Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2018-05-11
Invested on: 2019-02-12
Paul-André Linteau, C.M., C.Q.
Montréal, Quebec
With a long career spanning nearly 50 years, Paul-André Linteau is one of Quebec’s best-known and most respected historians. He helped develop post-Confederation history with a particular focus on Quebec and stimulated research in this field. A pioneer of urban history in Canada, he made it a fertile and dynamic field of study. His survey books and monographies have become authoritative reference material in academic circles and are widely read by the general public, both in Canada and abroad.