Pop-punk icon Avril Lavigne, political satirist Rick Mercer and hockey superstar Connor McDavid are among those set to be inducted into CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Walk of Fame tonight (Dec. 2) at a special anniversarygala in Toronto.

The Walk of Fame, honouring notable Canadians for excellence in fields spanning from entertainment to humanitarianism, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

B次元官网网址淜illers of the Flower MoonB次元官网网址� actress Tantoo Cardinal, the generation-spanning TV franchise B次元官网网址淒egrassiB次元官网网址� and co-founders of outdoor lifestyle brand Roots Michael Budman and Don Green are also among this yearB次元官网网址檚inductees.

Hip-hop staple Kardinal Offishall is being honoured as this yearB次元官网网址檚 recipient of the Allan Slaight Music Impact Honour.

Thirteen Canadian rock bands of the 1970s and B次元官网网址�80s B次元官网网址� including Glass Tiger and Loverboy B次元官网网址� inducted into the Walk of Fame at a special event in September will also be celebrated.

The event is being hosted by Drew and Jonathan Scott of B次元官网网址淧roperty BrothersB次元官网网址� and Juno award-winning singer Deborah Cox, who received a star on the Walk of Fame last year.

The 25th anniversary broadcast of CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Walk of Fame will air on Dec. 16 on CTV.

The Canadian Press

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