Pop-punk icon Avril Lavigne, political satirist Rick Mercer and hockey superstar Connor McDavid are among those set to be inducted into Canada鈥檚 Walk of Fame tonight (Dec. 2) at a special anniversarygala in Toronto.
The Walk of Fame, honouring notable Canadians for excellence in fields spanning from entertainment to humanitarianism, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
鈥淜illers of the Flower Moon鈥� actress Tantoo Cardinal, the generation-spanning TV franchise 鈥淒egrassi鈥� and co-founders of outdoor lifestyle brand Roots Michael Budman and Don Green are also among this year鈥檚inductees.
Hip-hop staple Kardinal Offishall is being honoured as this year鈥檚 recipient of the Allan Slaight Music Impact Honour.
Thirteen Canadian rock bands of the 1970s and 鈥�80s 鈥� including Glass Tiger and Loverboy 鈥� inducted into the Walk of Fame at a special event in September will also be celebrated.
The event is being hosted by Drew and Jonathan Scott of 鈥淧roperty Brothers鈥� and Juno award-winning singer Deborah Cox, who received a star on the Walk of Fame last year.
The 25th anniversary broadcast of Canada鈥檚 Walk of Fame will air on Dec. 16 on CTV.
The Canadian Press
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