Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 10, 2008
• Invested on: May 15, 2009

A compassionate champion of social justice, AndrÚ PoiliÞvre spends much of his time on the streets of Saskatoon, providing moral and social support to marginalized Aboriginal and inner-city youth. He works with former gang members, mentoring and mobilizing them to help at-risk youth in his community. Through these efforts, he works to steer young people away from the pitfalls of substance abuse and gang culture, and helps them to gain a more positive sense of self through involvement in the arts and in social activities. A former coordinating chaplain of the Saskatoon Correctional Centre, he helped inmates develop life and employment skills, and continues to offer street ministry to ex-offenders, supporting those coping with problems of violence and addiction.