Mr. Rick Beaver
Wednesday, June 1 – Morning Ceremony

An internationally-recognized Mississauga Ojibway artist and trained biologist from Alderville First Nation in Ontario, Mr. Beaver has been painting professionally for more than 30 years and his passion for nature, combined with his native heritage, is exemplified in his unique celebrations of its flora and fauna. He has served as a member of the design team for the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, Ontario and was awarded the Governor General’s commemorative medal for community service in 1993. Mr. Beaver has appeared as a personality on television and radio, has been an illustrator for many publications and has been a strong promotor of cultural history and environmental management. Currently Mr. Beaver serves on the board of the natural heritage site the Alderville Black Oak Savanna and is involved in design work for a number of Canadian manufacturers.

Ms. Sandra Laronde
Wednesday, June 1 – Afternoon Ceremony

Internationally-acclaimed, award-winning director, producer, choreographer,performer and creative leader, Ms. Laronde created Red Sky, Canada's leading company for contemporary world Indigenous performance in dance, theatre and music. Since its inception in 2000, Red Sky performances have captured the imagination of close to 350,000 people from six countries on four continents. Currently, Ms. Laronde is also the Director of Aboriginal Arts at The Banff Centre and the founder of Native Women in the Arts, an organization that has played a significant role in fostering the careers of thousands of Indigenous women artists. Ms. Laronde is originally from the Teme-Augama-Anishnaabe (People of the Deep Water) in Temagami, northern Ontario.

The first woman to hold Canada’s highest elected office, the Right Honourable Kim Campbell was Canada’s 19th prime minister, serving until November 1993. Ms. Campbell was the Progressive Conservative member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre from 1988 to 1993. She has been the minister of state for Indian Affairs and Northern Development and a member of the Privy Council. She was the first female minister of justice and attorney general in Canada and the first female minister of national defence. Today she chairs the international advisory board of the Foundation for Effective Governance in Ukraine as well as the Steering Committee for the World Movement for Democracy. She was the chair of the Council of Women World Leaders and the president of the International Women’s Forum. Ms. Campbell is a founding member of the Club of Madrid, an independent organization of former heads of state and government which seek to strengthen democracy.

Athlete and electrical engineer, Ms. Lauren Woolstencroft won five gold medals at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, B.C. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Ms. Woolstencroft graduated with distinction in 2005 from the University of Victoria, with a Bachelor of Engineering. She is currently an electrical engineer for British Columbia Hydro and was a member of the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team from 1998 - 2010. During her career, Ms. Woolstencroft has won over fifty world cups and numerous athlete awards. A three-time Winter Paralympics competitor, Ms. Woolstencroft competed in 2002 in Salt Lake City, winning two gold and one bronze medal, in 2006 in Turin, winning one gold and one silver, and in 2010 in Vancouver, where she won five gold medals – a record for any Canadian Winter Paralympian or Olympian.

Mr. Craig Kielburger
Friday, June 3 – Morning Ceremony

A member of the Order of Canada, children’s rights activist Mr. Craig Kielburger has received the Nelson Mandela Human Rights Award, the Community of Christ International Peace Award, the World Economic Forum Global Leaders of Tomorrow Award, the Roosevelt Freedom Medal and many other awards for his work with Free The Children, an international network dedicated to eradicating child labour which he founded in 1995. Free The Children now operates in 45 countries and involves over one million youth in its programs. It has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to build schools, provide access to clean water, education and medical supplies. Mr. Kielburger is also the co-founder of Me to We, which provides life-changing leadership training, inspiring speakers and transformative travel experiences, sells socially conscious and environmentally friendly products and donates half its profits to Free The Children.