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Cathy Crowe believes that small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world. It is this type of thinking that has motivated her to work tirelessly as a street nurse, serving the basic health needs of the homeless. A passionate and committed advocate for the rights of the homeless, she has been instrumental in generating awareness of the issue and lobbying government to act.
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Maureen O’Neil is a woman whose commitment and devotion to empowering citizens has served as one of the principal forces behind her career. She has led national organizations promoting social justice and equality, notably as President of the International Development Research Centre since 1997.
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One of our country’s most successful executives, Dominic D’Alessandro is an exemplary leader whose business acumen and solid corporate values have set the standard for corporations worldwide. He is highly respected for his integrity, his commitment to social responsibility, his dedication to corporate philanthropy and his overall contribution to our nation’s competitiveness.
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The tireless crusade and compelling voice of Sheila Watt-Cloutier have galvanized citizens and governments around the world to wake up to the clear and immediate human impacts of climate change. Her activism has challenged power, promoted dialogue, and changed policies to the benefit of Arctic peoples and the planet we all share.
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Sally Armstrong is an award-winning author, filmmaker and human rights activist. Through her journalism, she has galvanized Canadians to bear witness to suffering and injustice. Her unapologetic advocacy and courageous unflinching accounts of the atrocities experienced by women from Bosnia to Bangladesh have mobilized readers to become involved in helping vulnerable people around the world.
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Lorraine Greaves, Director General, BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, has played a pioneering role in addressing neglected and emerging women’s health issues – such as addictions, tobacco use, mental health, and violence against women – in a collaborative and multidisciplinary way. Her leadership in bridging biomedical and social sciences, and integrating sex and gender analysis into Canadian health research, is recognized internationally. ...
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Stephen A. Jarislowsky, O.C., is a finance magnate, a legendary investment counsellor, a good governance advocate and a philanthropist. For more than 50 years he has worked to improve the financial, social and cultural lives of his fellow Canadians. The Jarislowsky Foundation funds literacy, the fine arts and the endowment of numerous university research chairs across Canada.
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Andrew Benedek is an internationally respected authority on water-related issues. After coordinating the Wastewater Research Group, Dr. Benedek founded the firm ZENON Environmental in 1980. Under his leadership the firm pioneered the use of advanced membrane technologies to solve water quality problems around the world. Dr. Andrew Benedek is the author of more than 100 scientific papers on different water and wastewater technologies, and has lectured extensively on these subjects to learned soc...
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Max Keeping, CM, is Vice-President of News and Public Affairs at CTV Ottawa, and the anchor of the National Capital Region’s most watched evening news program. In addition to his successful career as a broadcaster, Mr. Keeping is also a dedicated community builder. He makes more than 200 personal appearances annually on behalf of various charities and communities groups, and is credited with helping to raise more than $100 million for good causes in the course of the last 35 years. ...
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Antonine Maillet, CP, CC, OQ, is a novelist, playwright and translator who has published more than 50 works earning her several esteemed prizes. Her character La Sagouine, established her reputation among Canadian francophones until she won the prix Goncourt in 1979 for Pélagie-la-Charrette. She then became a celebrity throughout the international francophonie. It is because of Antonine Maillet that Acadia entered, for the first time, the realm of written literature. Before her, Acadian fiction...
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