The conferring of honorary degrees provides the university with an opportunity to convey to the world our values and principles by recognizing the contributions and accomplishments of exceptional individuals. The honorary doctorates conferred at each Convocation also provide our graduating students with exemplary role models and meaningful messages that will carry them into their futures.
| 2026 |
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| Lisa LaFlamme |
| Anthony Rota |
| Marianne Berube |
| Beckie Scott |
| Lise Maisonneuve |
| 2025 |
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| Janine Lafrenière |
| Jennifer Jones |
| William Prince |
| 2024 |
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| Corina Moore |
| Jeremy Dutcher |
| Robert Shaw |
| The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould |
| Victoria (Vicky) Paine-Mantha |
| 2023 |
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| Alanis Obomsawin |
| John and Adrienne Peacock |
| Peter Fleming Handley |
| Waubgeshig Rice |
| 2022 |
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| Helen Vari |
| Susan Hay |
| Tanya Talaga |
| Thomas Charles Palangio |
| 2021 |
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| Tom Curry |
| 2020 |
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| Scott Russell |
| Jerry O’Connell |
| Joan McLeod Shabogesic |
| Patrick Dion |
| Penny McIntyre |
| Kim Pate |
| Dennis Chippa |
| 2019 |
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| Anne Gingras |
| Evanka Osmak |
| George Flumerfelt |
| Gordon Durnan |
| Richard (Dick) Tafel |
| 2018 |
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| George Couchie |
| Major Brenda Tinsley |
| Paul Kennedy |
| Senator Yvonne Boyer |
| The Right Honourable David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston |
| 2017 |
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| Clint Malarchuk |
| Dr. Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler |
| Jeannette Corbiere Lavell |
| Roy Slack |
| Tom Jenkins |
| 2016 |
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| Debra Brown |
| Dr. Dawn Memee Lavell-Harvard |
| Jerome Berthelette |
| Paul Cook |
| 2015 |
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| Commissioner J.V.N (Vince) Hawkes |
| Dr. Colin Simpson |
| Edmund Metatawabin |
| Graeme Murray |
| Susan Nelles Pine |
| Tom Hedican |
| 2014 |
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| Dr. Donald Weaver |
| Dr. Mary Ferguson-Paré |
| Giles Blunt |
| Muriel Sawyer |
| Ron Jamieson |
| Rush |
| The Honourable Frances Lankin |
| 2013 |
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| Craig Oliver |
| Geoff Green |
| Justice Harry LaForme |
| Sandy Foster |
| Shelagh Rogers |
| 2012 |
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| Dr. Dennis Mock |
| Grand Chief Stan Louttit |
| Roxanne Joyal |
| The Honourable William G. Davis |
| The Right Honourable Paul Martin |
| 2011 |
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| Alton (Al) Bigwin |
| David Liddle |
| Dr. Charles Pascal |
| Dr. Mark Tremblay |
| Grand Chief Stan Beardy |
| John Ralston Saul |
| Keith Lickers |
| Sister Priscilla Solomon |
| Suzanne Brooks |
| 2010 |
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| Jack Lockhart |
| Jon Dellandrea |
| Marsha Greenfield |
| Mike Harris |
| National Chief Shawn Atleo |
| Paul Quarrington |
| 2009 |
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| Christine and Christian Fortin |
| Grand Council Chief John Beaucage |
| Joseph Boyden |
| Roberta Jamieson |
| Stephen Lewis |
| The Honourable David C. Onley |
| 2008 |
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| Dr. David Booth |
| Dr. David Marshall |
| Dr. Fraser Mustard |
| Eric Schweig |
| Harry Rosen |
| Maude Barlow |
| The Honourable Madam Justice Lorna-Lee Snowie |
| 2007 |
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| David Phillips |
| Dr. Avis Glaze |
| Dr. Robert Rosehart |
| Jean Jacques Blais |
| Kate Pace Lindsay |
| L.Gen. the Honourable Roméo Dallaire |
| Maher Arar and Dr. Monia Mazigh |
| 2006 |
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| General John de Chastelain |
| Gwen M. Boniface |
| Jane Urquhart |
| Jean-Marc Filion |
| Sheila Fraser |
| The Honourable James K. Bartleman |
| Walter Gretzky |
| 2005 | |
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| Craig & Mark Kielburger | Doctors of Education |
| David Pratt | Doctor of Education |
| Eva Olsson | Doctor of Education |
| Madame Justice Louise Charron | Doctor of Letters |
| Dr. Desmond Morton | Doctor of Letters |
| 2004 | |
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| Marianna Couchie | Doctor of Education |
| Gordon Cressy | Doctor of Education |
| Michael Fullan | Doctor of Education |
| Hayley Wickenheiser | Doctor of Letters |
| 2003 | |
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| Ed Smith | Doctor of Education |
| Denise Meehan | Doctor of Education |
| Michael Budman & Don Green | Doctors of Letters |
| Marty Southcott | Doctor of Letters |
| Kathy Gannon | Doctor of Education |
| 2002 | |
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| Peter George | Doctor of Letters |
| Julie Payette | Doctor of Letters |
| Anthony Blackbourn | Doctor of Education |
| Dr. Elizabeth Thorn | Doctor of Education |
| Edward Joseph Kilroy | Doctor of Education |
| Rex Murphy | Doctor of Education |
| John C. Follis | Doctor of Education |
| Bernard J. Shapiro | Doctor of Education |
| 2001 | |
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| Dr. Dennis Geden | Doctor of Letters |
| The Honourable (Dr.) Margaret Norrie McCain | Doctor of Education |
| Stuart McLean | Doctor of Education |
| Allister Richardson | Doctor of Education |
| 2000 | |
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| Lynn Johnston | Doctor of Letters |
| Ted Hargreaves | Doctor of Education |
| 1999 | |
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| John (Jack) H. Clark | Doctor of Letters |
| Carole M. Lafrances | Doctor of Education |
| 1998 | |
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| Doris McCarthy | Doctor of Letters |
| Frank Dottori | Doctor of Education |
| 1997 | |
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| Bette M. Stephenson | Doctor of Letters |
| Margaret MacDonald Wilson | Doctor of Education |
| 1996 | |
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| James Lantalum Lunney | Doctor of Letters |
| Daphne Odjig | Doctor of Education |
| 1995 | |
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| John R. Hunt | Doctor of Letters |
| John Russell McCarthy | Doctor of Education |
| 1994 | |
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| Cup Gunning | Doctor of Letters |
| R.K. (Joe) Miskokomon | Doctor of Education |
| 1993 | |
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| Roberto Grosso | Doctor of Letters |
| Jean Little | Doctor of Education |
| 1992 | |
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| Alan Johnson | Doctor of Education |
| Dr. George J. Zytaruk | Doctor of Letters |
| 1991 | |
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| Archie MacKinnon | Doctor of Letters |
| 1990 | |
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| Thomas Cummings | Doctor of Letters |
| Robert Richardson | Doctor of Science |
| 1989 | |
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| John Leyerle | Doctor of Letters |
| 1988 | |
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| Dr. James S. Redpath | Doctor of Letters |
| 1987 | |
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| Albert Tucker | Doctor of Laws |
| 1986 | |
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| Dr. Hebert E. Brown | Doctor of Laws |
| 1985 | |
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| Rev. Theodore Vincent Sobisch | Doctor of Laws |
| 1980 | |
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| Dr. Douglas Pollard | Doctor of Letters |