Scientists, athletes, artists, leaders and activists who shaped Canada.
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Geneticist and broadcaster who has spent 50 years raising awareness about the environment.
View profile βPainter whose vivid depictions of BC forests and Indigenous cultures made her one of Canada's greatest artists.
View profile βCo-discovered insulin in 1921 β one of the most important medical breakthroughs in history.
View profile βNobel Peace Prize winner who created UN Peacekeeping and gave Canada the maple leaf flag.
View profile βAuthor of The Handmaid's Tale β one of the world's most celebrated novelists.
View profile βLed UN forces during the Rwandan Genocide and has devoted his life to ending the use of child soldiers.
View profile βRan 5,373 km on one leg to raise money for cancer research.
View profile βFather of Medicare β introduced universal healthcare to Canada.
View profile βRefused a whites-only cinema seat in 1946 β Canada's civil rights pioneer.
View profile βThe Great One β holds 61 NHL records and is the greatest hockey player of all time.
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