Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 10, 2002
• Invested on: October 24, 2003

Gerald Helleiner has enhanced our country's reputation as a caring and compassionate nation. An eminent development economist, he has worked in Canada and Africa to promote the interests of developing countries. Well known for his scholarly writings on trade, finance and development, he has shared his expertise with numerous international bodies and non-governmental organizations, as well as with foreign governments. He has also lent his leadership to the International Development Research Centre and to the North-South Institute. Professor Emeritus of Economics and Distinguished Research Fellow at the Munk Centre for International Studies at the University of Toronto, he has been a role model for many young economists.