• Awarded on: February 24, 2016

Montréal, Quebec
For five years, Micheline Bélanger has been an ambassador for the Canadian Cancer Society, fighting for stricter tobacco controls in Quebec and reduced exposure levels for young people in the province. A lung cancer survivor and a former smoker, she shares her story to encourage others to choose healthier lifestyles and to help convince the Quebec government to adopt new measures to protect youth.