A sampling of the words of wisdom relayed by the 2014 honorary degree recipients, from coast to coast - Honoris causa.

By Peggy Berkowitz. “My fellow graduates – oh, I do like the sound of that!” began Rick Mercer, after accepting an honorary degree – his eighth – from Western University this past June. As he told the assembled gathering of academics, graduates and guests, he doesn’t hold a single earned degree. More...