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Order of Canada
William L. Lyall, C.M.
Full Name |
Honour Received |
Residence |
William L. Lyall, C.M. |
C.M. |
Cambridge Bay |
Honour |
Appointment |
Investiture |
Member of the Order of Canada |
May 8, 2003 |
February 20, 2004 |
He has championed Inuit business initiatives to create and expand economic development in northern communities. William Lyall is the founding president of Arctic Co-operatives Limited (ACL), a federation that includes Inuit, Dene and Metis co-operatives from all regions of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Under his guidance, ACL has become one of the largest federations of independent community-owned aboriginal businesses in North America. He has also served as vice-chairman of the Nunavut Implementation Commission, as well as on several community boards and committees. |
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