Politics Briefing: Schitt’s Creek star Daniel Levy and Toronto Raptors president Masai Michael Ujiri appointed to the Order of Canada

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Hello, Schitt’s Creek star Daniel Levy and Toronto Raptors president Masai Michael Ujiri have been appointed to the Order of Canada, the Governor-General announced on Friday. But as Mary Simon announced the 85 appointments, she called for greater diversity in nominations. “We must also acknowledge that work remains to ensure that Canadian honours better reflect the full diversity of our country,” Ms. Simon said in a statement. “Nominations continue to fall short of representing the excellence achieved by women, Francophones, persons with disabilities, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.” More than 7,800 people have been inducted into the Order of...