Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 19, 2015
• Invested on: February 17, 2017

For her contributions to democracy as a senior administrator with the House of Commons for over two decades.

Audrey O'Brien has helped to strengthen Canada's democratic institutions. The first woman to serve as clerk of the House of Commons, she has been a key resource in the areas of parliamentary rules, precedents and practices, and has facilitated the decision-making process through her sound knowledge and guidance. She has also been an active contributor outside of Canada, sharing her vast experience on parliamentary procedure as a member of the Society of Clerks at the Table in Commonwealth Parliaments and as secretary to the Conference of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers.