in 1998<\/a>, has raised funds for research into the disease and has shared candid experiences about the challenges faced by those living with its symptoms.<\/p>\n“Canada was one of the early proving grounds for (deep brain stimulation),” Fox said, pointing to advances in Parkinson’s research in Canada.<\/p>\n
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Michael J. Fox promoted within Order of Canada<\/p>\n
Famed actor Michael J. Fox has been promoted to companion of the Order of Canada, the highest level within the order.
\nThe Order of Canada is meant to recognize people who make ‘extraordinary contributions to the nation,’ according to the Governor General of Canada website. Fox is also a vocal advocate in raising awareness for people living with Parkinson’s disease. The actor went public with news he had Parkinson’s in 1998 and is a co-founder of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.<\/p>\n
He was among 51 people inducted into, or promoted within, the Order of Canada on Friday.<\/p>\n
Arbour said each inductee had demonstrated excellence and thanked them for their work.<\/p>\n
“You could have used your talents solely to further your own success. Instead, you have chosen to use your skills, influence and energy to help others,” she said in French.<\/p>\n
“Because talent, as exceptional as it may be, is not sufficient on its own. It also takes the will to get involved and to take action to improve one’s community and contribute to the common good.”<\/p>\n
Arbour said Fox is a “shining example of this.”<\/p>\n
“Your example reminds us of something that’s very\u00a0fundamental: sustainable progress requires that we move forward with\u00a0courage, imagination and determination,” she said.<\/p>\n
“After all, back to the future has always been a much better idea than forward to the past.” <\/p>\n
The comment was in reference to Fox’s iconic roles in the Back to the Future trilogy of movies.<\/p>\n
Academics, artists among honourees<\/p>\n
Yusuf Altintas, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of British Columbia, was inducted as an officer of the Order of Canada, along with Nada Jabado, a professor at McGill University who is being honoured for her work in pediatric neuro-oncology.<\/p>\n
Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz was inducted as an officer for helping facilitate Canada’s international trade and promote its economic well-being.<\/p>\n
Sculptor Ruth Elsie Abernethy was inducted as a member. Rideau Hall said she has created iconic life-size bronze pieces showcased around the world and that her work explores themes of gender, heritage and nation-building.<\/p>\n
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Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Susanne Craig was invested as a member of the Order of Canada on Friday. (Patrick Doyle\/The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Susanne Craig was inducted as a member for her work with The New York Times, The Globe and Mail and The Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n
Rideau Hall described her as one of the most outstanding journalists of her generation, citing her coverage of contemporary issues in the United States.<\/p>\n
Colin Roswell Clarke was inducted as a member for his work as founder and artistic director of the Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra program. Marcelle Dubois was inducted a member for her work revitalizing Quebec playwriting.<\/p>\n
Patrick Joseph Lahey, co-founder of Triton Submarines, was inducted as a member for his work as one of the world’s leading experts on submersibles and a leading voice for safe practices in the deep-diving industry, Rideau Hall said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":918408,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[49,48,361,75],"class_list":["post-918407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=918407"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918407\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/918408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=918407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=918407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=918407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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