Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 6, 2006
• Invested on: February 09, 2007

Brian Canfield contributed to the growth and expansion of BC Telecom for over four decades. Joining the company in 1956 as an apprentice, he eventually held the positions of chairman, president and CEO and oversaw the merger with Telus Corporation, creating one of the largest telecommunications firms in the country. He was instrumental in bringing the 1991 British Columbia Summer Games to Coquitlam and in establishing the Coquitlam Foundation. In addition, he has supported the activities of Leadership Vancouver, Science World and the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation. He is as admired for his professional foresight and acumen as he is for spearheading community initiatives.