Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 23, 1997
• Invested on: May 07, 1998

The first woman to be appointed a Judge of a Superior Court in Canada, she has worked unceasingly to promote the rights of women with respect to equal opportunity in education, training and pay. President and founder of the FÚdÚration des Femmes du QuÚbec in 1967, and a former vice-president of the Canadian Consumer Council, she was also a member of the Fondation ThÚrÞse-Casgrain. She continues to provide active support to many social and cultural organizations.