Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 10, 2008
• Invested on: December 12, 2008

Jeanne-d'Arc Bouchard has devoted her life to helping people addicted to alcohol and drugs. At the beginning of the 1960s, this determined nurse created Quebec's first structured, public rehabilitation program designed to help people living with addictions and their families. For 22 years, she was in charge of the Saint-Antoine unit at the Roberval hospital, where the program was housed. With the same kindness she has always shown, she continues to help those who need her support today. Her pioneering philosophy and ways of getting things done have made her an inspiration to others. An award of excellence has been created in her name by the Association des intervenants en toxicomanie du Québec.