Mike Holmes Biography

Fast Facts

• Founder of The Holmes Foundation, which supports the training of youth in the skilled trades through apprenticeships, scholarships and bursaries
• Was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2008 for best lifestyle/practical information series for "Holmes on Homes․"
• Participates in the Building Homes and Building Skills project, which builds green and sustainable First Nation housing and communities
• Recognized in Canada's House of Commons for his support for improved building standards and skilled trades
• Works with Brad Pitt's foundation, "Make It Right," which builds healthy homes, buildings and communities for people in need and is a supporter of SOS Children's Villages, which provides housing for orphans around the world
• Received an honorary doctorate of technology from the British Columbia Institute of Technology in 2008
• Quote: "Life is what you give it, and if you give it, you're going to get it․ If want to excel, you have to be honest and professional․"
• Accompanied the Canadian delegation, as an official advisor, to the Copenhagen Summit on Global Climate Change in 2010
• Was the keynote speaker at the National Aboriginal Trades Symposium in 2008