Presented for the first time since 2019, the Heritage Toronto Board of Directors awarded Michael on October 20, 2025. The Board noted that, over his 30 years working to shape, steward, and guide change in cities, Michael’s work has
“…transformed how we understand, conserve, and experience Toronto’s built heritage… His vision of heritage as a tool for equity, sustainability, and community-building has broadened the scope of what, and who, heritage represents.”
