• Deceased
• Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Order of Canada

• Officer of the Order of Canada

  • Awarded on: April 30, 1992
  • Invested on: October 21, 1992

  After a notable political career, this Montrealer has returned to the business world, directing large commercial and industrial concerns. He is now President and Chief Executive Officer of the Group SNC Inc. which, under his direction, has become one of the most important engineering consulting firms in the world. This respected businessman is also involved in the social and cultural life of his community.

• Companion of the Order of Canada

  • Awarded on: October 10, 2002
  • Invested on: October 24, 2003

  Guy Saint-Pierre is one of the country's most respected business leaders. His impressive achievements, particularly when he headed SNC-Lavalin, helped to increase Canada 's international competitiveness and earned him the admiration and respect of his peers. Held in high regard for his innovative ideas and known as a promoter of ethics, he has been called upon to sit on a number of boards of large companies. This chairman of the board of the Royal Bank of Canada is also recognized for his exemplary dedication to the causes dear to his heart. Coupled with his social and philanthropic commitment, his exceptional career is a model for the new generation of Canadian leaders. This is a promotion within the Order.