Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 12, 2016
• Invested on: November 17, 2016

Marie Esther Fortier, C.M.
Ottawa, Ontario

For her contributions to health care and health planning as a public servant and hospital administrator.

Marie Fortier’s expertise in health care has improved the lives of thousands of Canadians. Known for her ability to succeed at difficult tasks, she held a number of senior positions at Health Canada and with the National Forum on Health before
serving as the deputy minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, where she helped to negotiate the Kelowna Accord. Later, as chair of the Champlain Region’s Health Integration Network, she worked to improve health services in Eastern Ontario and
to safeguard the accessibility of health care for Francophones in their own language. She continues to play a leading role in health policy discussions as a board member of Health Quality Ontario.