Mike Myers, Hazel Mae among recipients of special 2026 Canadian Screen Awards honours
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The Canadian Screen Awards are set to honour actor Mike Myers, sportscaster Hazel Mae and others during this year's Canadian Screen Week.
Myers, Mae, Canadian Film Centre executive director maxine bailey and filmmaker Chandler Levack's movie Mile End Kicks will be celebrated for their "enduring impact and momentous achievement" in film and television.
"Their remarkable achievements not only inspire the next generation of storytellers but also remind the world of the extraordinary talent and innovation that Canada contributes to the screen arts," Tammy Frick, CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (a.k.a. the Canadian Academy), said in a statement.
"We are thrilled to honour these exceptional recipients whose creativity, vision, and dedication continue to shape the landscape of Canadian film and television at home and on the global stage."
Canadian Screen Week takes place in Toronto from May 27 to May 31, culminating with the Canadian Screen Awards ceremony honouring the best in the country's cinema, television and digital media.
Yeah, baby! Toronto-born Myers, who got his big break on Saturday Night Live and went on to star in Hollywood hits including Austin Powers and Shrek, is this year's recipient of the Academy Icon Award.
The Canadian Academy presents the honour to a Canadian person or institution that has made an "exceptional, ongoing contribution to the media industry at home or abroad."
The academy calls Myers "one of the most multi-faceted performers of his generation."
The 62-year-old Primetime Emmy winner and officer of the Order of Canada has more than 80 film and television credits to his name as an actor, writer, producer and director.
He recently returned to his roots on SNL with recurring cameos spoofing billionaire Elon Musk — also a Canadian citizen — amid cross-border tensions with the Trump administration over tariffs and the U.S. president's rhetoric about making Canada the "51st state."
It was during one of those SNL appearances last year that Myers, wearing a "Canada is not for sale" T-shirt, channelled his anger into a spontaneous moment that sparked what became known as the "elbows up" movement — evoking the rallying cry of hockey legend Gordie Howe.
Mae is an MVP in Canadian sportscasting and a fixture on the field and in the locker-room at Toronto Blue Jays games.
The academy is awarding the Filipino Canadian reporter its Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism in honour of her "exceptional body of work."
The 55-year-old, who grew up in Toronto, captured the excitement and the heartbreak of last year's World Series that saw the Blue Jays' championship dreams dashed in a Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
