Here is a Canadian who is honoured around the world and all over the world and the best we can do is call him a con artist???
David Suzuki 2011
David Suzuki, voted one of the top ten Greatest Canadians, Companion of the Order of Canada and author of 52 books, is the 18th recipient of the George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding literary achievement in British Columbia.
The award was presented to Dr. Suzuki on February 3 by Canadian literary icon Margaret Atwood, a long-time friend of Dr. Suzuki and an honorary Board member of the David Suzuki Foundation.
Mayor Gregor Robertson attended the award ceremony and read a proclamation in Dr. Suzuki’s honour.
"David Suzuki is a trailblazer and it is an honour to recognize him with the prestigious George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award," said Mayor Robertson. "Dr. Suzuki has transformed the way we view our planet and ourselves. His books will continue to inspire, inform and educate people for many years to come."
Read Dr. Suzuki's acceptance speech for the George Woodcock Award here.
For his work popularizing science and environmental issues, Dr. Suzuki has been awarded 23 honorary degrees. He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1976 and upgraded to Companion status (the highest level) in 2006. He has also received the Order of British Columbia, UNESCO’s Kalinga Prize for science and a long list of Canadian and international honours.
The opinion of the masses on the "greatest Canadians" leaves something to be desired.
To say the least.
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