Category: People making a difference

Tuesday 20 February, 2024 OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will invest 1 Companion (C.C.), 17 Officers (O.C.) and 43 Members (C.M.) into the Order of Canada during a ceremony…

Nigerian-born Calgary University professor appointed Board member of prestigious Canadian Legal Information Institute Thursday 7 December 2023 The prestigious Canadian Legal Information Institute has announced the appointment of Nigerian-born University…

Photo credit: World Footprints website https://www.worldfootprints.com/guest/bryan-and-shannon-prince/ by Olivia Barrett, Editorial Associate Thursday 25 January 2024 Order of Canada for Bryan Earl Prince and Shannon Beth Prince Bryan and Shannon Prince…

Photo credit: Ontario Association of Art Galleries https://galeries-ontario-galleries.ca/zainub-verjee-executive-director-of-galeries-ontario-ontario-galleries-awarded-an-honorary-doctorate-by-nscad-university/ by Olivia Barrett, Editorial Associate Thursday 25 January 2024 Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Zainub Verjee moved to the United Kingdom to attend…

Photo credit: Toronto Metropolitan University https://www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migration/People/advisors/stakeholder-advisory-board/debbie-douglas/ Thursday 25 January 2024 by Olivia Barrett, Editorial Associate After decades of outstanding work as an advocate for migrants, Debbie Douglas was appointed to…

Photo credit: Museum of Health Care blog https://museumofhealthcare.blog/black-history-month-lillie-johnson/ by Olivia Barrett, Editorial Associate Thursday 25 January 2024 From being the first Black director of public health in Ontario to creating…

Photo credit: Yisa Akinbolaji’s website https://yisagallery.com/ by Olivia Barrett, Editorial Associate Thursday 25 January 2024 On November 14, 2023, Winnipeg-based experimental artist Yisa Akinbolaji joined the distinguished group of Canadians…

Monday 15 January 2024 Award-winning journalist Omayra Issa joins CPAC’s team of anchors On behalf of CPAC, I am thrilled to share that award-winning bilingual journalist Omayra Issa will join…

Thursday 14 December 2023 Somerset West Community Health Centre is pleased to welcome Oyin Campbell (CHRP), their new Human Resources Coordinator. Campbell holds a bachelor’s degree in Health Education and…

Wednesday 20 December 2023 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the Governor General, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, appointed the following individuals as independent senators to…