Prime Highlights
- Renowned director Shawn Levy and rock group Our Lady Peace lead the 2025 class of inductees to Canada’s Walk of Fame.
- The formal ceremony is held on June 14, 2025, in Toronto.
Key Facts
- New inductees are Shawn Levy, Our Lady Peace, golfer Mike Weir, businessman Isadore Sharp, and Tonya Williams, an actress.
- TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival, will also be honored as a cultural institution.
- Walk of Fame honors Canadians who have become household names in Canada or international renown in arts, sciences, business, sports, and philanthropy.
Key Background
Canada’s Walk of Fame is a nationwide renowned tradition that was established in 1998 to recognize and honor Canadians who have made remarkable contributions in their areas. The inductees are taken from diverse areas including entertainment, sport, science and technology, business, and philanthropy. Located in Toronto, the Walk features over 230 maple-leaf-shaped stars that are embedded in sidewalks of the city’s Entertainment District.
In 2025, a fresh crop of Canadian power players will be inducted. Stealing the show this year is Montreal-born movie director Shawn Levy, best known for directing and producing upscale films like Night at the Museum, Real Steel, Free Guy, and Deadpool & Wolverine in production. He’s also director and producer of Netflix hit show Stranger Things and just committed to a Star Wars production. Levy’s creative contribution to film goes beyond genre and generation, and he is a major figure in international cinema.
Appearing on stage alongside him are Our Lady Peace, the legendary alternative rock band that dominated Canadian music during the 1990s and 2000s. With multiple Juno Awards and platinum-selling albums, they are a enduring musical legacy.
Mike Weir, the initial Canadian to win The Masters golf tournament, Isadore Sharp, founder of the Four Seasons Hotels chain and leader of the luxury tourism sector, has Tonya Williams, a producer and actress, all receiving awards for work in front of and behind the cameras and for contributing diverse perspectives to film and television.
Additionally honored by the Walk of Fame are Dr. Tirone David, internationally recognized cardiac surgeon; Dr. Samantha Nutt, humanitarian who has dedicated herself to instituting peace in conflict areas around the world; Liona Boyd, the guitar legend commonly known as the “First Lady of the Guitar”; and TIFF, the business which has brought Canadian cinema into the international mainstream.
Collectively, these inductees represent Canada’s professional and cultural life in the attitudes of innovation, leadership, and creativity that most typify Canada.
