Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2018
• Invested on: February 12, 2019

Lise Bissonnette, O.C., O.Q.
Montréal, Quebec

Award-winning and prolific author Lise Bissonnette is a leading figure in the world of communications in Canada. A journalist and political commentator, she contributed to the pages of Canada’s major newspapers, such as Le Devoir, where she made her mark as editor-in-chief and was responsible for its revival. As the founder of the Grande Bibliothèque du Québec, she managed its merger with the province’s library and archives network to form the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, an institution that has become a leader in its field. She remains committed to advancing public access to higher education.