Officer of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: May 2, 2013
- Invested on: November 22, 2013
A remarkable patron and philanthropist, Jacqueline Desmarais contributes to the vitality of the arts in Canada. Of note, she established a scholarship fund to support promising musicians. She also created a foundation through which she offers artistic, financial and promotional support to young opera singers from across Canada, enabling them to hold their own on the world’s biggest stages. In addition, she supports numerous music, arts and medical organizations, and through a fund she created, New York Metropolitan Opera productions are being broadcast in movie theatres across the country, giving a broader audience the opportunity to see and appreciate opera.
This is a promotion within the Order.