Canadian actor Michael J. Fox was among the 74 Canadians who were appointed Wednesday by Governor General Michaelle Jean to the Order of Canada. The order, the highest honor given to a civilian, is in recognition for the lifetime achievement of the appointee.
Fox was cited for his advocacy work for Parkinson's disease - which the actor suffers from - and for his movie and television career.
Among the other appointees were astronaut Julie Payette and writer Gwynne Dyer. Payette was named an officer of the Order for serving as international ambassador for engineering in Canada. Dyer was cited for his contributions as columnist, documentary producer, broadcaster and author. Dyer served in the Canadian, American and British naval reserves.
The release of the list of Order of Canada appointees was one day ahead of Ottawa's celebration of its 143rd national day on Thursday. This year's celebration at Parliament Hill included a...
Fox was cited for his advocacy work for Parkinson's disease - which the actor suffers from - and for his movie and television career.
Among the other appointees were astronaut Julie Payette and writer Gwynne Dyer. Payette was named an officer of the Order for serving as international ambassador for engineering in Canada. Dyer was cited for his contributions as columnist, documentary producer, broadcaster and author. Dyer served in the Canadian, American and British naval reserves.
The release of the list of Order of Canada appointees was one day ahead of Ottawa's celebration of its 143rd national day on Thursday. This year's celebration at Parliament Hill included a...
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