Overview
- The honour was conferred Thursday morning in Vancouver City Council chambers, where Reynolds signed the Book of Freedoms.
- Mayor Ken Sim praised the Kitsilano native for taking Vancouver's name worldwide and consistently giving back to the community.
- The Freedom of the City, dating to 1936, includes a Freedom Medal, a certificate, and a lifetime recreation pass to city facilities.
- With Blake Lively, Reynolds has supported Covenant House Vancouver and the Greater Vancouver Food Bank and donated after the 2021 B.C. floods, with further giving reported to Food Banks Canada and aid for displaced Ukrainians.
- Reynolds called the recognition humbling and said Vancouver shaped who he is, and he has previously been appointed to the Order of B.C. and the Order of Canada.