UWindsor chancellor Mary Jo Haddad (BScN 1984, LLD 2005) will be honoured with a Champion for Children Award as part of Children First Canada's 10th anniversary celebrations. Dr. Haddad is one of 10 leaders being recognized for their leadership, dedication, and transformative contributions to advancing the rights of children and youth across Canada.
Children First Canada will honour UWindsor chancellor Mary Jo Haddad as a Champion for Children.
Haddad served as president and CEO of the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto from 2004 to her retirement in 2013, following a career that began in 1984 and included service as the hospital's executive vice-president and chief operating officer.
Haddad was founding chair of the board of Children First Canada, where she remains as a member of the Council of Champions. Other award recipients include industry executives and non-profit leaders.
The honorees will be celebrated at events in Toronto May 27 and Calgary Sept. 23.
This recognition adds to the chancellor's numerous awards and achievements. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2010 and received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. Haddad was also a recipient of the Premier's Award for Outstanding Achievement.
Haddad was installed as the University's eighth chancellor in spring 2019, the first woman in the University of Windsor's history to hold the position. In September 2024, Haddad announced that she will be stepping down as chancellor this spring.
