Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 19, 2015
• Invested on: May 13, 2016

For her contributions as a journalist, television host, author and champion of the French language.

Journalist, television host, columnist, novelist and essayist, Denise Bombardier has made her mark in Quebec and throughout the French-speaking world. Of note, she has worked in television at Radio-Canada for over 30 years, where she was the first woman to produce and host a public affairs program. An adept interviewer and prolific author, she has published some 20 works and written articles for newspapers and magazines in Canada and France. She is also renowned as a passionate advocate for the French language.