"It was quite an emotional moment for me because it brought back lots of memories of all the many people who have taken great interest in my life and helped me along the way who were also members of the Order of Canada," said Ben.
Also on the list of Canadians deemed to have made extraordinary contributions to the nation are artists, activists and academics. Keeper is perhaps best known for starring in the 1990s CBC drama"North of 60," but was also a member of Parliament in the mid-aughts, and has since moved to producing, including the CTV comedy"Acting Good."
Singer-songwriter Daniel Lavoie, best known for his hit song"Ils s'aiment," and Pierre Chastenay, a trained astronomer and host of Télé-Québec’s popular TV show"Le code Chastenay" are among the inductees from Quebec. "Unbeknownst to most people, the 20th century — as far as magic goes internationally — was really Canada's century. The greatest magicians, the ones who had the greatest impact on the evolution of magic as a performing art or craft were Canadian," said the 63-year-old Ben.
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