Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2018
• Invested on: February 12, 2019

Nan-b de Gaspé Beaubien, C.M.
Montréal, Quebec
Nan-b de Gaspé Beaubien has dedicated her life to upholding and expanding family businesses worldwide. With her husband, she grew Telemedia Communications Inc. into one of Canada’s largest telecommunications successes. She established the Business Families Foundation and cemented her reputation as a sought-after global expert in the field by offering courses and specialized learning centres to large family companies. Driven by a passion to give back, she has passed her enthusiasm on to her grandchildren, with whom she leads such initiatives as Aquahacking, which focuses on the environment and water sustainability.