Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 2, 2013
• Invested on: September 12, 2014

For his advocacy on behalf of Aboriginal peoples, helping to secure MÚtis rights for future generations.

Tony Belcourt has helped to give a voice to CanadaÆs MÚtis community. A respected leader and advocate, he has worked tirelessly to remove barriers faced by Indigenous peoples. Co-founder and first president of the Native Council of Canada, he contributed to the MÚtis being officially recognized as one of CanadaÆs Aboriginal peoples. He was the founding president of the MÚtis Nation of Ontario, and helped to further the education of MÚtis Ontarians by establishing endowment funds for MÚtis students in over 30 Ontario colleges and universities.