Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2018-11-19
Invested on: 2019-03-14
Michèle Rivet, C.M.
Montréal, Quebec
Throughout her career, Michèle Rivet has dedicated herself to human rights. As a law professor, judge of the Quebec Youth Court, president and founder of the Quebec Human Rights Tribunal and lawyer, she has remained firm in her commitment to fighting discrimination, recognizing substantive equality, fostering social inclusion and promoting the rule of law. She has also served as president of the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, and as a Canadian commissioner and vice president of the International Commission of Jurists in Geneva.