Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri, actor and writer Dan Levy and Cree artist Kent Monkman are among the dozens of people newly named to Canada's highest civilian honour.
·Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri speaks at the presentation of the Humanity Art Installation at Major's Hill Park in Ottawa, on Friday, July 8, 2022. Ujiri and Cree artist Kent Monkman are among the dozens of people newly named to Canada's highest civilian honour.
Ujiri was named an officer to the Order of Canada for his "contributions on and off the basketball court," as both president of an NBA team and as a humanitarian. Dr. Jean Eleanor Marmoreo is being recognized for her work as a family doctor and her advocacy of medical assistance in dying, as is Dr. Ronald Gold for his work to eradicate meningitis globally.
While celebrating them, Simon said "we must also acknowledge that work remains to ensure that Canadian honours better reflect the full diversity of our country.
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