Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 21, 2020
• Invested on: November 03, 2022

William Fast, C.M.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
William Fast’s entrepreneurial and philanthropic actions have had a lasting effect on the world. Regarded for his business acumen, he established numerous companies in the Canadian manufacturing industry and has been a sought-after mentor for emerging start-ups. When his family was touched by cancer, he co-founded the Bill and Margaret Fast Foundation and the Children’s Cancer Fund. As a patron, board member and former chair of iDE Canada, he has fostered entrepreneurship and technological innovation in Africa, Asia and Central America to address rural poverty and sanitation issues affecting more than 35 million people.