Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 2, 2013
• Invested on: November 22, 2013

Mary Boyd has spent most of her adult life giving a voice to the vulnerable and marginalized in Prince Edward Island. A champion of social justice, she has worked alongside those experiencing poverty, homelessness and unemployment to improve the support networks available to them. She founded the MacKillop Centre for Social Justice to help educate and mobilize the public on the social issues facing Islanders. Her expertise has also benefited such organizations as KAIROS and the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace.