star Daniel Levy have been appointed to the Order of Canada, along with a long list of advocates, academics and artists.
Mr. Ujiri has been invested as an officer of the order for his work on the basketball court and efforts to increase access to the sport in Africa, while Mr. Levy has been named a member of the order for advancing Canadian television and advocating for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. Among those honoured with the highest level are former United Steelworkers union worker and president Leo Gerard, for his work in labour advocacy, and former Supreme Court of Canada justice Clément Gascon, for his contributions to law and destigmatizing mental illness.
Other inductees come from a range of fields, including physical and mental-health research, art, music and literature, advocacy, philanthropy and academia. Some people were recognized for their contribution to cancer research, including kinesiologist Kerry S. Courneya of Edmonton for his work in exercise oncology, Joseph L.