His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, accompanied by his wife, Her Excellency Sharon Johnston, presented the 2013 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) during a ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, May 31, 2013.
GGPAA for Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award Laureates
Andrew Dawes, violinist and teacher
Daniel Lanois, record producer, songwriter and musician
Jean Pierre Lefebvre, independent filmmaker
Eric Peterson, actor and arts advocate
Menaka Thakkar, dancer, choreographer, artistic director, institution builder and teacher
Viola Léger, actress and teacher
Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts Laureate
National Arts Centre Award Laureate
Sarah Polley, film director, screenwriter and actress
