In The Society of Difference, former Governor General The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson reflected in a provocative and original manner on the challenges we must face individually and as part of the community we have created around us.

The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson

Universally acknowledged to have transformed the office of Governor-General, Adrienne Clarkson was the 26th person to hold this office. The energy, enthusiasm and knowledge of Canada she brought to Canadians in her six years in Ottawa have left an indelible mark in our nation’s history. Through a long career at CBC, she created and starred in numerous series including the fifth estate and Adrienne Clarkson Presents. She was Ontario’s dynamic Agent-General in France from 1982 to 1987. She has been showered with honourary doctorates from St. Petersburg in Russia, Siena in Italy and twenty-one universities in Canada. Her passion for Canada is evident in everything she does. She is Co-chair of the newly formed Institute for Canadian Citizenship. Her bestselling memoir, Heart Matters, was published by Penguin Viking Canada in 2006.