First round of Canadian Screen Award winners announced with Will Arnett series picking up two

Actor Will Arnett is pictured with his star as he is inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame during an event in Toronto on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

TORONTO — The Canadian Screen Awards kicked off with a special ceremony today dedicated to children’s and animated programming.

Crave’s animated show “Super Team Canada,” executive produced by Will Arnett and featuring his voice as a former hockey player turned crime fighter, won best animated program.

The Toronto-born star picked up the prize for best voice performance.

TVO’s live-action comedy “Odd Squad” won best children’s program, and Asha Soetan took home best lead performer. The show follows kids as they join forces to solve problems using math.

CBC’s “The Unstoppable Jenny Garcia,” about a teen hip-hop dancer with leukemia, also won two awards including best supporting performer for Vancouver-born Josette Jorge and best writing in a children’s program for author-screenwriter Catherine Hernandez.

Toronto-born Katie Boland won best direction on a children’s program for an episode of CBC’s detective series “Macy Murdoch,” a time-travelling spin off of “Murdoch Mysteries.”

Canadian Screen Week continues Thursday evening with awards being handed out for cinematic arts.

Over the next few days, there will be ceremonies for categories including broadcast news, sports and unscripted television.

The top awards in film and television are handed out on Sunday night in a show hosted by Andrew Phung, which for the first time will air on multiple networks and their streaming services including CBC, CTV and Global.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 28, 2026.

Craig Macrae, The Canadian Press