Michele Landsberg

Journalist Michele Landsberg is one of Canada’s foremost feminists and social justice activists. She is best known for her former Toronto Star column, in which she chronicled the state of women’s and children’s rights in Canada and around the world. She is the recipient of two National Newspaper Awards and the YWCA Women of Distinction Award, as well as numerous other honours for her writing and work to advance the cause of women. She holds several honorary doctorates and is an in-demand speaker on progressive issues. She is married to Stephen Lewis (1959 UC), former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations.