From 1995 to April 2004, Robert Giroux was the president and CEO of the Association of Colleges and Universities of Canada. He played a vital role representing the views of the association membership to government, the private sector and society in general. He contributed enormously to advancing key public policies. In a public service career spanning over 40 years, Mr. Giroux served his country with distinction and integrity.
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Jean Fréchet is the Henry Rapoport Chair of Organic Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. His research has centred on the areas of organic, macromolecular and materials chemistry, and has led to significant scientific advances, as well as new commercial products, technologies and processes. Nearly all of today’s state-of-the-art microprocessors and memory chips are produced using a chemically amplified resist derived from concepts developed by Professor Fréchet and his research p...
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Harry Daniels is the Past President, Congress of Aboriginal Peoples. He has dedicated his life to defending and promoting the interests of the Métis people, as well as Off-reserve Inuit and First Nations people. During the Constitutional talks of the 1970s and 80s, Harry Daniels was instrumental in ensuring that the rights of all Aboriginal peoples, including the Métis and Inuit, were recognized in the Canadian Constitution.
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A consummate artist, Natalie Choquette has a unique way of marrying lyrical songs with humour, creating magical moments on stage. Her brand of humour falls into the realm of slapstick where she makes fun of operatic situations through costumes and a play of the voice. For the last 15 years or so, Natalie Choquette has given her audiences a very different way of appreciating vocal classics.
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Former president and CEO of Groupe Vidéotron, André Chagnon has made exceptional contributions to the fields of television broadcasting, cable television and telecommunications. Mr. Chagnon is a respected entrepreneur and has made history with innovative technology. He is also well known for his humanitarian efforts, working with many organizations including the Foundation Lucie-et-André-Chagnon; an organization working to prevent poverty and sickness in families. ...
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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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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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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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Shirley Greenberg has been a trail-blazer in the Canadian women's movement for most of her adult life. She helped found the Ottawa Women's Centre, from which subsequently developed the Rape Crisis Centre, the Women's Career Counselling Centre and Interval House, a refuge for battered women. She entered the University of Ottawa's law school in the 1970s, while still busy raising three children. After obtaining her law degree, Greenberg went on to create the first all-female law practice in Otta...
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The University will also recognize Herb Gray’s exceptional contribution to political life and a career entirely devoted to serving Canada’s population. First elected to Parliament in 1962, he was reelected 12 times in subsequent federal elections, which constitutes a record both in terms of number of victories and length of service: 39 years, six months and 26 days as Liberal MP for Windsor-West. In government, Herb Gray held ten different cabinet portfolios under three prime ministers. Having...
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