Dignitas Co-Founder Appointed Officer of the Order of Canada

Dr. James Orbinski, Canadian humanitarian and co-founder of Dignitas International, was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of his contributions as a physician who has worked to improve healthcare access and delivery in developing countries, and as an advocate for those who have been silenced by war, genocide and mass starvation.
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James Orbinski

James Orbinski, doctor, humanitarian, past president of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF/Doctors Without Borders), co-founder of Dignitas International, Research Scientist at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of both Political Science and Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto, is a true Canadian hero.

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Stephen Lewis

Stephen Lewis, one of the world’s most gifted speakers and a leading humanitarian, is known to many Canadians and citizens around the world as a true hero. He has been noted as sharing company with the likes of The Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela.

Kenya — Stephen Lewis holds a baby while visiting YWCAA, a grassroots support group © Gillian Mathurin, 2007

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