Directory of honorary doctorates

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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Gabriel T. Tsampalieros is a highly successful lawyer, entrepreneur, business leader and philanthropist. After obtaining his law degree, he enjoyed a thriving legal career before committing himself to his restaurant businesses full-time. He later added to his professional responsibilities by becoming President and CEO of Cara Operations and, most recently, Chairman of Second Cup. Mr. Tsampalieros’ commitment to giving back to his community is as diverse as it is inspiring. ...
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Nicole Le Douarin has truly taken the path less travelled. She began her career as a high-school teacher, moving to research — specifically to embryology. In this field she made incredible discoveries that opened new horizons in many scientific disciplines. Because of her contributions, incalculable progress is made every day. She has been a keynote speaker for conferences in all of the most reputable universities and her accolades are ceaseless. Today, Mrs. Le Douarin is the first woman to hol...
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J. Richard Bertrand is vice-president of government affairs at Pratt & Whitney Canada. A marketing, public-relations and strategic-communications expert, Mr. Bertrand has a stellar track record as a business executive. Still, all along the whirlwind journey to the pinnacle of corporate success, he has never lost touch with his sense of civic duty and commitment—and the virtually countless hours he donates to the health-service and university sectors, among others, makes him a truly remarkab...
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Christopher Plummer, C.C., is one of the most distinguished and acclaimed actors in the world. In a celebrated career that started here in Ottawa in 1948, Mr. Plummer has thrilled audiences with his performances on stage and screen, appearing in numerous plays and more than 100 feature films and television productions. He has conquered Hollywood, Broadway and the London stage, and was instrumental in making Canada’s Stratford Festival the beloved institution it is today. ...
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Mariette Carrier-Fraser is, in the purest sense of the words, a woman of dedication, courage, perseverance and commitment. She is a woman who has devoted the majority of her career to educating youth, from humble teacher all the way to superintendent. It is also through her courage and her perseverance that she has brought her knowledge to the highest proceedings of public office. Today, although retired, Mrs. Carrier-Fraser is still committed to the growth of the French language which she has ...
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., is Canada’s Governor General and Commander-in-Chief. Born in Port au Prince, Haïti, Madame Jean and her family left that impoverished nation when she was a young girl, determined to build a new life for themselves in Canada. A deep commitment to social justice led Michaëlle Jean to pursue a successful career as a broadcaster. As Governor General, Her Excellency has made a dramatic difference, reaching out to Canadia...
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The Honourable Claudette Tardif is a Senator. Claudette Tardif has long been recognized as one of Canada’s foremost advocates and defenders of minority linguistic and cultural rights, and for her considerable contribution to both secondary and post-secondary education.  Before entering public life, Senator Tardif worked in higher education, first as a professor, then as Dean of Faculté Saint-Jean and in a number of senior positions within the University of Alberta.  Dr. Tardif is a ti...
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John Lau is the President and CEO of Husky Energy, one of Canada’s most important oil and gas firms. Under Mr. Lau’s direction, the company has carved out a leadership position for itself in the Alberta oil sands, on the Atlantic Coast, and in the promising field of ethanol production. John Lau is also a respected philanthropist.
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