B’nai Brith Canada recently paid tribute to award-winning producer Robert Lantos, bestowing him with its Award of Merit, the Jewish community’s highest honour. Dinner co-chairs Peter Munk and Gerald Schwartz were joined by Canada’s leading corporate executives, politicians and dignitaries, along with other members of the entertainment industry to toast Lantos with a gala dinner at the Sheraton Hotel. www.bnaibrith.ca

PHOTOS: 2008 Award of Merit recipient Robert Lantos (producer of Serendipity Point Films) with son Ari Lantos; dinner co-chair Gerald Schwartz (chairman and CEO, Onex Corporation) and Master of Ceremonies Heather Reisman (president and CEO Indigo) Lynne St. David and Norman Jewison (award-winning Canadian filmmaker); actress Arsinée Khanjian and husband, celebrated filmmaker Atom Egoyan; dinner co-chair Peter Munk (founder and chairman, Barrick Gold Corporation) with wife, Melanie.