Mr. Jack Rabinovitch

Deceased

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Deceased

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Order of Canada

Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2009-05-25
Invested on: 2010-09-03
Jack Rabinovitch continues to lend extraordinary energy to the promotion of Canadian literature. Maintaining a very active leadership role in the administration of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, he has negotiated a partnership that has solidified the Giller as Canada's most lucrative and illustrious literary award. Canadian authors and publishers alike have gained increased sales as a direct result of either a nomination or a win, while the awards have helped to raise the profile of new and lesser-known authors. He also serves in various volunteer leadership roles that include chairing the building committee for the construction of the new Princess Margaret Hospital, as well as serving with the MaRS Discovery District, and as a lay bencher with the Law Society of Upper Canada. This is a promotion within the Order.
Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2000-04-27
Invested on: 2000-11-16
A successful businessman and generous philanthropist, he has supported many community activities in Montréal and Toronto. He voluntarily shared his knowledge and expertise, provided guidance and raised funds as Chair of the building committee for the Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Hospital. In memory of his wife, Doris Giller, he created the Giller Prize for Fiction and has established it as one of Canada's foremost literary prizes, helping to significantly raise the profile of Canadian literature.