At the Westin Harbour Castle on May 7, Canada’s leading young changemakers were honoured at the inaugural Future Is NOW! Awards, hosted by Children First Canada. Children and youth from across the country were chosen for their leadership and for tackling such important issues as mental health, racism and discrimination. CTV news anchor Omar Sachedina hosted the ceremony, which featured appearances by Simu Liu and Chris Hadfield.
Winners of the Future Is NOW! Awards will receive funding to support their cause and benefit from mentorship to increase their social impact. Jack Rogers, Sara Austin and Suzanne and Edward Rogers. Cohen Lane.
Nazanin Afshin-Jam and Peter MacKay. Omar Sachedina. Femina, Rayn, Jamil and Nasrin Asaria.
Sangita Patel, Vanessa Mulroney and Sarah Paterson. Justine Deluce and Alison Dalglish-Pottow. Autumn Hanak and Jenna Sudds.
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