Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2014-11-20
Invested on: 2015-09-23
For his achievements as a business leader and for his generosity in the development of emerging artists.
Gary Slaight is a visionary philanthropist whose generosity is matched by his community engagement. Former head of his family’s broadcasting company, he is now president and CEO of Slaight Communications Inc. and Slaight Music. He champions Canadian culture by fostering emerging artists and by sponsoring cultural initiatives such as the Canadian Film Centre, the Juno Awards, the Polaris Prize, Canada’s Walk of Fame and Soulpepper Theatre. He also oversees the Slaight Family Foundation, which supports a diverse range of humanitarian causes from the arts to youth and to health care, both in Canada and abroad.