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Honourable David Collenette

The first member of Parliament and first federal cabinet minister to graduate from York, David Collenette is well known by his alma mater as a friend and role model for students. Collenette was first elected in 1974 and subsequently re-elected in 1980, 1993 and 1997. He was appointed transport minister in 1997, where he continued […]

Dr. Steve MacLean

Steve MacLean was one of the six astronauts selected to fly with the CANEX-2 set of Canadian experiments in space. His mission, STS-52, took place from Oct. 22 to Nov. 1, 1992, making him the only third Canadian into space. He is also a former national champion gymnast and served as a member of the […]

John Howard Tory

Since 1999, John Tory has been CEO of Rogers Cable Inc., Canada’s largest broadband cable operator. Prior to this appointment, Tory held a similar post as president and CEO of Rogers Media Inc., one of Canada’s largest broadcasting and publishing companies. He led in the founding of the company’s New Media division, which today owns […]

Janet Green Foster

Born and raised in Ottawa, Janet Green Foster began ballet training at a young age and eventually pursued more formal dance training in the United States and England. She danced professionally with the National Ballet of Canada for two years, but left the ballet world in 1960. Her broadcasting career began when she joined the […]