• Awarded on: December 9, 1999

Gabriel Blouin, Ottawa, Ont.
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award

Gabriel Blouin has, for almost forty years, consistently contributed to the community through his volunteer efforts, frequently in executive positions, with a variety of health-care and service organizations. He has been an active advocate for research into the causes and control of mental illness and remains dedicated to funding the fight against infantile leukemia and to assisting families in need.