Craig Kielburger is the founder and chair of Free The Children, a unique international development and youth empowerment organization. Since 1995, Free The Children has become the world's leading youth-driven charity, inspiring an entire generation to stand up and have their voices heard.
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.
Avi Lewis is one of Canada’s most controversial and eloquent media personalities. His 2008 television series – Inside USA, examined the real issues at stake in the US presidential election – debuting on Al Jazeera English television network in February 2008.
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.
