Stephen Lewis is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ryerson University in Toronto. He is the board chair of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which is dedicated to turning the tide of HIV/AIDS in Africa, and he is co-founder and co-director of AIDS-Free World in the United States. Mr. Lewis is the author of the best-selling book, Race Against Time. He holds 32 honorary degrees from Canadian universities and in June 2010 he received an honorary degree from Dartmouth College in the United States. Mr. Lewis was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada, Canada’s highest honour for lifetime achievement, in 2003.
Dr. Joe MacInnis is a physician-scientist, author and deep-sea explorer. He has led thirty expeditions into the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Oceans and written nine books about undersea exploration, including Underwater Man, Saving the Ocean, Titanic In A New Light and Breathing Underwater: The Quest to Live in the Sea. His work has earned him a number of distinctions, including his country’s highest honor, the Order of Canada.
Jeff MacInnis achieved a 400-year old challenge when he led the first team to sail the Northwest Passage. This epic journey covered 4,000 kilometres over 100 days in an 18-foot boat. The expedition survived one of the harshest environments on the planet, through an ice-choked passage that has claimed more lives than Mount Everest.
Ron MacLean is regarded by millions of Canadians as their most-beloved sports commentator. He is best known as the straight man on CBC’s Coach's Corner with partner Don Cherry.
