Huguette Labelle is a Companion of the Order of Canada and a recipient of the Order of Ontario. She has been awarded honorary degrees from twelve Canadian Universities and the University of Notre Dame USA and has received several additional honors.
She has served for a period of nineteen years as Deputy Minister of different Canadian Government departments including Secretary of State, Transport Canada, the Public Service Commission and the Canadian International Development Agency. A former Chancellor of the University of Ottawa and former Chair of transparency International she has also served on several boards.
She is currently member of the Board of the UN Global Compact, Vice-Chair of the Rideau Hall Foundation Board, Vice-Chair of the International Senior Advisory Board of the International Anti-Corruption Academy, member of the Advisory Group to the Asian Development Bank on Climate Change and Sustainable Development, member of the Executive Board of the Africa Capacity Building Foundation, member of the Board of the Global Centre for Pluralism, member of Global Financial Integrity, member of the Trustlaw Advisory Board, Board member of the Aga Khan Museum and member of the Advisory Committee of the Order of Ontario. She also serves on additional national and international boards. She provides advisory services to national and international organizations.