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Chris Boucher
Chris Boucher picked up basketball on the outdoor playgrounds of Montreal North. He was a high-school dropout, worked in a fast-food restaurant and often found himself riding the overnight bus to stay safe. Today, he’s earned a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract as a professional basketball player.
Tareq Hadhad
After their business and home were bombed, Tareq Hadhad and his family fled the civil war in Syria and sought refuge in Antigonish, NS where they now enjoy sweet success with their fast-growing chocolate empire, Peace By Chocolate.
Shushma Datt
At age 22, Shushma Datt landed in Vancouver with no job, and was told being a woman of colour would hold her back from advancing in the radio industry. Undeterred, she went on to build her own radio and TV production company, becoming the first woman to be awarded a radio broadcast license by the CRTC.
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