Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 27, 2020
• Invested on: May 02, 2024

Douglas R. Stollery, C.M., Q.C.
Edmonton, Alberta

Douglas Stollery is committed to bettering society, from its infrastructure to its people. An esteemed construction lawyer, he played a central role in developing the public-private partnership model in Canada and helped the industry become more inclusive. Harnessing his versatile legal expertise, he furthered 2SLGBTQI+ rights through Vriend v Alberta, a watershed constitutional case that determined sexual orientation was a human right protected under AlbertaÆs legislation. Former chancellor of the University of Alberta, he is a champion of education, health care, human rights and charitable initiatives at home and abroad.