Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 18, 2016
• Invested on: August 25, 2017

John Parisella is a profoundly engaged and thoughtful citizen. He guided and advised
many Quebec politicians with grace and impartiality during some of the most
critical points in our country’s history that would have a lasting impact on its future.
As Quebec’s delegate general in the United States, he skilfully fulfilled his diplomatic
role. Able to distill complex issues into simple terms, he became a leading expert in
current events analysis. His dedication to education is apparent in his role as a teacher
and as executive director of Campus Montréal, where he devotes his time to a major
fundraising campaign to benefit Montréal’s educational institutions.