Robert Lantos received an Honorary Doctorate Degree at the 2016 Mount Carmel Dinner on May 1, 2016, at The Fairmount Royal York Hotel in Toronto.
The award recognizes Robert's lifelong contribution to the Canadian film industry as a visionary executive, award-winning film maker, and passionate, unwavering supporter of the State of Israel and its people, particularly as it relates to combating antisemitism, anti-Zionism and Boycott Divestment and Sanctions.
His acceptance speech was passionate and extraordinary.