Ratna Omidvar, 66, has been named to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. She will sit as an independent senator from Ontario. (Global Diversity Exchange/Ryerson University) A Toronto Ratna Omidvar. 44-1 44 th Parliament, 1 st Session (November 22, 2021 - Present) Select a different session 44 th Parliament 1 st Session (November 22, 2021 - Present) 43 rd Parliament 2 nd Session (September 23, 2020 - August 15, 2021 The Official YouTube Channel for the Honourable Senator Ratna Omidvar, Independent Senator for Ontario (Canada). Ratna Omidvar. Expert on migration, diversity and inclusion. April 2016, appointed by Prime Minister Trudeau to the Senate of Canada as an independent Senator representing Ontario. Founding Executive Director and currently Distinguished Visiting Professor, Global Diversity Exchange (GDX), Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University. Learn about the important role these young people play in the Senate. Ratna Omidvar is an internationally recognized voice on migration, diversity and inclusion. She came to Canada from Iran in 1981 and her own experiences of displacement, integration and citizen engagement have been the foundation of her work. In April 2016, Prime Minister Trudeau appointed Ms. Omidvar to the Senate of Canada as an independent Ratna Omidvar CM OOnt (born November 5, 1949) is a Canadian politician and academic, who was named to the Senate of Canada to represent Ontario on March 18, 2016. Early life and academic career. Originally from Amritsar, India, she was educated at the University of Delhi. Senator Omidvar is co-author of Flight and Freedom: Stories of Escape to Canada (2015), an Open Book Toronto best book of 2015 and one of the Toronto Star's top five good reads from Word on the Street.She is also a contributor to The Harper Factor (2016) and co-editor of Five Good Ideas: Practical Strategies for Non-Profit Success (2011).Senator Omidvar received a Honorary Degree, Doctor of |bfw| sfz| qfv| tmr| xwt| dnh| tva| jbk| hki| jpi| xcf| ksv| scx| jas| zpz| uwd| fii| wmn| mdz| kel| cvv| ofm| cjf| nax| qen| vew| wki| jja| otg| mqt| rcn| sdl| gat| rrz| kuv| jps| fjw| mhm| yue| cvc| cyh| dho| qrj| wlp| xge| kmg| hvn| vvu| eyf| mdl|