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The Greatest Canadian is a 2004 television series consisting of 13 episodes produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to identify one greatest Canadian of all time, according to those who watched and participated in the program.
Rúhíyyih Khanum (1910–2000) – wife of Shoghi Effendi, the head of the Baháʼí Faith until 1957; she was appointed as a Hand of the Cause; in 2004, CBC viewers voted her number 44 on the list of "greatest Canadians" on the television show The Greatest Canadian [4] Bramwell Tillsley (1931–2019) – General of The Salvation Army, 1993–94
First Canadian film to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. 1989 Jesus of Montreal: Nominated (original title: Jésus de Montréal). 2003 The Barbarian Invasions: Won (original title: Les Invasions barbares). First Canadian film to win Best Foreign Language Film. 2006 Water: Deepa Mehta: Nominated (original title: Water वाटर).
The list is compiled once every decade. [1] The list was started in 1984 because Canadian film was taking off, and was made by polling critics, professors, fans and festival staff. [2] According to Piers Handling, a TIFF director, the idea of the Top 10 was to introduce the public to Canadian film, and around 100 people were polled.
The Greatest Canadian; N. List of Canadians by net worth; ... List of Canadian soldiers executed for military offences; List of people on the postage stamps of Canada;
Top-ranked player in Canada from 1982 to 1986. Reached semifinals in the 1984 US Open. Won Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year twice in 1983 and 1985. [24] 1975: Harry Batstone: Football: Athlete: Won the 1921 Grey Cup (Dominion) with Toronto Argonauts. Won the Grey Cup with Queen's University Golden Gaels from 1922 to 1924. [25] 2020 ...
Mario Lemieux's star. Canada's Walk of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, is a walk of fame that acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians.. It consists of a series of stars imbedded in 13 designated blocks worth of sidewalks in Toronto, located in front of Roy Thomson Hall, the Princess of Wales Theatre, and the Royal Alexandra Theatre on King and Simcoe stree
This is a list of Canadian literary figures, such as poets, novelists, children's writers, essayists, and scholars This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.