A public health researcher, a disability sports advocate and several trailblazing women who achieved firsts in their fields are among the 61 people being honoured with New Year's appointments to the Order of Canada. The list also includes a billionaire developer and philanthropist, a rock singer and a former First Nation chief and community builder. A trained public health physician, Goel spent most of his career as a public health researcher and was the founding president of Public Health Ontario from 2008 to 2014. "It obviously feels great, and particularly because part of the recognition is for my work in public health. Dr. Vivek Goel was named a member of the Order of Canada for his contributions to public health research and university administration.

Source: CBC News December 30, 2020 11:00 UTC