The Canadian Disability Hall of Fame (formerly the Terry Fox Hall of Fame), recognizes "outstanding Canadians who have made extraordinary contributions to enriching the quality of life for people with physical disabilities". It is run by the

Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...

and located at Metro Hall, 55 John St., in downtown Toronto. The Hall is named after

Terry Fox Terrance Stanley Fox (July 28, 1958June 28, 1981) was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, having had one leg amputated due to cancer, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for can ...

, a cancer research activist who attempted a run across Canada, dubbed the "

Marathon of Hope Terrance Stanley Fox (July 28, 1958June 28, 1981) was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, having had one leg amputated due to cancer, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for can ...

Inductees

1993

* Edwin A. Baker * John Gibbons Counsell *

Rick Hansen Richard Marvin Hansen (born August 26, 1957) is a Canadian track and field athlete (Paralympic Games and Olympic Games), activist, and philanthropist for people with disabilities. When Rick was 15, he was riding in the back of a pickup truck ...

* Robert Wilson Jackson * Margaret McLeod * André Viger

1994

* Arnold Boldt * William Cameron * Beryl Potter * Robert L. Rumball

1995

* Bruce Halliday * Albin T. Jousse * Jeremy Rempel * Mona Winberg

1996

* Arlette Lefebvre * Joanne Mucz * Vicki Keith Munro * Walter Wu

1997

Jeff Adams Jeffrey Adams (born November 15, 1970, in Mississauga, Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer, and a former Paralympian, a six-time world champion in wheelchair sports. Competitive racing Adams competed at six consecutive Summer Paralympics from 19 ...

* Alice Laine and Audrey Morrice *

David Onley David Charles Onley (June 12, 1950 – January 14, 2023) was a Canadian broadcaster and writer who served as the 28th lieutenant governor of Ontario from 2007 until 2014. Prior to his viceregal appointment, Onley was a television journalist. ...

* Whipper Billy Watson

1998

* Lincoln M. Alexander * Gary Birch * Harry Botterell *

Frank Bruno Franklin Roy Bruno (born 16 November 1961) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1996. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 1995 to 1996. At regional level, he held the European heavyweight ...

1999

* Clifford Chadderton * Leslie Lam * Pier Morten * Allan Simpson

2000

* Morris (Mickey) Milner *

Eugene Reimer Eugene "Gene" Reimer (21 January 1940 – 9 June 2008) was a Canadian wheelchair Paralympic athlete who won 10 Paralympic medals and 50 Canadian and Pan-American medals from 1968 to 1980. Having polio at an early age, he was a member of the wh ...

* Sarah Thompson *

Sam Sullivan Sam C. Sullivan (born November 13, 1959) is a Canadian politician who served as the MLA for Vancouver-False Creek. Previously, he served as the Minister of Communities, Sport, and Cultural Development with responsibility for Translink in the ...

2001

* Amy Doofenbaker *

Ivy Granstrom Ivy Granstrom (September 28, 1911 – April 14, 2004) was a blind Canadian Masters athletics, Masters athlete. She is the current List of world records in masters athletics, world record holder for the W85 3000 metres and 10000 metres. The a ...

* Tom Hainey * James MacDougall

2002

* Mae Brown and Joan Mactavish * Stephanie McClellan * Jo-Anne Robinson *

Robert Steadward Robert Daniel Steadward, (born May 26, 1946) is a Canadian retired sports administrator, professor, sports scientist, and author. Steadward helped organize the first Canadian wheelchair sport national championships in 1968, and later coached C ...

2003

* Joanne Berdan * Jack Donohue * Brian Keown * Charles Tator

2004

* Carlos Costa * Johanna Johnson * David Lepofsky * Henry Wohler

2005

* Peter Eriksson * Lucy Fletcher and Robert Fletcher * Patrick Jarvis *

Chantal Petitclerc Chantal Petitclerc (born 15 December 1969) is a Canadian wheelchair racer and a Senator from Quebec. Early life At the age of 13, Petitclerc lost the use of both legs in an accident when at a friend's farm, a heavy barn door fell on her, fra ...

2006

* Michael Edgson * Jeneece Edroff * Steven Fletcher * June Hooper

2007

* Elizabeth Grandbois, Builder *

Joanne Smith Joanne Smith is an American business executive. She is the Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Delta Air Lines, serving in this role since October 1, 2014. Upon her appointment she replaced Mike Campbell. Education Smith has a ...

, Achiever *

Lauren Woolstencroft Lauren Woolstencroft (born November 24, 1981, in Calgary, Alberta)The Province"Woolstencroft's electric performance" Damian Inwood, 21 March 2010, (accessed 21 March 2010) is a Canadian alpine skier and electrical engineer. Born mis ...

, Athlete

2008

* Adrian Anantawan, Achiever * Linda Crabtree, Achiever * Dr. Geoff Fernie, Builder *

Daniel Wesley Daniel Wesley (born December 30, 1981) is a Canadian alternative rock musician from White Rock, British Columbia. Biography Singer and guitarist Wesley was born in 1981 in White Rock and raised in Brookswood, British Columbia, singing in choi ...

, Athlete

2009

Jeff Healey Norman Jeffrey Healey (March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008) was a Canadian blues, rock and jazz guitarist, singer and songwriter who attained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. He reached No. 5 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart with " Ang ...

, Achiever * David Hingsburger, Builder * Diane Roy, Athlete * Jill Taylor and Gary Taylor, Achievers

2010

Colette Bourgonje Colette Bourgonje (''ber-gon-yah''; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian Paralympic Games, Paralympic cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier and athlete of Métis heritage. She has won four bronze medals in Summer Paralympics and medals ...

, Athlete * Alan Dean, Builder * David Shannon, Achiever * Jeffrey Tiessen, Achiever

2011

* Archie Allison, Builder * Benoit Huot, Athlete *

Brian McKeever Brian McKeever (born June 18, 1979) is a Canadian cross-country skier and biathlete, who became Canada's most decorated Winter Paralympian when he won his 14th medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. He finished the 2018 Games with a career total ...

and Robin McKeever, Athletes * Celia Southward, Achiever

2012

* Ann Caine, Builder * Tracey Ferguson, Athlete * Robert Hampson, Achiever * Joyce Thompson, Builder (posthumous)

2013

* Raymond Cohen, Builder *

David Crombie David Edward Crombie (born April 24, 1936) is a former Canadian academic and politician who served as the 56th mayor of Toronto from 1972 to 1978. Crombie was elected to Parliament following his tenure as mayor. A member of the Progressive Co ...

, Lifetime Achiever * Stephanie Dixon, Athlete * Ramesh Ferris, Achiever * Jerry Johnston and Annie Johnston, Builders

2014

* Sudarshan Gautam, Achiever *Hon. Vim Kochhar, Lifetime Achiever * Mark Wafer, Builder * Elisabeth Walker-Young, Achiever * Chris Williamson, Athlete

2015

* Lauren Barwick, Builder * Bernard Gluckstein, Achiever *

Rick Mercer Richard Vincent "Rick" Mercer (born October 17, 1969) is a Canadian comedian, television personality, Political satire, political satirist, and author. He is best known for his work on the CBC Television comedy shows ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' ...

, Achiever

2016

* Marni Abbott-Peter, Athlete * Tim Frick, Builder * Terry Kelly, Achiever

2017

* Todd Nicholson, Athlete * Jim Sanders, Builder * Shirley Shelby, Achiever * Rob Snoek, Achiever

2018

* James G. Kyte, Athlete * Alvin Law, Achiever *

Brian Mulroney Martin Brian Mulroney (March 20, 1939 – February 29, 2024) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the 18th prime minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993. Born in the eastern Quebec city of Baie-Comeau, Mulroney studi ...

, Builder

2019

* Bradley Bowden, Athlete * Brian MacPherson, Builder *

Richard Peter Richard Peter (10 May 1895 – 3 October 1977) was a German press photographer and photojournalist. He is best known for his photographs of Dresden just after the end of the Second World War. Life Richard Peter was born and raised in Klein Je ...

, Athlete * Tracy Schmitt, Achiever

2020

* Tim Cormode, Builder * Martha Sandoval Gustafson, Athlete * Meenu Sikand, Achiever

2021

* Vivian Berkeley, Athlete * Frank Folino, Achiever *

Carla Qualtrough Carla Dawn Qualtrough (; born October 15, 1971) is a Canadian politician and former Paralympic swimmer who served as the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity from July 2023 to December 2024. A member of the Liberal Party, Qualtrough repres ...

, Builder

2022

* Josh Dueck, Achiever * Lorin MacDonald, Builder * Greg Westlake, Athlete

2023

* Chantal Benoit, Athlete * Stephen J. Harper, Builder *

Michelle Stilwell Michelle Stilwell (''nee'' Bauknecht; born July 4, 1974) is a Canadian athlete and politician. She represented Canada at four Summer Paralympic Games (2000, 2008, 2012 and 2016), as well as the 2015 Parapan American Games. She competed in wheel ...

, Achiever

2024

* Penny Bennett, Builder *

Tim Rose Timothy Alan Patrick Rose (September 23, 1940 – September 24, 2002) (unofficial website by long-term correspondent of Rose's) was an American singer and songwriter who spent much of his life in London, England, and had more success in E ...

, Achiever * Francis Roussel, Athlete

References

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Disability Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be Cognitive disability, cognitive, Developmental disability, d ...