Community and mental-health activist Shawntay Rose Dann, Toronto, Friday, November 25, 2022.

Photographer Ed Burtynsky at his studio, photographed with an image of his latest work, 'In the Wake of Progress', projected over him, Toronto, June 9, 2022.

Muralist Emily May Rose, who's done work all over the city, next to her favourite raccoon-themed mural, Toronto, May 12, 2022.

Trumpeter William Franklyn Leathers, 17, May 3, 2018. Leathers was one of just three people in the world admitted to study trumpet at the prestigious Julliard School.

Priya Panda, the frontwoman of hard rock band Diemonds, Toronto, February 5, 2017.

Actress Samira Wiley poses for a portrait at hotel room in downtown Toronto, Monday July 4 , 2016.

Abdul Qayum Hemat photographed through the window of the hotel where he and his family are quarantined since arriving from Afghanistan, Toronto, August 11, 2021. Abdul is one of many former drivers who spent years shuttling Canadian officials and embassy staff around Afghanistan.

Alice Quinn, the organizer of Comic Shop Ladies Night, an event aimed at creating a space for women in the comics scene, July 10, 2017.

Mohammed Alhasan, a Syrian refugee who arrived recently in Canada, describes bad living conditions in Toronto Shelters, April 3, 2018.

Dale Resor, one of the last farmers in Toronto, February 1st, 2017.


Yu Li holds a picture of his friend Zhiyong Kang, who was killed by a distracted driver, Toronto, Tuesday, October 25, 2016.

Daria Kandaharian, 16, has launched a lawsuit against the York Catholic District School Board, saying her charter rights were violated after she was barred from running for student trustee because she's not Catholic, in Aurora, Ontario, September 10, 2021.

Mandi Gray, a York University PH.D. student and co-founder of Silence Is Violence, a group that aims to change the culture of sexual violence on university campuses across Canada, Toronto, September 21, 2016.

Toronto-based crime reporter Gilbert Ngabo, March 26, 2018

Writer and visual artist Aster La Fontaine, January 9, 2018.

Olympic medalist Adam van Koeverden with his dog Cairo, Toronto, Tuesday, June 6, 2017.

Musician Kate Macdonald and her son Nacho, Toronto, January 11, 2018.

Nigerian film director Lonzo Nzekwe, September 06, 2016.

Jermaine Henry who uses Hip Hop and philanthropy to build bridges within various communities in Canada

Syrian student Joseph Maghamez will finally get the chance to go back to the classroom after a three year long absence, August 31, 2017.

'Degrassi: Next Class' cast member, Reiya Downs, Toronto, Tuesday, June 21, 2016.

Mother and activist Akio Moroon brought her daughter, Ella, to city hall to draw attention to how Toronto 2017 budget cuts affect women and children, January 10, 2017.

Osman Ali, a retired engineer and the Executive Director of the Somali Canadian Association of Etobicoke, Toronto.

Social worker and activist Crystal Sinclair, Toronto, January 9, 2018. Crystal founded the Toronto chapter of Idle No More to protect Indigenous rights and has worked with women and Indigenous men in the shelter system, as well as with homeless youth.

Stephen Fowler, the owner of The Monkey's Paw bookstore on Bloor St. West, Toronto, October 13, 2016.

Italian journalist Maria Camilla Brunetti, Beirut, November 16, 2015.

Cellist Christopher Hwang poses for a portrait on the terrace of his apartment building, North York, Sunday, July 4th, 2021.