Garfield Mahood is a Canadian non-smokers' rights activist. He was the long-time Executive Director of the

Non-Smokers' Rights Association The Non-Smokers' Rights Association (NSRA) is a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to fighting tobacco usage. It was founded in Toronto by nurse Rosalee Berlin, and quickly evolved into an international leader on the issues of tobacco contro ...

(NSRA) and its sister charity, the Smoking and Health Action Foundation (SHAF), since soon after their creation in 1974.

Awards

In 1997, Mahood received the

Canadian Cancer Society The Canadian Cancer Society (french: Société canadienne du cancer) is Canada's largest national cancer charity and the largest national charitable funder of cancer research in Canada. History The idea to form the Canadian Cancer Society origin ...

's R.M. Taylor Medal and Award, their highest award. In 2007, Garfield Mahood received the

Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the ...

for his life's work in tobacco control.Governor-General of Canada
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Non-Smokers' Rights Association (NSRA)
- past employer {{DEFAULTSORT:Mahood, Garfield Canadian activists Members of the Order of Canada Living people Year of birth missing (living people)