Hana Gartner, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
As a journalist and leader in the broadcasting industry, Hana Gartner has demonstrated a long-standing dedication to social justice, human rights and the pursuit of truth. Throughout her career with the CBC, she blazed a path for women in the field. Her remarkable storytelling instinct and investigative reporting for the television series The Fifth Estate garnered several accolades. In addition to having served as a mentor to many, she advanced the profession as a whole by illustrating that the art of journalism lies in a careful blend of rigour and fairness.