Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2018-11-19
Invested on: 2019-05-08
Donald Gordon Lawson, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
With philanthropic vision and a commitment to volunteerism, Donald Lawson has been a pillar of his community for seven decades. At the helm of the Counselling Foundation of Canada, he led the expansion of the organization to include programs that support career counselors working with underserved populations such as at-risk youth and Indigenous peoples. He was also instrumental in revitalizing the Greater Toronto YMCA and implemented a new financial model that has been replicated in clubs across North America.