Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2017
• Invested on: June 19, 2017

Sylvia Maracle, O.C.
Toronto, Ontario

Sylvia Maracle has been a leader in shaping the urban Indigenous experience in Canada. As the Executive Director of the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres, she transformed the organization from a handful of reception centres for migrating Indigenous peoples into over two dozen culturally-grounded centres of community building. An in-demand consultant, speaker, social activist and cultural-based practitioner, she is actively involved in diverse initiatives supporting the well-being of Indigenous peoples across Canada.