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 →Painter whose vivid depictions of BC forests and Indigenous cultures made her one of Canada's greatest artists.
View profile →Co-discovered insulin in 1921 — one of the most important medical breakthroughs in history.
View profile →Nobel Peace Prize winner who created UN Peacekeeping and gave Canada the maple leaf flag.
View profile →Author of The Handmaid's Tale — one of the world's most celebrated novelists.
View profile →Led UN forces during the Rwandan Genocide and has devoted his life to ending the use of child soldiers.
View profile →Ran 5,373 km on one leg to raise money for cancer research.
View profile →Father of Medicare — introduced universal healthcare to Canada.
View profile →Refused a whites-only cinema seat in 1946 — Canada's civil rights pioneer.
View profile →The Great One — holds 61 NHL records and is the greatest hockey player of all time.
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