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[[Canadians]] are people who are identified with [[Canada]] through residential, [[Canadian nationality law|legal]], [[History of Canada|historical]], or [[Culture of Canada|cultural means]]. This list groups people by their area of notability.
[[Canadians]] are people who are identified with [[Canada]] through residential, [[Canadian nationality law|legal]], [[History of Canada|historical]], or [[Culture of Canada|cultural means]]. This list groups people by their area of notability.
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==Architects==
==Architects==
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* [[Samuel Oghale Oboh]] <small>[[Fellow of the American Institute of Architects|FAIA]], [[FRAIC]], Architect, AAA</small> (born 1971) – 2015 President of the [[Royal Architectural Institute of Canada|RAIC]] – architect of the [[International Law Enforcement Academy]] Botswana and the [[Botswana Police College]]; Lead Architect of the Alberta Legislature Centre Redevelopment Master Plan
* [[Samuel Oghale Oboh]] <small>[[Fellow of the American Institute of Architects|FAIA]], [[FRAIC]], Architect, AAA</small> (born 1971) – 2015 President of the [[Royal Architectural Institute of Canada|RAIC]] – architect of the [[International Law Enforcement Academy]] Botswana and the [[Botswana Police College]]; Lead Architect of the Alberta Legislature Centre Redevelopment Master Plan
* [[John Ostell]] (1813–1892) – architect of the [[McGill University]] Arts Building, and the Montreal Custom House
* [[John Ostell]] (1813–1892) – architect of the [[McGill University]] Arts Building, and the Montreal Custom House
* [[Joseph Perrault (architect)|Joseph Perrault]] (1866–1923) - architect of [[Centre d'histoire de Montréal]]
* [[Francis Rattenbury]] <small>[[Royal Architectural Institute of Canada|RAIC]] [[Architectural Institute of British Columbia|AIBC]]</small> (1867–1935) – architect of the [[British Columbia Parliament Buildings]], and the [[The Empress (hotel)|Empress Hotel]]
* [[Francis Rattenbury]] <small>[[Royal Architectural Institute of Canada|RAIC]] [[Architectural Institute of British Columbia|AIBC]]</small> (1867–1935) – architect of the [[British Columbia Parliament Buildings]], and the [[The Empress (hotel)|Empress Hotel]]
* [[Moshe Safdie]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CC]] [[Doctor of Laws|LLD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'') [[Royal Architectural Institute of Canada|FRAIC]] [[American Institute of Architects|FAIA]]</small> (born 1938) – architect of [[Habitat 67]], the [[National Gallery of Canada]], and [[Vancouver Public Library|Vancouver Library Square]]
* [[Moshe Safdie]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CC]] [[Doctor of Laws|LLD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'') [[Royal Architectural Institute of Canada|FRAIC]] [[American Institute of Architects|FAIA]]</small> (born 1938) – architect of [[Habitat 67]], the [[National Gallery of Canada]], and [[Vancouver Public Library|Vancouver Library Square]]
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* [[Bing Thom]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CM]] [[Royal Architectural Institute of Canada|FRAIC]] [[Architectural Institute of British Columbia|AIBC]]</small> (1940–2016) – architect of [[Central City Shopping Centre|Central City Centre]]
* [[Bing Thom]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CM]] [[Royal Architectural Institute of Canada|FRAIC]] [[Architectural Institute of British Columbia|AIBC]]</small> (1940–2016) – architect of [[Central City Shopping Centre|Central City Centre]]
* [[Ronald Thom]] <small>[[Royal Architectural Institute of Canada|FRAIC]] [[Architectural Institute of British Columbia|AIBC]]</small> (1923–1986) – architect of [[Massey College]], the Shaw Theatre, and [[Trent University]]
* [[Ronald Thom]] <small>[[Royal Architectural Institute of Canada|FRAIC]] [[Architectural Institute of British Columbia|AIBC]]</small> (1923–1986) – architect of [[Massey College]], the Shaw Theatre, and [[Trent University]]
* [[Douglas A. Webber]] (1901–1971) – architect of several buildings in Nova Scotia


==Artists==
==Artists==
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[[File:Roberta Bondar NASA.jpg|thumb|[[Roberta Bondar]]]]
[[File:Roberta Bondar NASA.jpg|thumb|[[Roberta Bondar]]]]
* [[Roberta Bondar]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]] [[Order of Ontario|OOnt]] [[Doctor of Science|ScD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'') [[Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada|FRCP(C)]] [[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]]</small> (born 1945) – first Canadian woman in space
* [[Roberta Bondar]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]] [[Order of Ontario|OOnt]] [[Doctor of Science|ScD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'') [[Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada|FRCP(C)]] [[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]]</small> (born 1945) – first Canadian woman in space
* [[Marc Garneau]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CC]] [[Canadian Forces' Decoration|CD]] [[Doctor of Science|ScD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (born 1949) – first Canadian man in space
* [[Marc Garneau]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CC]] [[Canadian Forces' Decoration|CD]] [[Doctor of Science|ScD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (1949–2025) – first Canadian man in space
* [[Chris Hadfield]] <small>[[Order of Ontario|OOnt]] [[Meritorious Service Decoration|MSC]] [[Doctor of Laws|LLD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'') [[Doctor of Engineering|DEng]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (born 1959) – first Canadian to walk in space, first Canadian to command the [[International Space Station]]
* [[Chris Hadfield]] <small>[[Order of Ontario|OOnt]] [[Meritorious Service Decoration|MSC]] [[Doctor of Laws|LLD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'') [[Doctor of Engineering|DEng]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (born 1959) – first Canadian to walk in space, first Canadian to command the [[International Space Station]]
* [[Steven MacLean (astronaut)|Steven MacLean]] <small>[[Doctor of Science|ScD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (born 1954)
* [[Steven MacLean (astronaut)|Steven MacLean]] <small>[[Doctor of Science|ScD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (born 1954)
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* [[David Saint-Jacques]] (born 1970), B.Eng., Ph.D., M.D.
* [[David Saint-Jacques]] (born 1970), B.Eng., Ph.D., M.D.
* [[Robert Thirsk]] (born 1953) – holds Canadian record for longest time spent in space (204 days)
* [[Robert Thirsk]] (born 1953) – holds Canadian record for longest time spent in space (204 days)
* [[Bjarni Tryggvason]] <small>[[Doctor of Science|ScD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (born 1945)
* [[Bjarni Tryggvason]] <small>[[Doctor of Science|ScD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (1945–2022)


==Athletes==
==Athletes==
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* [[Meghan Athavale]] – entrepreneur and visual artist
* [[Meghan Athavale]] – entrepreneur and visual artist
* [[Jeannine Bailliu]] – economist, policy advisor at the Bank of Canada
* [[Jeannine Bailliu]] – economist, policy advisor at the Bank of Canada
* [[Conrad Black]] – Lord Black of Crossharbour <small>[[Order of St. Gregory the Great|KCSG]] [[Doctor of Laws|LLD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (born 1944) – entrepreneur, publisher
* [[Keenan Beavis]] (born 1995) – entrepreneur and investor, founder of Longhouse
* [[Conrad Black]] (born 1944) – Lord Black of Crossharbour <small>[[Order of St. Gregory the Great|KCSG]] [[Doctor of Laws|LLD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (born 1944) – entrepreneur, publisher
* [[Willard Boyle]] (1924–2011) – invented [[charge-coupled device]]
* [[Willard Boyle]] (1924–2011) – invented [[charge-coupled device]]
* [[Edgar Bronfman, Sr.]] (1929–2013) – head of [[Seagram]]'s and long-time president of the [[World Jewish Congress]]
* [[Edgar Bronfman, Sr.]] (1929–2013) – head of [[Seagram]]'s and long-time president of the [[World Jewish Congress]]
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* [[Zabeen Hirji]] (born 1960) – speaker, writer, former Chief Human Resources Officer, [[Royal Bank of Canada]]
* [[Zabeen Hirji]] (born 1960) – speaker, writer, former Chief Human Resources Officer, [[Royal Bank of Canada]]
* [[Janet Holder]] – business executive, head of [[Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines]]
* [[Janet Holder]] – business executive, head of [[Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines]]
* [[Robin Ingle]] – CEO and Chairman of the Ingle Group of Companies
* [[K. C. Irving]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]] [[Order of New Brunswick|ONB]]</small> (1899–1992) – industrialist
* [[K. C. Irving]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]] [[Order of New Brunswick|ONB]]</small> (1899–1992) – industrialist
* [[Suresh Joachim]] (born 1968) – co-founder of WBBAS, No Poverty No Disease No War, World Peace Marathon and Suresh Joachim International Group of Companies
* [[Suresh Joachim]] (born 1968) – co-founder of WBBAS, No Poverty No Disease No War, World Peace Marathon and Suresh Joachim International Group of Companies
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* [[Izaak Walton Killam]] (1885–1955) – major financier
* [[Izaak Walton Killam]] (1885–1955) – major financier
* [[James L. Kraft]] (1874–1953) – entrepreneur and inventor, founder of L. Kraft & Bros. Company, which later became [[Kraft Foods|Kraft Foods Inc]]
* [[James L. Kraft]] (1874–1953) – entrepreneur and inventor, founder of L. Kraft & Bros. Company, which later became [[Kraft Foods|Kraft Foods Inc]]
* [[Richard L'Abbé]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]]</small> (born 1956 or 1957) – co-founder and former CEO of Med-Eng Systems Inc, a company specializing in bomb disposal suits and helmets
* [[Guy Laliberté]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]] [[Ordre National du Québec|CQ]]</small> (born 1959) – founder and owner of the [[Cirque du Soleil]]
* [[Guy Laliberté]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]] [[Ordre National du Québec|CQ]]</small> (born 1959) – founder and owner of the [[Cirque du Soleil]]
* [[Bernard Lamarre]] (1931–2016) – Chairman & C.E.O., Lavalin Group, 1972–1991; senior advisor, SNC-Lavalin Inc., 1991–2016
* [[Bernard Lamarre]] (1931–2016) – Chairman & C.E.O., Lavalin Group, 1972–1991; senior advisor, SNC-Lavalin Inc., 1991–2016
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* [[Marie Penny]] (died 1970) – owner and operator of one of the largest 20th-century frozen fish companies in [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]]
* [[Marie Penny]] (died 1970) – owner and operator of one of the largest 20th-century frozen fish companies in [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]]
* [[John Draper Perrin]] (1890–1967) – entrepreneur, financier, mining executive
* [[John Draper Perrin]] (1890–1967) – entrepreneur, financier, mining executive
* [[Richard Porritt]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]]</small> (1901–1985) – mining industry executive
* [[Richard Porritt (businessman)|Richard Porritt]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]]</small> (1901–1985) – mining industry executive
* [[Jean Pouliot]] (1923–2004) – founder of CFCF et Télévision Quatre Saisons
* [[Jean Pouliot]] (1923–2004) – founder of CFCF et Télévision Quatre Saisons
* [[John Redpath]] (1796–1869) – canal builder, sugar refinery founder
* [[John Redpath]] (1796–1869) – canal builder, sugar refinery founder
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* [[E. D. Smith]] (1858–1943) – founder of E. D. Smith & Sons Ltd
* [[E. D. Smith]] (1858–1943) – founder of E. D. Smith & Sons Ltd
* [[Levy Solomons]] (1730–1792) – merchant and fur trader
* [[Levy Solomons]] (1730–1792) – merchant and fur trader
* [[Paul Soubry]] (born 1963) {{ndash}} ceo of New Flyers
* [[John F. Stairs]] (1848–1904) – entrepreneur, statesman
* [[John F. Stairs]] (1848–1904) – entrepreneur, statesman
* [[Frank Stronach]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CM]]</small> (born 1932) – entrepreneur, founder of [[Magna International]]
* [[Frank Stronach]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CM]]</small> (born 1932) – entrepreneur, founder of [[Magna International]]
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* [[John Martin Crawford]] (1962–2020) – serial killer
* [[John Martin Crawford]] (1962–2020) – serial killer
* [[Raynald Desjardins]] (born 1953) – mobster
* [[Raynald Desjardins]] (born 1953) – mobster
* [[Evelyn Dick]] (born 1920) – convicted of infanticide; convicted and acquitted of having murdered her husband
* [[Evelyn Dick]] (1920–?) – convicted of infanticide; convicted and acquitted of having murdered her husband
* [[Terry Driver]] (1965–2021) – murderer
* [[Terry Driver]] (1965–2021) – murderer
* [[Valery Fabrikant]] (born 1940) – former university professor and [[Concordia University massacre|mass murderer]]
* [[Valery Fabrikant]] (born 1940) – former university professor and [[Concordia University massacre|mass murderer]]
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* [[Karla Homolka]] (born 1970) – serial killer
* [[Karla Homolka]] (born 1970) – serial killer
* [[Bindy Johal]] (1971–1998) – Vancouver gangster
* [[Bindy Johal]] (1971–1998) – Vancouver gangster
* [[Peter Woodcock|David Michael Krueger]] (1939–2010) – serial killer and child rapist
* [[Jacques Lanctôt]] (born 1945) – [[FLQ|FLQ terrorist]]
* [[Jacques Lanctôt]] (born 1945) – [[FLQ|FLQ terrorist]]
* [[Yves Langlois]] (born 1947) – [[FLQ|FLQ terrorist]]
* [[Yves Langlois]] (born 1947) – [[FLQ|FLQ terrorist]]
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* [[Paolo Violi]] (1931–1978) – mobster
* [[Paolo Violi]] (1931–1978) – mobster
* [[Paul Volpe (mobster)|Paul Volpe]] (1927–1983) – mobster
* [[Paul Volpe (mobster)|Paul Volpe]] (1927–1983) – mobster
* [[Elizabeth Wettlaufer]] (born 1955) – serial killer
* [[Elizabeth Wettlaufer]] (born 1967) – serial killer
* [[Russell Williams (criminal)|Russell Williams]] (born 1963) – former RCAF military pilot and wing commander; convicted murderer, rank and decorations revoked upon conviction
* [[Russell Williams (criminal)|Russell Williams]] (born 1963) – former RCAF military pilot and wing commander; convicted murderer, rank and decorations revoked upon conviction
* [[2020 Nova Scotia attacks|Gabriel Wortman]] (1968–2020) – mass murderer
* [[2020 Nova Scotia attacks|Gabriel Wortman]] (1968–2020) – spree killer
* [[Thomas Young (mass murderer)|Thomas Young]] (1931–1959) – rapist and mass murderer
* [[Thomas Young (mass murderer)|Thomas Young]] (1931–1959) – rapist and mass murderer
* [[Rocco Zito]] (1928–2016) – mobster
* [[Rocco Zito]] (1928–2016) – mobster
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* [[Sonia Aïssa]] – Professor at the [[Institut national de la recherche scientifique]]
* [[Sonia Aïssa]] – Professor at the [[Institut national de la recherche scientifique]]
* [[Richard Lee Armstrong]] <small>[[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]]</small> (1937–1991) – [[University of British Columbia]] professor, geochemist
* [[Richard Lee Armstrong]] <small>[[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]]</small> (1937–1991) – [[University of British Columbia]] professor, geochemist
* [[Annie Mottram Craig Batten]] (1883-1964) –  Professor in the Vocal Faculty of the College of Music, [[University of Southern California]]
* [[Martha Black (art historian)|Martha Black]] – art historian, curator and author
* [[Martha Black (art historian)|Martha Black]] – art historian, curator and author
* [[Marguerite Bourgeoys]] (1620–1700) – founder of the [[Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal]]
* [[Marguerite Bourgeoys]] (1620–1700) – founder of the [[Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal]]
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* [[Sue Johanson]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CM]]</small> (1930–2023) – [[sex education|sex educator]]
* [[Sue Johanson]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CM]]</small> (1930–2023) – [[sex education|sex educator]]
* [[Michael John Keen]] (1935–1991) – [[Dalhousie University]] professor, marine geoscientist
* [[Michael John Keen]] (1935–1991) – [[Dalhousie University]] professor, marine geoscientist
* [[Sean Kelly (writer)|Sean Kelly]] (born 1940) – [[Pratt Institute]], NYC, Humanities & Media Studies, writer
* [[Sean Kelly (writer)|Sean Kelly]] (1940–2022) – [[Pratt Institute]], NYC, Humanities & Media Studies, writer
* [[J. Ross Mackay]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]] [[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]]</small> (1915–2014) – [[University of British Columbia]] professor, geologist
* [[J. Ross Mackay]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]] [[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]]</small> (1915–2014) – [[University of British Columbia]] professor, geologist
* [[Eric W. Mountjoy]] <small>[[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]]</small> (1931–2010) – McGill University professor, geologist
* [[Eric W. Mountjoy]] <small>[[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]]</small> (1931–2010) – McGill University professor, geologist
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* [[Samantha Bee]] (born 1969) – host of ''[[Full Frontal with Samantha Bee]]''
* [[Samantha Bee]] (born 1969) – host of ''[[Full Frontal with Samantha Bee]]''
* [[Stephen Brunt]] (born 1959) – lead sports columnist for ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' since 1989
* [[Stephen Brunt]] (born 1959) – lead sports columnist for ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' since 1989
* [[Stevie Cameron]] (born 1943) – journalist, author
* [[Stevie Cameron]] (1943–2024) – journalist, author
* [[Richard Gizbert]] (born 1960) {{ndash}} cable network journalist of ''[[Al Jazeera English]]''
* [[Richard Gizbert]] (born 1960) {{ndash}} cable network journalist of ''[[Al Jazeera English]]''
* [[Gordon Donaldson (journalist)|Gordon Donaldson]] (1926–2001) – amateur historian, journalist
* [[Gordon Donaldson (journalist)|Gordon Donaldson]] (1926–2001) – amateur historian, journalist
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*[[Cory Morgan (blogger)|Cory Morgan]] (born 1971) – blogger, [[Alberta Independence Party|Alberta independence]] politician and activist, and columnist
*[[Cory Morgan (blogger)|Cory Morgan]] (born 1971) – blogger, [[Alberta Independence Party|Alberta independence]] politician and activist, and columnist
* [[Margaret Lally "Ma" Murray]] (1888–1982) – editor and co-publisher of the ''Bridge River-Lillooet News''
* [[Margaret Lally "Ma" Murray]] (1888–1982) – editor and co-publisher of the ''Bridge River-Lillooet News''
* [[Peter C. Newman]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CC]] [[Canadian Forces' Decoration|CD]] [[Doctor of Laws|LLD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (born 1929) – eminent journalist and writer
* [[Peter C. Newman]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CC]] [[Canadian Forces' Decoration|CD]] [[Doctor of Laws|LLD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (1929–2023) – eminent journalist and writer
* [[Sydney Newman]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]]</small> (1917–1997) – supervisor of drama at the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]], head of drama at the [[BBC]], creator of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television series, chairman of the [[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]
* [[Sydney Newman]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]]</small> (1917–1997) – supervisor of drama at the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]], head of drama at the [[BBC]], creator of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television series, chairman of the [[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]
* [[David Oancia]] (1929–1995) – journalist<ref>{{cite journal |date=November 9, 1966 |title=The New China |url=https://archive.org/details/McGillLibrary-mcgill-daily-v56-n038-november-09-1966-11211 |journal=The McGill Daily |volume= 56 |issue=38 |access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref>  
* [[David Oancia]] (1929–1995) – journalist<ref>{{cite journal |date=November 9, 1966 |title=The New China |url=https://archive.org/details/McGillLibrary-mcgill-daily-v56-n038-november-09-1966-11211 |journal=The McGill Daily |volume= 56 |issue=38 |access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref>  
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* [[Mary Elizabeth MacCallum Scott]] (1865–1941) – physician and missionary in Ceylon
* [[Mary Elizabeth MacCallum Scott]] (1865–1941) – physician and missionary in Ceylon
* [[Sydney Segal]] {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CM|OBC}} (1920–1997) – pediatrician and neonatologist particularly known for his work with [[sudden infant death syndrome]]
* [[Sydney Segal]] {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CM|OBC}} (1920–1997) – pediatrician and neonatologist particularly known for his work with [[sudden infant death syndrome]]
* [[James Till]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]] [[Order of Ontario|OOnt]] [[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]] [[Royal Society|FRS]]</small> (born 1931) – biophysicist, credited for the discovery of [[stem cell]] with [[Ernest McCulloch]]
* [[James Till]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]] [[Order of Ontario|OOnt]] [[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]] [[Royal Society|FRS]]</small> (1931–2025) – biophysicist, credited for the discovery of [[stem cell]] with [[Ernest McCulloch]]
* [[A. Ross Tilley]] (1904–1988) <small> MD FRCS(C) [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] [[Order of Canada|OC]]</small> – plastic surgeon
* [[A. Ross Tilley]] (1904–1988) <small> MD FRCS(C) [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] [[Order of Canada|OC]]</small> – plastic surgeon
* [[Irene Ayako Uchida]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]]</small> (1917–2013) – cytogenticist, [[Down Syndrome]] researcher
* [[Irene Ayako Uchida]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]]</small> (1917–2013) – cytogenticist, [[Down syndrome]] researcher
* [[Amelia Yeomans]] (1842–1913) – physician and suffragist, first female physician in [[Manitoba]]
* [[Amelia Yeomans]] (1842–1913) – physician and suffragist, first female physician in [[Manitoba]]


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* [[Maude Barlow]] <small>[[Doctor of Laws|LLD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'') [[Doctor of Humane Letters|DHL]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (born 1947) – [[activist]], Chairperson of the [[Council of Canadians]]
* [[Maude Barlow]] <small>[[Doctor of Laws|LLD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'') [[Doctor of Humane Letters|DHL]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (born 1947) – [[activist]], Chairperson of the [[Council of Canadians]]
* [[Perrin Beatty]] <small>[[Queen's Privy Council for Canada|PC]]</small> (born 1950) – former cabinet minister, president of CBC
* [[Perrin Beatty]] <small>[[Queen's Privy Council for Canada|PC]]</small> (born 1950) – former cabinet minister, president of CBC
* [[Monique Bégin]] <small>[[Queen's Privy Council for Canada|PC]] [[Order of Canada|OC]] [[Doctor of Science|ScD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'') [[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]]</small> (born 1936) – former cabinet minister
* [[Monique Bégin]] <small>[[Queen's Privy Council for Canada|PC]] [[Order of Canada|OC]] [[Doctor of Science|ScD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'') [[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]]</small> (1936–2023) – former cabinet minister
* [[Thomas R. Berger]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]] [[Order of British Columbia|OBC]]</small> (1933–2021) – jurist
* [[Thomas R. Berger]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]] [[Order of British Columbia|OBC]]</small> (1933–2021) – jurist
* [[Ethel Blondin-Andrew]] <small>[[Queen's Privy Council for Canada|PC]]</small> (born 1951) – former Cabinet minister
* [[Ethel Blondin-Andrew]] <small>[[Queen's Privy Council for Canada|PC]]</small> (born 1951) – former Cabinet minister
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* [[Nicola (chief)|Nicola]] (1780/1785–c. 1865) – Grand chief of the [[Okanagan people]], and jointly chief of the [[Nlaka'pamux]]-Okanagan-[[Nicola Athapaskans|Nicola Athapaskan]] alliance in the [[Nicola Valley]] and of the [[Kamloops]] group of the [[Secwepemc]]
* [[Nicola (chief)|Nicola]] (1780/1785–c. 1865) – Grand chief of the [[Okanagan people]], and jointly chief of the [[Nlaka'pamux]]-Okanagan-[[Nicola Athapaskans|Nicola Athapaskan]] alliance in the [[Nicola Valley]] and of the [[Kamloops]] group of the [[Secwepemc]]
* [[Andy Paull]] (1892–1959) – Squamish
* [[Andy Paull]] (1892–1959) – Squamish
* [[Stewart Phillip]]
* [[Stewart Phillip]] –Okanagan leader
* [[Chief Poundmaker]] (c. 1842–1886) – Cree chief
* [[Chief Poundmaker]] (c. 1842–1886) – Cree chief
* [[Piapot]] (c. 1816–1908) – Cree chief
* [[Piapot]] (c. 1816–1908) – Cree chief
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* [[James Sewid]] (1913–1988) – [[Kwakwaka'wakw]]
* [[James Sewid]] (1913–1988) – [[Kwakwaka'wakw]]
* [[Tecumseh]] (1768–1813) – [[Shawnee]] leader
* [[Tecumseh]] (1768–1813) – [[Shawnee]] leader
* [[Alec Thomas]] (1894–?)
* [[Alec Thomas]] (1894–?) – [[Tseshaht First Nation|Tseshaht]] politician
* [[Wickanninish]] – 19th-century Nuu-chah-nulth chief ([[Opitsaht]]/[[Tla-o-qui-aht]])
* [[Wickanninish]] – 19th-century Nuu-chah-nulth chief ([[Opitsaht]]/[[Tla-o-qui-aht]])
* [[Walter Wright (oral historian)|Walter Wright]] (died 1949)
* [[Walter Wright (oral historian)|Walter Wright]] (died 1949)
* [[Muriel Stanley Venne]] (1937–2024) – [[Métis]] community leader and Indigenous rights activist


==Producers==
==Producers==
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* [[Selwyn G. Blaylock]] <small>[[Doctor of Science|ScD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (1879–1945) – chemist and mining executive
* [[Selwyn G. Blaylock]] <small>[[Doctor of Science|ScD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (1879–1945) – chemist and mining executive
* [[Stewart Blusson]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]]</small> (born 1939) – geologist, diamond prospector, multimillionaire and philanthropist
* [[Stewart Blusson]] <small>[[Order of Canada|OC]]</small> (born 1939) – geologist, diamond prospector, multimillionaire and philanthropist
* [[Adolfo J. de Bold]] (born 1942) – biomedical scientist, discoverer of hormone secreted by heart muscle cells
* [[Adolfo J. de Bold]] (1942–2021) – biomedical scientist, discoverer of hormone secreted by heart muscle cells
* [[Willard Boyle]] (1924–2011) – inventor of the charge coupled device, winner of nobel prize in physics
* [[Willard Boyle]] (1924–2011) – inventor of the charge coupled device, winner of [[Nobel Prize in Physics]]
* [[Bertram Brockhouse]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CC]] [[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]]</small> (1918–2003) – designer of the Triple-Axis Neutron Spectrometer, winner of Nobel Prize for Physics
* [[Bertram Brockhouse]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CC]] [[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]]</small> (1918–2003) – designer of the [[Neutron triple-axis spectrometry|Triple-Axis Neutron Spectrometer]], winner of Nobel Prize for Physics
* [[Georges Brossard]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CM]] [[National Order of Quebec|CQ]] [[Doctor of Science|ScD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (1940–2019) – entomologist, television personality and founder of the Montreal Insectarium
* [[Georges Brossard]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CM]] [[National Order of Quebec|CQ]] [[Doctor of Science|ScD]] (''[[Honorary degree|hc]]'')</small> (1940–2019) – entomologist, television personality and founder of the Montreal Insectarium
* [[Moira Brown]] – North Atlantic Right Whale researcher and conservationist
* [[Moira Brown]] – North Atlantic Right Whale researcher and conservationist
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*[[Soon Jai Park]] (1937–2018) – dry bean breeder
*[[Soon Jai Park]] (1937–2018) – dry bean breeder
* [[Elizabeth Pattey]] – agricultural micrometeorologist
* [[Elizabeth Pattey]] – agricultural micrometeorologist
* [[Henry de Puyjalon]] <small> </small> (1841–1905) – [[biologist]] and [[ecologist]]
* [[Henry de Puyjalon]] (1841–1905) – [[biologist]] and [[ecologist]]
* [[Carmelle Robert]] (born 1962) – astrophysicist
* [[Carmelle Robert]] (born 1962) – astrophysicist
*[[Laurie Rousseau-Nepton]] – astrophysicist, first [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|indigenous]] woman in [[Quebec]] to obtain a PhD in [[astrophysics]]  
*[[Laurie Rousseau-Nepton]] – astrophysicist, first [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|indigenous]] woman in [[Quebec]] to obtain a PhD in [[astrophysics]]  
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* [[Henry Taube]] <small>[[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]]</small> (1915–2005) – Nobel Prize in chemistry for electron transfer reactions
* [[Henry Taube]] <small>[[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]]</small> (1915–2005) – Nobel Prize in chemistry for electron transfer reactions
* [[Richard Taylor (physicist)|Richard Taylor]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CC]] [[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]] [[Royal Society|FRS]]</small> (1929–2018) – Nobel Prize in physics recipient for verifying the [[quark]] theory
* [[Richard Taylor (physicist)|Richard Taylor]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CC]] [[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]] [[Royal Society|FRS]]</small> (1929–2018) – Nobel Prize in physics recipient for verifying the [[quark]] theory
* [[James Till]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CC]] [[Royal Society|FRS]]</small> (born 1931) – biophysicist who, with Ernest McCulloch, demonstrated the existence of stem cells
* [[James Till]] <small>[[Order of Canada|CC]] [[Royal Society|FRS]]</small> (1931–2025) – biophysicist who, with Ernest McCulloch, demonstrated the existence of stem cells
* [[Joseph Tyrrell]] (1858–1957) – geologist, cartographer, discoverer of [[dinosaur]] bones in [[Alberta]]
* [[Joseph Tyrrell]] (1858–1957) – geologist, cartographer, discoverer of [[dinosaur]] bones in [[Alberta]]
* [[William Vickrey]] (1914–1996) – Nobel Prize winner in economics
* [[William Vickrey]] (1914–1996) – Nobel Prize winner in economics
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* [[Great Antonio|Antonio Barichievich]] (1925–2003) (known as The Great Antonio) – strongman, showman, and eccentric
* [[Great Antonio|Antonio Barichievich]] (1925–2003) (known as The Great Antonio) – strongman, showman, and eccentric
* [[Grant Bristow]] (born 1958) – [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service|CSIS]] undercover agent who started the Heritage Front, planted as political operative within [[Reform Party of Canada|Reform Party]]
* [[Grant Bristow]] (born 1958) – [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service|CSIS]] undercover agent who started the Heritage Front, planted as political operative within [[Reform Party of Canada|Reform Party]]
* [[William J. Bruce III]] author, producer and celebrity publicist
* [[René Lepage de Sainte-Claire]] (1656–1718) – lord-founder of [[Rimouski, Quebec]]
* [[René Lepage de Sainte-Claire]] (1656–1718) – lord-founder of [[Rimouski, Quebec]]
* [[Black Donnellys|Donnelly family]] (known as the Black Donnellys) – participants and/or victims of a vicious community [[feud]]
* [[Black Donnellys|Donnelly family]] (known as the Black Donnellys) – participants and/or victims of a vicious community [[feud]]
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* [[John Wilson Murray]] (1840–1906) – Canada's first major [[detective]]
* [[John Wilson Murray]] (1840–1906) – Canada's first major [[detective]]
* [[Daniel Negreanu]] (born 1974) – professional poker player
* [[Daniel Negreanu]] (born 1974) – professional poker player
* [[Minnie Patterson]] (died 1911) – [[heroine]] noted for her daring rescue of men from the [[Barquentine|barkentine]] (barque) ''[[Coloma (barquentine)|Coloma]]'' during a severe storm in 1906
* [[Minnie Patterson]] (died 1911) – [[heroine]] noted for her daring rescue of everyone on board the [[Barquentine|barkentine]] (barque) ''[[Coloma (barquentine)|Coloma]]'' during a severe storm in 1906
* [[Sue Rodriguez]] (1950–1994) – [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]] (ALS) sufferer and [[right to die]] advocate
* [[Sue Rodriguez]] (1950–1994) – [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]] (ALS) sufferer and [[right to die]] advocate
* [[Alexander Milton Ross]] (1832–1897) (known as The Birdman) – pre-[[American Civil War]] [[Abolitionism in the United States|abolitionist]] and participant in the [[Underground Railroad]]
* [[Alexander Milton Ross]] (1832–1897) (known as The Birdman) – pre-[[American Civil War]] [[Abolitionism in the United States|abolitionist]] and participant in the [[Underground Railroad]]
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* [[Chris Sky]] (born 1983) – conspiracy theorist
* [[Chris Sky]] (born 1983) – conspiracy theorist
* [[Joshua Slocum]] (1844–1909) – first man to sail around the world solo
* [[Joshua Slocum]] (1844–1909) – first man to sail around the world solo
* [[Byron Sonne]], activist
* [[Margaret Trudeau]] (born 1948) – widow; former wife of [[Pierre Elliott Trudeau]]
* [[Margaret Trudeau]] (born 1948) – widow; former wife of [[Pierre Elliott Trudeau]]


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* [[Amuro Ray]] – main character in the mecha anime ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' and varying roles in subsequent sequels
* [[Amuro Ray]] – main character in the mecha anime ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' and varying roles in subsequent sequels
* [[Ike Broflovski]] – character on ''[[South Park]]''
* [[Ike Broflovski]] – character on ''[[South Park]]''
* [[Gerald and Sheila Broflovski]] on ''[[South Park]]''
* [[Captain Canuck|Tom Evans]] (known as Captain Canuck) – cartoon character
* [[Captain Canuck|Tom Evans]] (known as Captain Canuck) – cartoon character
* [[Benton Fraser]] – Mountie on the 90s television show ''[[Due South]]''
* [[Benton Fraser]] – Mountie on the 90s television show ''[[Due South]]''

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Environmentalists

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John McCrae

Monarchs and Canadian Royal Family

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Magicians

  • Shawn Farquhar (born 1962) – magician, winner of the Grand Prix Close Up at the 2009 FISM World Championship of Magic
  • Doug Henning (1947–2000) – credited with reviving the magic show in North America
  • Leon Mandrake (1911–1993) – Mandrake the Great; and his sons Lon and Ron, born in 1948 and 1949, respectively
  • James Randi (1928–2020) – magician, writer, skeptical investigator of paranormal and pseudo-scientific claims, founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation
  • Dai Vernon (1894–1992) – magician, known as "the man who fooled Houdini"

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Louis Riel, leader of the Red River Rebellion and North-West Rebellion

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