The Key to the City is a symbol of the

Freedom of the City The Freedom of the City (or Borough in some parts of the UK) is an honour bestowed by a municipality upon a valued member of the community, or upon a visiting celebrity or dignitary. Arising from the medieval practice of granting respected ...

presented by a town or city's municipal government to esteemed residents or visitors whom the city wishes to honour. The award, usually an ornamental key, is generally presented by the mayor or some other public figure at an award ceremony. Some cities allow visiting celebrities to request that a key be granted to them, a practice which has resulted in some controversy.

Alberta

Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...

The local equivalent is the White Hat ceremony, which was begun in the 1950s by Mayor Donald Hugh MacKay. The first white felt cowboy hat was given to the Mayor of Toronto,

Hiram E. McCallum Hiram Emerson McCallum (August 14, 1899 – January 13, 1989) was a mayor of Toronto, Ontario from 1948 to 1951. He served in management roles at the Canadian National Exhibition from 1952 to 1964. Born in 1899 at Caledon East, Ontario, his f ...

, as thanks for his hosting during the 36th Grey Cup (1948). The honour can be requested through Tourism Calgary; white hatting ceremonies are also conducted for individual tourists and groups by a volunteer corps at the Calgary International Airport. Past recipients include: * 1969:

Karol Wojtyła Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...

, Archbishop of Kraków (later elected Pope John Paul II) * 1969: Prince Philip * 1977:

Prince Charles Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to ...

and Prince Andrew * July 9, 2001: Ralph Goodale, Minister of Natural Resources from 1997 to 2002, and

Ernesto Martens Ernesto Martens Rebolledo (born January 28, 1933 in Tilapan, Veracruz) is a Mexican chemical engineer, who has occupied several high-profile business positions and was Secretary of Energy during Vicente Fox's government. He was born in a small ...

, Mexico's Secretary of Energy * June 27, 2002: The eight world leaders attending the

28th G8 summit The 28th G8 Summit was held in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on June 26–27, 2002. Overview The Group of Seven ( G7) was an unofficial forum which brought together the heads of the richest industrialized countries: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, ...

– Tony Blair,

Jacques Chirac Jacques René Chirac (, , ; 29 November 193226 September 2019) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. Chirac was previously Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988, as well as Ma ...

, Vladimir Putin, Gerhard Schröder, Silvio Berlusconi, Junichiro Koizumi,

Jean Chrétien Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (; born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 20th prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003. Born and raised in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Chrétien is a law graduate from Uni ...

, and George W. Bush * March 3, 2003:

Phil McGraw Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950), better known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality and author best known for hosting the talk show '' Dr. Phil''. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, though he ceased rene ...

, as "Dr. Phil" * March 16, 2005: Dave Bautista and Chris Benoit, WWE wrestlers * June 4, 2006: Prince Edward * July 25, 2008: Ozzy Osbourne, rock performer, and

Sharon Osbourne Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, later Arden; born 9 October 1952) is a British-American television personality, music manager and author. She is married to heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne and came to prominence while appearing ...

, music producer * July 2009: David Petraeus, U.S. General * September 30, 2009:

Tenzin Gyatso The 14th Dalai Lama (spiritual name Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, known as Tenzin Gyatso (Tibetan: བསྟན་འཛིན་རྒྱ་མཚོ་, Wylie: ''bsTan-'dzin rgya-mtsho''); né Lhamo Thondup), known as ...

, the 14th Dalai Lama * October 13, 2009: David Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada * December 4, 2009: Tommy Chong * May 13, 2010: Princess Margriet of the Netherlands * June 19, 2011: William Shatner, Canadian actor, musician, singer, author, film director, spokesman and comedian * July 7, 2011: Prince William and

Kate Middleton Catherine, Princess of Wales, (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton; 9 January 1982) is a member of the British royal family. She is married to William, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne, making Catherine the likely next ...

, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge * November 3, 2012: Tommy Tallarico, creator of Video Games Live, Laura Intravia, singer-flutist, and Christopher Tin, composer * September 24, 2015: Trooper, Canadian rock band * Robert Duvall * Kevin Costner *

Luciano Pavarotti Luciano Pavarotti (, , ; 12 October 19356 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time. He made numerou ...

Oprah Winfrey Oprah Gail Winfrey (; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954), or simply Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'', br ...

Edmonton

* Wayne Gretzky, Canadian Hockey Player.

British Columbia

Municipalities in British Columbia grant the freedom of the city, rather than a key, to individuals worthy of recognition. In accordance with Section 158 of the Community Charter, potential recipients must receive the unanimous support of the city council before they are granted the Freedom, which is then usually bestowed upon them during a special ceremony. In the following list, where the date of the award ceremony is unknown, the date of the council resolution is given instead. These dates are marked with (res.).

Burnaby

* June 14, 1968: George Pearkes, 20th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia * April 14, 1978: Bob Prittie, former mayor of Burnaby * April 3, 1987: Eileen Dailly, former Deputy Premier and Minister of Education * April 6, 1990:

James Gibson Lorimer James Gibson "Jim" Lorimer (June 3, 1923 – October 25, 2012) was a lawyer and politician in British Columbia. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1969 to 1975 and from 1979 to 1983 as a member of the New Democra ...

, politician * 2010:

Michael J. Fox Michael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian-American retired actor. Beginning his career in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom ''Family Ties'' (1 ...

, actor

City of North Vancouver The City of North Vancouver is a city on the north shore of Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, Canada. It is the smallest in area and the most urbanized of the North Shore municipalities. Although it has significant industry of its ownincluding ...

* March 21, 1966 (res.): George Pearkes, 20th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia * September 13, 1966 (res.): Jack Loutet, former mayor of North Vancouver * March 4, 1968 (res.): Nancy Greene, alpine skier * January 18, 1971 (res.):

John Henry Cates John Henry Cates (July 13, 1896 – October 26, 1986) was a businessman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented North Vancouver (provincial electoral district), North Vancouver in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia ...

, Canadian MLA, and his wife, Carrie, a former mayor * April 8, 2002 (res.): Ray Perrault, former Senator * June 14, 2010:

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 ...

, Paralympic skier

Comox

* 16 August 2017: John Marinus, Former Comox Town Councillor.

Coquitlam

The City of Coquitlam grants the freedom of the city rather than a key. * Fern Bouvier * Donald Cummings * Reverend John Davies * Dorothy Fleming * Larry Fleming * Rene Gamache * Dr. J. Crosby Johnston * Jean Lambert * Robert McNary * Eunice Parker * Leonore Peyton

District of North Vancouver The District of North Vancouver is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada, and is part of Metro Vancouver. It surrounds the North Vancouver (city), City of North Vancouver on three sides. As of 2016, the District stands as the se ...

* March 3, 1973:

Karen Magnussen Karen Diane Magnussen, OC (born April 4, 1952) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 1972 Olympic silver medallist and 1973 World champion. She was Canada's Female Athlete of the Year in 1971 and 1972, and was made an Offic ...

, World Figure Skating Champion * June 9, 2008: Don Bell, former mayor

Kelowna Kelowna ( ) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word ''ki� ...

The City of Kelowna Awards The Freedom of the City instead of a key. * December 8, 1952:

W. A. C. Bennett William Andrew Cecil Bennett (September 6, 1900 – February 23, 1979) was a Canadians, Canadian politician. He was the 25th premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972. With just over 20 years in office, Bennett was and remains the longest-s ...

, 25th Premier of British Columbia

Oliver

* 15 September 2017: Clarence Louie , Chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band 1985–present.

Vancouver

Unless otherwise specified, the source of the items on this list is the City of Vancouver's official website. * August 28, 1936:

Edward Wentworth Beatty Sir Edward Wentworth Beatty (October 16, 1877 – March 23, 1943) was the first Canadian-born president of the Canadian Pacific Railway (1918–1943). He was responsible for building the Royal York Hotel and RMS Empress of Britain, and lat ...

, President of the

Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway (french: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadi ...

* April 11, 1938: Lauchlan Alexander Hamilton, civil engineer and Alderman * January 4, 1939 (res.):

R. B. Bennett Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, (July 3, 1870 – June 26, 1947), was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 11th prime minister of Canada from 1930 to 1935. Bennett was born in ...

, 11th Prime Minister of Canada * June 30, 1941 (res.): William Lyon Mackenzie King, 10th Prime Minister of Canada * September 29, 1941 (res.): Eric Hamber, 15th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia * January 2, 1946 (res.): Harry Crerar, military general * December 23, 1946 (res.):

William Culham Woodward William Culham Woodward, also known as Billy Woodward and Willy Woodward, (April 24, 1885 – February 24, 1957) was a member of a successful merchandising family in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Heir to the Woodward's department stor ...

, 16th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia * March 17, 1947 (res.):

William Harold Malkin William Harold Malkin (30 July 1868 – 11 October 1959) was the 21st mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia. He was born in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. He served as chairman of the Vancouver Board of Trade in 1902. Malkin succeeded L. ...

, 21st Mayor of Vancouver * November 3, 1949: Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India * December 1, 1952 (res.):

George Clark Miller George Clark Miller (9 January 1882 – 17 March 1968) was the 23rd mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia from 1937 to 1938. He was born in Huron County, Ontario, moving to Manitoba, then in 1941 to Vancouver. Gerald McGeer left the mayor' ...

, 23rd Mayor of Vancouver * November 16, 1953 (res.):

J. S. Matthews Major James Skitt Matthews (7 September 1878 – 1 October 1970) was the City of Vancouver's first archivist and an early historian and chronicler of the city. Major Matthews also refers to a building named in his honour in Vanier Park, V ...

, archivist and historian * December 17, 1963 (res.): Jonathan Webster Cornett, 25th Mayor of Vancouver * December 17, 1963 (res.): George T. Cunningham, founder of the pharmacy chain Cunningham's * December 30, 1963 (res.): Frederick Hume, 28th Mayor of Vancouver * December 29, 1964 (res.): Charles Edwin Thompson, 27th Mayor of Vancouver * December 29, 1964 (res.): Henry Herbert Stevens, politician and businessman * February 17, 1965 (res.):

, Premier of British Columbia * December 29, 1965 (res.): Arnold Webster, politician * December 20, 1966 (res.):

H. R. MacMillan Harvey Reginald MacMillan, (September 9, 1885 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian forester, forestry industrialist, wartime administrator, and philanthropist. Born in Pine Orchard, Whitchurch Township, Ontario (today part of Whitchurch–Stouf ...

, Chair of the

Vancouver Board of Trade The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) is a non-profit organization. It serves Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in a fashion similar to the Board of Trade or Chamber of Commerce. The Board is the largest business association between ...

* January 16, 1968 (res.):

Frank Mackenzie Ross Frank Mackenzie Ross (April 19, 1891 in Glasgow, Scotland – December 11, 1971 in Vancouver) was the 19th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Ross was the son of Grace Archibald (McCrone) and David Ross. Ross’ first job was as a bank cle ...

, 19th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia * August 27, 1968 (res.): George Pearkes, 20th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia * October 1, 1968 (res.): William Mark Duke, former Archbishop of Vancouver * December 17, 1968 (res.):

Clarence Wallace Clarence Wallace (June 22, 1893 – November 12, 1982) was a Canadians, Canadian shipbuilder and the List of lieutenant governors of British Columbia#Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia, 1871-present, 18th Lieutenant Governor of British ...

, 18th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia * December 16, 1970 (res.): Prentice Bloedel, creator of the Bloedel Reserve * January 11, 1972 (res.): Howard Charles Green, politician * January 11, 1972 (res.):

Whitford Julian VanDusen Whitford Julian VanDusen (July 18, 1889 in Tara, Ontario – December 15, 1978), was a Canadian lumber magnate and philanthropist,

, businessman and philanthropist * April 10, 1973 (res.): Harold Edward Winch, politician and former Leader of the Opposition * July 23, 1974 (res.):

Grace MacInnis Winona Grace MacInnis (née Woodsworth; July 25, 1905 – July 10, 1991) was a socialist Canadian politician. She was the first woman from British Columbia elected to the House of Commons of Canada, as well as the first wife of a former ...

, politician * August 27, 1974 (res.): Arthur Laing, former leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party * December 17, 1976 (res.):

John Robert Nicholson John Robert "Jack" Nicholson, (December 1, 1901 – October 8, 1983) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, politician and the 21st Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Born in Newcastle, New Brunswick (now Miramichi), he graduated from ...

, 21st Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia * March 14, 1978 (res.):

Jean Coulthard Jean Coulthard, (February 10, 1908 – March 9, 2000) was a Canadian composer and music educator. She was one of a trio of women composers who dominated Western Canadian music in the twentieth century: Coulthard, Barbara Pentland, and Violet ...

, composer * April 24, 1979 (res.): Jack Diamond, businessman and philanthropist * June 11, 1985 (res.): John Lecky, Olympic rower * January 7, 1986 (res.): Henry Pybus Bell-Irving, 23rd Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia * January 7, 1986 (res.):

Walter Koerner Walter Charles Koerner, (July 21, 1898 – July 21, 1995) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. Born in Nový Hrozenkov, Moravia, he emigrated to Canada in 1938 after serving in World War I. His family had been involved in the fores ...

, businessman and philanthropist * March 24, 1987 (res.): Rick Hansen, Paralympian * April 29, 1988: Cecil Howard Green, geophysicist and Texas Instruments founder * July 12, 1988 (res.): Nathaniel Nemetz, lawyer and judge * February 4, 1989: Jack Shadbolt, artist * June 16, 1992 (res.):

Thomas R. Berger Thomas Rodney Berger (March 23, 1933April 28, 2021) was a Canadian politician and jurist. He was briefly a member of the House of Commons of Canada in the early 1960s, entering provincial politics thereafter. He led the British Columbia New Dem ...

, politician and jurist * September 2, 1993 (res.): The

Vancouver Foundation The Vancouver Foundation is an organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It administers over 1,600 funds and assets totalling $930 million, on behalf of individuals, families, corporations and charities. History Vancouver Foundation wa ...

* September 28, 1993 (res.): David Lam, 25th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia * April 12, 1994: George Woodcock, author and critic * May 28, 2002 (res.): Arthur Erickson, architect * November 5, 2002 (res.): Kim Campbell, 19th Prime Minister of Canada * October 6, 2005 (res.): Dal Richards, musician * July 6, 2010:

Art Phillips Arthur Phillips (September 12, 1930 – March 29, 2013) served as the 32nd mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 1973 to 1977. Prior to being elected to this post, he founded the Vancouver investment firm of Phillips, Hager & North. ...

, 32nd Mayor of Vancouver * February 23, 2011: Jim Green, councillor * July 12, 2011: Milton Wong, businessman and philanthropist * October 30, 2015: Dr. David Suzuki CC OBC, Canadian academic, science broadcaster and environmental activist. * November 8, 2016: Margaret Mitchell OBC, Canadian Politician and Vancouver East MP 1979–1993. * February 28, 2017: Michael Harcourt, Mayor of Vancouver 1981-1986 Premier of British Columbia 1991–1996.

Victoria

* March 9, 1927: Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 13th Governor General of Canada * June 19, 1928: Robert Pim Butchart, founder of Butchart Gardens * February 5, 1959:

, 19th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia * November 19, 1965: George Pearkes, 20th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia * October 13, 1966: Robert Mayhew, businessman and politician * October 15, 1970:

, Premier of British Columbia

West Vancouver

* May 31, 1990 (res.): Pierre Savard, former mayor of Verdun * September 8, 2003 (res.): Allan Williams, former Attorney General of British Columbia * October 5, 2009:

Gordon A. Smith Gordon Appelbe Smith (June 18, 1919 – January 18, 2020) was an English-born Canadian artist, known for expanding the dialogue between abstraction and representation, working with mediums such as painting, printmaking, and sculpting. Smith taug ...

, artist

Manitoba

Winnipeg

* Foster Hewitt, radio broadcaster for '' Hockey Night in Canada'' * 2002: Shannen Doherty, actress * 2002:

Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty, April 24, 1934) is an American actress, author, and former dancer. Known for her portrayals of quirky, strong-willed and eccentric women, MacLaine has received numerous accolades over her seven-dec ...

, actress * August 24, 2007: Milt Stegall, football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers * December 3, 2008:

Bob Geldof Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof (; born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter, and political activist. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s as lead singer of the Rock music in Ireland, Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, who achieved ...

, musician-activist * March 14, 2010:

Jon Montgomery Jonathan Riley "Jon" Montgomery (born May 6, 1979, in Russell, Manitoba) is a Canadian skeleton racer and television host. He won the gold medal in the men's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Despite hosti ...

, Olympian * March 28, 2010:

Henry Winkler Henry Franklin Winkler, OBE (born October 30, 1945), is an American actor, comedian, author, executive producer, and director. After rising to fame as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the American television series ''Happy Days'', Winkler has ...

, actor * July 11, 2010: Jonathan Toews * June 15, 2011:

Gene Simmons Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; he, חיים ויץ, ; born August 25, 1949) is an Israeli-American musician. Also known by his stage persona The Demon, he is the bassist and co-lead singer of Kiss, the hard rock band he co-founded with Paul ...

, KISS rocker, during his visit for a question-and-answer event at the Centennial Concert Hall * September 12, 2011:

Steve Nash Stephen John Nash (born 7 February 1974) is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 18 seasons in the NBA, ...

* October 19, 2012: Twyla Tharp, choreographer * August 12, 2013: Paul McCartney, musician * October 21, 2016:

Teemu Selanne Teemu is a Finnish male given name. Notable people with the name include: *Teemu Aalto (born 1978), Finnish professional ice hockey player * Teemu Eronen (born 1990), professional ice hockey defenceman *Teemu Hartikainen (born 1990), Finnish profe ...

, NHL Player

New Brunswick

Saint John

* May 18, 1933:

, 11th Prime Minister of Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John's

St. John's Awards the Freedom of the City Rather than a Key. *May 22, 1968:

Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, (; 17 November 1887 – 24 March 1976), nicknamed "Monty", was a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War, the Irish War of Independence and ...

*October 10, 1970: Irish Ambassador Joseph Shields, Alderman D.C. MacLean, Provost of Ayr, Scotland, Alan O. Will,

OBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

of Bristol, England, Henry G.R. Mews *August 31, 1977: Andrew Crosbie *September 11, 1997: Paul Johnson *May 28, 2000: Drum Major William Tilley, Major Walter Learning, CM, Colonel Adrian Heffernan *May 12, 2001: World Junior Championship Curling Team ( Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brent Hamilton, Mike Adam,

Jamie Korab Jamie A. Korab, ONL (born November 28, 1979 in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland) is a Canadian curler and politician. Korab was the lead for the gold medal-winning Canadian men's team at the 2006 Winter Olympics skipped by Brad Gushue. In the 2017 N ...

, Jeff Thomas) *November 15, 2004: Dr. Paul O'Neill *September 30, 2008: Dr. Nigel Rusted *June 24, 2010:

John J. Murphy John J. Murphy (1890–1973) was an American politician who served as mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts and United States Marshal for the District of Massachusetts. Early life Murphy was born in 1890 in Somerville. He entered the workforce at th ...

* May 19, 2016: Elinor Gill Ratcliffe CM ONL, Canadian

Philanthropist Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the Public good (economics), public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private goo ...

Ontario

Brampton

* Anthony Bennett, Brampton-raised basketball player, after being drafted first overall in the 2013 NBA Draft, July 1, 2013 * George "Potsy" Burrows, Brampton war veteran,

Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

inductee, and 1997 Brampton Citizen of the Year, June 16, 2013 * Michael Collins *

William G. Davis William Grenville Davis, (July 30, 1929 – August 8, 2021) was a Canadian politician who served as the 18th premier of Ontario from 1971 to 1985. Davis was first elected as the member of provincial Parliament for Peel in the 1959 provincia ...

by Mayor Patrick Brown (politician), Patrick Brown, November 25, 2019 * Akshay Kumar * Jonathan Osorio * Russell Peters * Tyler Seguin, after his Stanley Cup win, July 31, 2011 * Tristan Thompson Previously, the Corporate Calling Committee had a "Key to the City", to give to "thank the local businesses by giving them a token of the City’s appreciation". Michael Collins of the Brampton Real Estate Board resigned later that meeting, and was presented with the first token.

Kingston, Ontario, Kingston

*June 18, 2013: Vicki Keith, marathon swimmer *February 4, 2014: 424 Squadron SAR crew *December 7, 2016: Arthur B. McDonald, for his contributions to modern physics and the Kingston community

London, Ontario, London

* 27 August 2022: Nazem Kadri, hockey player 2022 Stanley Cup Finals, 2022 Stanley Cup Champion (first ever Muslims, Muslim to win the cup).

Mississauga

* Bianca Andreescu, tennis player, after her 2019 US Open – Women's Singles Championship, September 15, 2019 * Rik Emmett of Triumph (band), Triumph in November 2019 * Mohamad Fakih, owner of Paramount Fine Foods, philanthropist * Walter Kawiecki, for work with Civitan Club * Mike Levine (musician), Mike Levine of Triumph (band), Triumph in November 2019 * Lawrence Loh, Medical Officer of Health for the Region of Peel during the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2022 * Hazel McCallion CM, Mayor of Mississauga 1978–2014, April 12, 2017 * Gil Moore of Triumph (band), Triumph in November 2019

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Niagara Falls

* February 25, 2022: Erika Casupanan, winner of ''Survivor 41''.

Ottawa

* November 4, 1935: John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, John Buchan and Susan Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir, Susan Buchan (Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir) * March 9, 1948: Barbara Ann Scott, after winning the figure skating gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics * September 8, 1951: Denys Lowson, Lord Mayor of London * October 12, 1951: Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, four months before her accession to the throne * February 9, 1952: Harold Alexander, the Governor General of Canada, upon leaving office * 1954: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, former royal consort and mother to Queen Elizabeth II. * October 5, 1955: Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent and eight provincial premiers – Leslie Frost (Ontario), Maurice Duplessis (Quebec),

(British Columbia), Hugh John Flemming (New Brunswick), Douglas Lloyd Campbell (Manitoba), Henry Hicks (Nova Scotia politician), Henry Hicks (Nova Scotia), Alexander Wallace Matheson (Prince Edward Island), and Ernest Manning (Alberta) – during a First Ministers' conference * December 12, 1956: George A. Drew, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, Progressive Conservative Party, upon his retirement * April 7, 1961: Harold Macmillan, former British Prime Minister * October 24, 1973: Bill Westwick, sportswriter for the ''Ottawa Journal'', at a testimonial dinner held in the Château Laurier * August 1974: Rich Little, impressionist * December 10, 1984: Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space * October 13, 1994: Dan Aykroyd, comedian and actor * March 8, 1996: Alanis Morissette, musician * June 6, 2005: Aga Khan IV, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims and founder of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) * May 16, 2006: Dominic D'Arcy, the "Singing Policeman" * May 29, 2007: The Commanding Officer of HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341), HMCS ''Ottawa'' * July 8, 2013: Sandra Oh, actor * March 5, 2015: Daniel Alfredsson, retired Ottawa Senators captain May 11, 2017: Algonquin College, 50 year anniversary.

Peterborough, Ontario, Peterborough

* 30 June 2014: Corey Perry, Canadian Hockey Player Ronnie Hawkins, Ada Lee

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Sault Ste. Marie

* 30 June 2017: Roberta Bondar, Dr. Roberta Bondar , Canadian Astronaut.

Timmins

* 1947: Barbara Ann Scott * Shania Twain, Canadian Singer.

Toronto

* June 7, 1998: Mickey Rooney * July 26, 1998: Ed Mirvish * 1998: Bobby Curtola * 1998: Sheldon Kennedy * 1998: Bobby Rahal * 1998: Charles Adler (broadcaster), Charles Adler * 1998: Nelson Mandela * 1998: Barbara Ann Scott-King * 1998: Johnny Lombardi * April 15, 1999: Norman Jewison * September 17, 1999: Celine Dion * October 5, 1999: Joe Foti * 1999: Yo-Yo Ma * 1999: David L. Gunn * 1999: Mickey Mouse *February 29, 2000: David Boothby, Chief of Police * March 30, 2000: Neil Young and Donald Sutherland * September 21, 2000: Barenaked Ladies, a Canadian pop band * October 23, 2000: J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series of books * 2000: Sharon, Lois & Bram * 2000: Archbishop Desmond Tutu * 2000: Constantinos Stephanopoulos, President of the Hellenic Republic of Greece * 2000: Pramukh Swami Maharaj * October 16, 2001: Margaret Atwood and Joni Mitchell * November 18, 2001: Jackie Chan, action movie star, during a charity event * December 2001: Blue Rodeo, a Canadian alt-country band * 2001: Boris Spremo * 2001: Constantine II of Greece * 2001: Sylvester Stallone * 2001: Sophia Loren * 2002: Tiger Woods * July 31, 2002: Thomas Rosica * October 4, 2002: Ronnie Hawkins * 2002: Muhammad Ali * September 19, 2003: Nickelback * June 25, 2003: Mike Myers * July 28, 2003: The people of Prince Edward Island * July 28, 2003: The Rolling Stones * July 31, 2003: Anson Carter * 2003: Case Ootes, deputy mayor * April 14, 2005: Julian Fantino, former Police Chief * October 23, 2010:

, the 14th Dalai Lama * June 21, 2012: George Cohon, founder of McDonald's in Canada * March 26, 2013: George Chuvalo, Canadian heavyweight boxer * August 20, 2013: Doug Holyday, former deputy mayor *February 12, 2016: Drake (musician), Drake, Toronto native rapper *July 22, 2017: Mahant Swami Maharaj *June 17, 2019: The 2019 Championship Winning Toronto Raptors team.

Windsor, Ontario, Windsor

* May 9, 2009: Windsor Spitfires Major Junior ice hockey team, for winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup * July 1, 2010: Joel Quenneville, Stanley Cup Winning NHL Head Coach. * November 7, 2012: Richie Hawtin, English-Canadian Electronic music, Electronic Musician. * November 17, 2014: Eddie Francis, Mayor of Windsor. * Jimmy Carter, Former President of the United States. * Bill Clinton, Former President of the United States. * Roger Penske, Auto Racing Team Owner. * Prince Michael of Kent, HRH Prince Michael of Kent, Member of the British Royal Family.

Markham, Ontario, Markham

* June 27, 2010: 883 Air Commodore Leonard Birchall Air Cadet Squadron and 351 Silverstar Air Cadet Squadron

Quebec

Montreal

* 1999: Céline Dion, Canadian singer * 2005: Sœur Angèle, celebrity chef. * 2011: Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes Quarterback. * 2014: Michel Drucker, France, French TV host. * 2015: Raymond Benjamin, secretary general of the International Civil Aviation Organization. * 2015: Al Pacino * 2016: William Shatner * 2019: Greta Thunberg, Sweden, Swedish environmentalist, environmental activist, after the September 2019 climate strikes, September 2019 climate strike.

Saskatchewan

Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina

* October 2014: Weston Dressler, Saskatchewan Roughriders Player and Grey Cup Champion.

References

{{reflist Freedom of the City, + Cities in Canada, Keys to the City Canadian awards, Keys to the City