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    Vincent Massey

    Charles Vincent Massey, PC, CC, governor general 1952-59, historian, business executive, politician, diplomat, royal commissioner, patron of the arts (born 20 February 1887 in Toronto; died 30 December 1967 in London, England). Massey was the country’s first Canadian-born governor general. He helped create the Order of Canada in 1967, and as a champion of the arts in Canada laid the groundwork for the Canada Council, the National Library of Canada and the National Arts Centre.

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    Massey Commission

    The Massey Commission was formally known as the Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences. It was officially appointed by Prime Minister Louis St-Laurent on 8 April 1949. Its purpose was to investigate the state of arts and culture in Canada. Vincent Massey chaired the Commission. It issued its landmark report, the Massey Report, on 1 June 1951. The report advocated for the federal funding of a wide range of cultural activities. It also made a series of recommendations that resulted in the founding of the National Library of Canada (now Library and Archives Canada), the creation of the Canada Council for the Arts, federal aid for universities, and the conservation of Canada’s historic places, among other initiatives. The recommendations that were made by the Massey Report, and enacted by the federal government, are generally seen as the first major steps to nurture, preserve and promote Canadian culture.

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    Masumi Mitsui

    Masumi Mitsui, MM, farmer, soldier, Canadian Legion official (born 7 October 1887 in Tokyo, Japan; died 22 April 1987 in Hamilton, ON). Masumi Mitsui immigrated to Canada in 1908 and served with distinction in the First World War. In 1931, he and his comrades persuaded the BC government to grant Japanese Canadian veterans the right to vote, a breakthrough for Japanese and other disenfranchised Canadians. Nevertheless, Matsui and more than 22,000 Japanese Canadians were displaced, detained and dispossessed by the federal government during the Second World War (see Internment of Japanese Canadians).

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    Mathieu Da Costa

    Mathieu Da Costa (depending on the language of the documents that mention his name, also known as “Mateus Da Costa,” “Mathieu de Coste,” “Matheus de Cost” and “een Swart genamd Matheu”), interpreter (dates and places of birth and death unknown). Da Costa is one of the most fascinating and elusive figures in the early history of Canada. Historians consider him the first Black person known to have visited Canada, probably in the company of Pierre Dugua de Mons and Samuel de Champlain). (See also Black Canadians; African Canadians.) But many aspects of his life remain unclear or unknown.

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    Matjash Mrozewski

    In 2003, Mrozewski was commissioned by the NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE to create Break Open Play, the first of 3 commissions specifically for youth audiences.

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    Matonabbee

    Matonabbee, Chipewyan leader (born circa 1737 in Prince of Wales Fort; died there in August 1782).

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    Matt Cohen

    ​Matt Cohen, novelist, short story writer, poet, author of children’s books (born 30 December 1942 in Kingston, ON; died 2 December 1999 in Toronto, ON).

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    Matt Johnson

    Matt Johnson, director, writer, actor, producer, activist (born 5 October 1985 in Toronto, ON). An influential and sometimes controversial figure in English Canadian cinema, Matt Johnson burst onto the scene with his award-winning debut feature, The Dirties (2013). He followed it with Operation Avalanche (2016), a paranoid comic thriller, and BlackBerry (2023), which charts the rise and fall of Canadian tech company Research in Motion and their revolutionary smart phone. BlackBerry set a record for the most wins (14) and the most nominations (17) ever at the Canadian Screen Awards. Johnson also co-created the cult web series Nirvana the Band (2007–10), the subsequent TV series Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017–18) and the box office hit Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025).

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    Matt Minglewood

    Matt (b Roy Alexander) Minglewood (b Batherson). Singer, guitarist, organist, songwriter, b Moncton, NB, 31 Jan 1947. Raised in North Sydney, Cape Breton, NS, he began his career there with the Rockin' Saints.

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    Matthew Coon Come

    Matthew Coon Come, OC, Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees (1987–99, 2009–17), National Chief of AFN (2000–03); activist, environmentalist (born in 1956 near Mistissini, Quebec). Matthew Coon Come was Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees for 20 years and served one term as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. He achieved national and international fame through his successful opposition to the James Bay hydroelectric project in the 1990s, his assertion of Cree self-determination, and his advocacy for Indigenous self-determination across the world.

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    Matthew Frewer

    Matthew Frewer, actor, writer (b at Washington, DC 4 Jan 1958). Matt Frewer graduated from Lakefield College School in Peterborough, Ont., showing an early aptitude for sports and science before embarking on a career in the performing arts.

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    Matthew Good

    Matthew (Frederick Robert) Good. Singer-songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, author, and eponymous alternative rock band (the Matthew Good Band, 1995-2002), b Burnaby, BC, 29 Jun 1971.

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    Matthew Henry Cochrane

    Matthew Henry Cochrane, cattle breeder, businessman (b at Compton, Lower Canada 11 Nov 1823; d there 12 Aug 1903).

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    Matthew Henry Halton

    Matthew Henry Halton, journalist (b at Pincher Creek, Alta 7 Sept 1904; d at London, Eng 3 Dec 1956).

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    Matthew McCauley

    Matthew McCauley. Keyboard player, composer, arranger, producer, b Ottawa 1 Apr 1954, McCauley has written scores for CBC-TV and the feature film Between Friends (1973) and, through the independent production company, McCauley Music, produced LPs by Dan Hill, Ronney Abramson, and others.

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