Gary Slaight to join list of Canada's Walk of Fame Inductees

On December 2nd, Gary Slaight will be inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame, an organization he has supported as a partner since its founding twenty-five years ago. Joining Gary will be the co-founders of Roots Michael Budman and Don Green, actor Tantoo Cardinal, singer Avril Lavigne, Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella, hockey player Connor McDavid, comedian Rick Mercer and Dr. Brenda Milner, among others.

In addition, Canada's Walk of Fame will also welcome 13 of the country's most influential rock music legends from the '70s and '80s to its ranks in a special additional induction event, Canada's Rock of Fame, taking place on September 28th at Massey Hall. The inductees are April Wine, Chilliwack, Glass Tiger, Lee Aaron, Lighthouse, Loverboy, Max Webster, Michel Pagliaro, Platinum Blonde, PRISM, Rough Trade, The Parachute Club, and Trooper. Presented alongside official partners Anthem Entertainment and Live Nation, Canada's Rock of Fame is a once-in-a-lifetime event that will feature a night of tributes, live performances, special guests and a reunion of Canadian DJ legends.

Canada's Rock of Fame is the first of two induction ceremonies in 2023 as part of the organization's milestone year events. The annual star-studded Canada's Walk of Fame 25th Anniversary Celebration at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre will take place on December 2, 2023, honouring this year's Inductees. A special broadcast will air at a later date on CTV.

The final Inductees for 2023 will be announced in the coming months, along with this year's Allan Slaight Music Impact and the Community and National Hero Honourees.