Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 8, 2014
• Invested on: May 08, 2015

For contributing to the growth of the port industry and of the maritime domain as an administrator.

Ross Gaudreault has significantly contributed to raising Canada’s profile in the shipping sector and the port industry. As the president and chief executive officer of the Québec Port Authority for nearly 25 years, he gave the Port of Québec an international and innovative dimension by modernizing its infrastructures and diversifying its activities, notably through the development of a cruise terminal. He was the first Canadian to be elected by acclamation as the president of the American Association of Port Authorities, which is made up of regulatory bodies from the three Americas. He also volunteers with many community organizations in his region.