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As president and chief executive officer of Torstar Corporation, Robert Prichard is responsible for maintaining the success of Harlequin books, an undisputed international champion in the publishing world. He is also in charge of the well-being of a major newspaper chain, which includes Canada's largest daily, the Toronto Star. Prichard is also called upon to uphold the principles of a company that fosters a host of progressive social causes. Prichard came to his current position two years ago...
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On April 4, 2001, Roy Romanow was appointed to head the Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada. The commission's final report entitled "Building on Values" offers a blueprint for updating and improving the way Canadians deal with all aspects of health. Romanow earned arts and law degrees from the University of Saskatchewan. He was first elected to the Saskatchewan legislature in 1967, the first stage of an outstanding 34-year political career. He was one of the key players in the fe...
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The University of Ottawa honoured His Excellency Rudolf Schuster, President of the Slovak Republic. President Schuster, who was in Ottawa for a private visit, received an honorary doctorate from University Chancellor Huguette Labelle.A civil engineer and author of numerous books on a variety of subject, Rudolf Schuster became the first elected president of Slovakia in 1999. His links to the University of Ottawa date back to his time as ambassador of Czechoslovakia to Canada. During his time in ...
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As one of the world's foremost architects, Douglas Cardinal has worked tirelessly at setting the aspirations of human beings above the needs of an impersonal system. The result is immediately evident in the buildings he has designed for the world. The son of a game warden, Cardinal grew up in Alberta with a unique Canadian perspective drawn from his parallel European and native roots. For Cardinal, the creation of any building is an intense spiritual act that demands the best from everyone in...
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Whether as teacher, researcher, member of Parliament, minister, dean or professor, Monique Bégin has shown an unmistakably clear vision as she pursued her mission of improving the condition and the lives of her fellow Canadians. As executive secretary of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada, she published a report in 1970, which served as a reference for many years. In 1972, she became the first woman from Quebec elected to the House of Commons. As minister of national health ...
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Her outstanding achievements have brought her to Canada’s highest office and upon entering Rideau Hall, Adrienne Clarkson brought with her the values she has always defended. She takes every opportunity to promote the national identity and to foster a greater appreciation of the cultural diversity and richness of Canada. Eager to advance Canada as a “unique project”, she has set forth on a mission to help raise the awareness and appreciation of Canadians for the complex and pacifist nature of t...
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After Roger Blais earned a doctorate in economic geology at the University of Toronto in 1954, he went on to quickly achieve prominence in mining geology, developing a number of prospecting and exploration technologies. In the 1960s, he was a leader in the development of Earth sciences in Canada. In 1970, he became a professor in economic geology and the first director of research at Montreal's École polytechnique, where he was a pioneer in establishing productive partnerships between universi...
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Canada's brain drain stops at Chaviva Hošek's desk. As president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR), her mandate consists of retaining the very best and brightest in this country. Made up of members selected for their outstanding talent and promise, CIAR challenges these individuals with some of the most ambitious, far-reaching research projects in the world. The subject matter covers such topics as the biochemical history of life on earth and the...
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When she was sworn in as a senator in 1994, Landon Pearson had two goals: to advance children's interests through legislation and to open up the political process so that children could participate in the decisions that affect them. During the eight years Senator Landon Pearson has graced the upper chamber, she has fulfilled these commitments in many ways. In 1996, she was named the minister of foreign affairs' advisor on children's rights. In 1999, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien appointed the s...
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James Arthur is regularly cited as perhaps the best and most immediately influential mathematician currently active in Canada. His work stands at the forefront of a bold initiative to unify the diverse branches of pure mathematics. Through more than three decades as a mathematician, Arthur charted a course for himself with way stations spanning the globe. He has been an instructor at Princeton University, an assistant professor at Yale University and a professor at Duke University. And he has ...
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