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Elder Simon Brascoupé, Bear Clan, is a member of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation in Quebec. He serves as a senior fellow at the University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and an adjunct research professor at both Carleton University and Trent University.Elder Brascoupé has held significant leadership roles, including as president and CEO of the National Aboriginal Health Organization and vice-president of education at the First Nations Health Managers Assoc...
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Abby Hoffman has been a prominent figure in sports and health policy for more than five decades.During her 15-year career as an international middle-distance runner, Ms. Hoffman competed in four Olympic Games, making the finals in the 800m in 1968 and 1972. She won medals at the Commonwealth Games, Pan American Games, and World Student Games, and won multiple national championships in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.  Apart from competition, Ms. Hoffman’s contributions hav...
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As founder and president of the real estate development company Brigil, Ottawa native Gilles Desjardins exemplifies courage, hard work and commitment to the community. He has created a real estate development business solidly established in the National Capital Region.Gilles Desjardins’ inspiring career started in 1985, when, at 19 years’ old and with the support of his father, he built his first six-unit residential building. Since then, Mr. Desjardins has transformed his vision into reality, ...
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The Honourable Michael H. Tulloch was appointed Chief Justice of Ontario and President of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in 2022.  Before this role, Chief Justice Tulloch served for 19 years as a judge. First, he spent nine years as a trial judge on the Superior Court of Justice, starting in September 2003. Then, in June 2012, he became an appellate judge on the Court of Appeal for Ontario, where he served for 10 years.Prior to his appointment to the bench, Chief Justice Tulloch served as...
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Born and raised in Ottawa, Canada, Alanis Morissette has been one of the most influential singer-songwriter-musicians in contemporary music. Her deeply expressive music and performances have earned vast critical praise and seven Grammy Awards.  Morissette's 1995 album JAGGED LITTLE PILL was a tour de force that changed the sound of pop music around the world.  It was followed by nine more eclectic and acclaimed albums. She has contributed musically to theatrical releases and has acted...
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