At his retirement, he received tributes from colleagues. partnership between Target and Roots had been a year and a half in the making She is the Founder of a non-profit called WHEW! In addition to his record as an academic leader, Lachemi has earned international recognition for his pioneering research. US president Bill Clinton and exCanadian Prime Minister Jean Chrtien have also been spotted wearing Roots leather jackets. An alumna of the University of Toronto, Zinaty holds a Bachelors Degree in English and Political Science, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Liverpool, a Masters of Science from the Henley School of Business and a Certificate on Leading Strategic Change within Organizations from Harvard University. While his Canadian education helped him develop an independent and thoughtful mind, his Taiwanese parents imparted the traditional values of care and community to him at an early age. He leads international groups at the UN, the OECD, in collaboration with the World Bank, the IMF and the EU, and headed business and ministerial missions to numerous countries including India, China and Israel. Budman and Green first met in 1962, when they were attending Camp Tamakwa in Ontario's Algonquin Park. Her achievements as a young Asian female leader in a male-dominated industry offer huge inspiration and hope to a new generation of up-and-coming minority women, Diversity begins in the classroom for students, Citizenship applicants can retake test, no wait times, Ready for a new life in Canada? He is the first racialized minority to have ever held the position of chair of this department, which was founded in 1972. While leading such large Canadian projects, Iyer has also been building mental health services globally. In Saskatoon, Wang was a Captain of Big Bike for fundraising activity for Heart and Stroke Foundation and a judge of a regional science fair. She is the founder of KB Consulting, a business consulting and network agency for immigrant, BIPOC and underrepresented entrepreneurs. Roselyn Advincula is the current director of Settlement Services at Immigrant Centre. In his early career, Badawy became a leader in video technology and is now at the helm of several technology-based companies in video analysis. The UV-C LEDs, dust-free LEDs and growing LEDs, which are listed in the Ontario Made and Ontario Workplace PEE Supplier Directory, are the results of her commitment and integrity to her goals and vision. Statistics Canada projects by 2031, between 25 to 28 percent of the population will be foreign-born and 29 to 32 percent of the population will belong to a visible minority group. Additionally, she works on research topics related to mental and sexual health, especially in contexts of immigrant, youth and BIPOC communities. The company has also received a Certificate of Recognition on the occasion of International Womens Day in 2020 for its worthy effort in inspiring and encouraging the community, from MP Jowhari. Founder, Love with Humanity Association; account manager. Chef Fox has made charitable contributions to FoodShares Recipe for Change initiative since February 2019 as well as the Shoebox Project for Women, and the Food Pantry Cereal Centre in Newmarket. As a young physician in the former Communist Czechoslovakia, it was during the historical 1968 Prague Spring, when the Soviet armies brutally invaded her country that she courageously immigrated to Canada and faced a set of new challenges. At age 22, he was selected for residency in internal medicine at Rochester, NY and subsequently became the only four-time winner of the prestigious Rochester Academy of Medicine Awards. The Honourable Omar Alghabra was elected as the Member of Parliament for Mississauga Centre in 2015, and also served as the member of Parliament for MississaugaErindale from 2006 to 2008. He is passionate about climate change and waters economic and human dimensions, the food-water nexus and community engagement in water governance. Her groundbreaking work at UofT founding and co-founding over 21 outreach programs in the GTA amplifying her visionary work of strengthening the pillars of diversity, inclusion, social justice and humanitarianism reaching out to underserved, underrepresented, vulnerable and racialized populations. The company also uses tanneries in France and Her business started with only her, booking appointments in her car until she was able to open her own dental office in 2016. San Juans contribution to the community has not been left unnoticed. Through IRIS, Ramos holds two patents and is focused on creating value by developing cutting-edge intellectual property, operational execution and driving market adaptation delivering triple bottom-line to IRIS stakeholders year over year. Budman and Green remain at the forefront of the company Despite winning the case, She has volunteered with the board of directors at Calgary Immigrant Womens Association for the past three years, most recently serving as the chair of its Finance Committee. Funding sources for his work include the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Ontario Innovation Trust, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Ontario Centres of Excellence, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, HydroQubec and various industrial partners. Briones is a Nations Capital Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient and a TEDx Speaker on the topic of immigrant entrepreneurship. It was this introduction to politics as a force for change along with the resilience she developed from the volunteer work that brought her to the attention of local Member of Parliament, Peter Julian. Al Zaghal is a professional qanun player, an Arabic string instrument he studied at the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music and later became a music instructor there, training and leading many Arabic music ensembles. Born in Daejeon, South Korea his family immigrated to Canada when he was three-months old. As an Ontario certified teacher, she has volunteered in TDSB classrooms and served as teacher and vice principal (teacher support) for ITREB Ontario. $16.99 $ 16. Vermeer completed his doctorate in zoology at the University of Alberta in 1967. MELLOHAWK is often the first career job for newcomers. Haileyesus pioneeringwork on economic abuse and coerced debt, the Economic Justice Project hasbeen featured in media across Canada including CBC, Yahoo Finance, Canadian Center for Policy Alternative, Globe and Mail, Healthy Debate, Toronto Sun, Ottawa Citizen and National Post. Other endeavours include a horse racing stable, animation studio, Muay Thai gym and graphic design agency. IRIS became the first Canadian start-up tech company to represent Canada and win the Global Infrastructure Hub InfraChallenge supported by the Italian G20 Presidency and member countries after beating out hundreds of companies globally. Qin also serves as a board member on Richmond Lahoo Lions Club, which organizes numerous local fundraising events to support charities such as BC and Alberta Guide Dogs and Canuck Place Childrens Hospice. Chadha took upon the challenge to start his first job as a dishwasher at local restaurant while attending high school. Strategic partnerships and project manager, Global Institute for Water Security. Born in Hampstead, England in 1969, Bathija emigrated to Canada in 1975 when his father, who as a Partition refugee fled Pakistan for India and U.K. and mother, a Chinese-Malaysian survivor of the Japanese occupation of Malaya, relocated their family. Named a CPA Ontario Emerging Leader in 2020, a recipient of PwC Canadas CEO Award in 2014 and a two-time TEDx speaker, Fahad Meer has carved out a niche as a prominent voice and leader within the workplace and the community. Positive 70%. Recipient of the John Hobday Award in Arts Management 2021, Wafa Al Zaghal was born in Jerusalem where he grew up to the sounds of classical Arabic music played by his father. A subsequent wave of immigration from Europe after the two World Wars brought many new cultures, languages and religious groups to Canada, resulting in many changes in government policy and the first laws to protect diversity. She and her family lived the struggles most immigrants experience: cultural, language, environment and job security barriers. Getting an Interview. resembling a cozy log cabin. offering (IPO) its first sale of stock on the Toronto Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol ROOT (see also Stock and Bond Markets). She is the founder of Campfire Kinship, a social impact agency providing story-based training, advisory, and creative media to help diverse teams uncover their strengths and build empathy skills. She volunteered in translating and creating awareness videos for the Ethnocultural Council of Manitoba to provide accessible information. Munni Subhani is currently instructing and creating therapeutic programs for seniors, using exercise and dance, involving therapeutic meditative movements toward healthy living. Ajibola is a computer scientist, tech entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO at Welkom-U Inc, a technology company established to help and support newcomers settle in a new community, leveraging technology and digitalizing the experience while achieving retention and promoting socio-economic growth in smaller communities within Canada. Based in Toronto, she monitors human rights abuses across Canada and advocates for a rights-respecting Canadian foreign policy. He was a member of the community editorial board of the Toronto Star, where he authored columns on a wide range of provincial and federal issues. Li was voted one of Canadas 50 Best Executives by the Globe and Mail in 2020, and recently recognized as one of DMZs Women of the Year. Karpoche is active on issues around affordable housing, workers rights and public health care. She became a member of the Manitoba Advisory Council on Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. Sheref Sabawy is the MPP for MississaugaErin Mills, elected in 2018 under the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party. Thus, the book, Untold Stories of Immigrant Women in Canada was published. Since immigrating from Tel Aviv, Israel to Toronto, Ontario, eight years ago, Blonder has become a licensed architect and a registered urban planner, and co-founded her business which has expanded into an influential seven-employee firm. Having faced some challenges during settlement, he decided to help others who were facing similar issues and developed a passion to give back to his community. She is a proud recipient of the Iranian Women Organization of Ontario of Science/Technology/ Innovator Award in 2017 and Lumesmart was a finalist at the Richmond Hill Board of Trades Business Achievement Award in the Conservation and Environmental Category in 2017. After the success of the magazine, a television channel named Soy Hispano TV was launched, providing daily broadcasts. In 2021, she was named a Champion of Mental Health. He is a City of Toronto Honour Guard guardsman, Princes Trust Canada mentor, Canadian Forces College Foreign Student Liaison, advisor for Sheridan College and Knowledge Flow Cybersafety Foundation, Toronto Police Service 14 Division Community Police Liaison and Rotary Club of I2 London (England) Peace Envoy. Her vision to raise the bar everyday has been recognized with numerous accolades, such as the Georgie Awards for Brand Identity and Best Advertising Campaign, and the prestigious HAVAN Award from the Homebuilders Association of Vancouver, for Best Marketing Campaign of The Year. The company was founded in 1973 in Toronto, Ontario, by Michael Budman and Don Green. Shes been recognized for her commitment to the community by the Mangalorean Association of Canada, Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre and Absolutely Fabulous Women. Dreams Never Die was presented in fall 2018, a version of the animated movie UP house that went viral, seen in HuffPost Canada and Calgary Herald. Shortly after arrival, he was faced with survival challenge as both his parents didnt speak English and couldnt get any jobs. Country of origin: Egypt. She has also been a guest speaker at Vancouver Foundation, an academic institution, as well as at healthcare summits on, both, a national and global level. In 1973, Boa completed the Deti was featured on Forbes in October last year sharing her business tips on how to be successful. Akhavan has been an incredible advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion for and advancement of women in STEM, and an exemplary champion for women in Engineering for the past 17 years. During the period of great uncertainty caused by. During the pandemic, it became a safe space to connect and share information on coping about the pandemic. Her clinical experience in the assessment and treatment of mental health disorders, her commitment to learning and diversifying to meet the changing needs of our population and her collaborative, person-first approach has helped hundreds of people with varying abilities reach their full potential, improve their quality of life and maximize their independence. Another goal of BARPPP is to facilitate implementation of baby-friendly initiatives in hospitals and community-based settings of Canada. In May 2022 he will run the Vancouver Marathon and raise funds for Pieta House, a suicide prevention organization in Ireland. Fox is also a member of the International Cuisine Program Advisory Committee (PAC) for the Chef School. She has been serving, advocating and volunteering with underserviced populations ever since. Born in Egypt, Deif has dedicated her life to advancing human rights in the Middle East and around the world. develop signature varsity jackets for his OVO clothing label. He is currently the Treasurer for a large registered NPO in Saskatchewan and is also the Deputy Chair of CPA Ontarios Discipline Committee, where he decides on the sanctions for CPAs that have committed professional misconduct. that its advertising campaigns were mainly targeted at the New Jersey market. He was selected among the six young innovators supported by the Fonds de recherche du Qubec (FRQ) as part of the entrepreneurial contest Adopte inc. 2018. She has reached more than 23,000 people and brought awareness of economic abuse in Canada. The Mengjia Longshan Temple in Taipei, for example, was featured As a volunteer, Blonder is a subject-matter expert for the City of Toronto Expanding Housing Options in our Neighbourhoods committee, a board member of affordable housing provider Kehilla, has co-authored the Housing Affordability Report of the Ontario Association of Architects, and served at the Design Review Panel of the City of Burlington where she provided urban design advice for development applications. Executive director, Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba. In her personal life, Singh is an avid golfer and traveller. In November 2020, he was recognized by many government officials and Prime Minister Trudeau for his efforts and achievements with EcoSikh Canada. had a relationship with the Roots founders and liked the free clothes. He earned a masters degree in technology management and entrepreneurship from the University of New Brunswick. Psychologist, Associate Professor, McGill University the company to create the now iconic beaver His devotion to do good and make the world a better place is not limited to his professional life. Prior to joining Human Rights Watch, Deif worked at the United Nations with UNICEF, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and UN Women. She is also a member of the board of directors of Montfort Hospital and a member of the board of directors of the Consortium Centre Jules-Lger, a Francophone provincial institution offering special education in Ontario for children with severe learning disabilities or who are Deaf or hard of hearing, who are blind or low vision or who are deafblind. She is a senior engineer at De Havilland Aircraft of Canada and a Transport Canada Designated Engineer leading support of the worlds de Havilland legacy and CL water bomber aircraft in structural repairs, extensive in-service and production modifications, accident damage assessments and aircraft incident investigations for over 16 years. Kals, a Danish yoga instructor and founder of Earth Brands shoes (see Footwear Industry). Hassan responded to the situation with the idea of community outdoor food banks with the motto, Take a blessing / leave a blessing. So far, Hassan and his volunteers have set up eight community outdoor food banks in different communities. One of his greatest achievements was organizing the first-ever Asian all-stars benefit concert for the Scarborough hospitals. Roots Corporation (better known as Roots or Roots Canada) is a publicly traded retail clothing business. He designated his front lawn as a venue for place to sit, read and socialize with others. The organization has been acclaimed for bringing together communities in diverse and inclusive climate action planting over 24,000 trees to date. Olympics began to fray when Roots lost out to the Hudsons Bay Company on a contract to dress the Canadian team for the 2006 Turin It's an intrinsic part of the company. She later focused on her childhood love of balloons and started to create large-scale art installations all from balloons. An award-winning teacher and mentor, he has acted as supervisor, co-supervisor or advisor for over 80 masters and PhD students, post-doctoral fellows and research associates. Taking on one international crisis after another, Deif plays a vital role in global efforts to advance justice and accountability for the worlds most persecuted people. She has received various awards for her work, such as the Scarlet Key Society and CAMIMHs Champion of Mental Health Award. MELLOHAWK Logistics has won awards from Mississauga Board of Trade, Access Employment, the Canadian Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, but Arnon is most proud that MELLOHAWK Logistics staff have been twice named Young Freight Forwarder of the Year by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA). She has served as co-ordinator and facilitator of early childhood education programs (SEED) and Bump into SEED for ITREB Ontario. During her more than 20 years career in the federal public service, she received many awards, the most recent being: the 2021 Assistant Deputy Minister Sector Head Merit Award for the implementation of the Universal Broadband Funds Rapid Response Stream (RRS) and the 2017 Deputy Minister Merit Award for her exceptional leadership (Canada 150) at the Department of Innovation, Science and Industry. Al Zaghal lives with his wife and three kids in Mississauga, Ontario. In, Cheung, Ryan , and Iris Leung. Visible minorities are expected to account for 63 percent of the population of Toronto, 59 percent of Vancouver and 31 percent of Montreal. By age 13, he co-founded his first successful business, while continuing to perform academically, captaining sports teams and volunteering regularly. Taiwan is its most established overseas market as it has opened 109 His workshave been screened five times at the Cannes Film Festival Short Corner and other Oscar-qualifying film festivals such as Hollyshorts, Yorkton and Edmonton Film Festival. Sabaghpour also volunteers her time as a board director with Iranian Women Organization of Ontario since 2019 and initiated its entrepreneur committee to help Iranian-Canadian women who want to run a business. Lee was picked as the Canadian representative to speak on the subject of opportunity and hope at a time of crisis at the International Leadership Conference held at Bangkok in 2020, together with a number of world leaders. Her story has been considered a success story not only by those that know her, but also by many national and international media. The relationship between Roots and the Since then, Folorunsho-Barry has supported women in Alberta and across the country to lead and advance their career as women leaders. She brings a wealth of experience in brand strategy, content creation and creating memorable experiences with over a decade of experience in marketing and hospitality. She believes it is vitally important and a social obligation for businesses to give back to the community all that one has learned and earned when one is able to do so to create empowering teams and individuals. featured the Canadian imagery that has become synonymous with Roots, including Bathija was awarded Outstanding Asian Canadian by the Canadian Multicultural Council-Asians in Ontario, Community Recognition Award by MPP Chris Glover, Great Shogun by the Order of the Scottish Samurai, Kentucky Colonel by the Governor of Kentucky, All-Star trainer by the Greater Toronto Hockey League, grant of coat of arms from the College of Arms, Fellow of several learned societies and a bachelors degree from Glendon College, York University, where he completed his studies in English and French. He was interim vice-president research and innovation as well as inaugural deputy provost Markham of York University (2018-2020). She developed the Share our World program, which is a cultural adaptation literacy program. While Deif has lived in several countries over the years including Cyprus, France, the U.K., the U.S., and Saudi Arabia, she calls Canada home. 1 heritage building. She speaks seven languages and is an author and editor of numerous policy papers, articles and four books. succession, as they didnt have plans to pass the business over to their Doris Wai Ki Mah arrived in Canada from Hong Kong in the 90s, ready to find a new home, but struggled to make herself understood. She has founded Mission Kind (Kids In Need of Dentalcare), to help children aged six to 16 obtain much needed dental work at no charge. Her goal is to help women transcend and reach their full potential through personal development, leadership, civic engagement and entrepreneurship. You can find him riding his motorbike around Saskatoon in his spare time. stay fresh and also give Roots access to a wider audience. She now owns two highly respected retirement homes and an 80-unit apartment complex in southern Ontario employing more than 100 people. She has been recognized by the Premier of Ontario and Federal Members of Parliament in Canada for her volunteerism and work in the community. With a leading researcher guiding the company, Smart Camera Technologies Inc. has become a leader in video analytics and surveillance. Her work has also been published in the news, especially in the context of her nonprofit work with immigrant women and girls. She has been the president of the LaPower Running Society since 2016, working with a board of seven members, over 30 volunteer leaders and over 2,000 members through out Greater Vancouver area. Folorunsho-Barrys work did not stop there; she knew there were still gaps in empowerment, leadership and career development services for immigrant women and she knew she had to do something to bridge these gaps. After working as a lead physician at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Sri Lanka, Gulasingam immigrated to Canada in 2008. Coupland GROW strengthens the local food environment to be resilient, community focused, and sustainable. Presently, Singh is the CEO of Breton Ability Centre (BAC), in Sydney, Nova Scotia. national advertising Prior to starting her company, Shukla worked in the energy industry for 17+ years. It was in 1984 that she first established the Acupuncture/Pain Clinic at the Hamilton Health Sciences Centre (HHSC), as a part of the McMaster multidisciplinary Pain Management Program to help chronic pain patients. The key goal of BARPPP is to contribute in improving breastfeeding rates in Canada, especially among women who are Indigenous, refugee, immigrant, homeless, displaced after natural disaster, and/or negatively affected by COVID-19 pandemic. Keshvari is also a published poet and professional surreal painter, and his paintings on climate change have been exhibited at the 100th anniversary of theGroup of Seven exhibition as well as David Suzukis Crisis exhibition. retailer had achieved to that date. Winner of the 2019 Small Business BC Best Immigrant Entrepreneur award, Ruairi Spillane first immigrated to Vancouver in 2008. Community, integrity, freedom, and being genuine are the values of our business and the compass that guides what we do every day. This year, the 8th Annual Earth Day conference will be virtual. She has been a dental blogger for Huffington Post, Thrive Global and Inside Toronto. Over the years, she has contributed articles to several international media platforms, was a columnist for Food and Beverage Magazine, and hosts some of Torontos most notable events. He finds inspiration from his mother, who raised him and his sister against all odds and ensured that they grew up as educated and self-driven individuals. City: Regina, Saskatchewan / Mississauga, Ontario. Among numerous awards/recognitions he received are Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Federation of Canadian Chinese Professionals (Ontario) Award of Merit, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Pfizer Senior Scientist Award from the Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and Fellow of the American Heart Association. Having been profiled in Canadas Top 100 Employers, Globe and Mail, Metro News and a McGraw Hill textbook on Organisational Behaviour, he is humbled by what Canada has provided to him and his family and promises to inspire and create a similar path for other immigrants in the country. A self-professed nerd, he is a collector of movies, action figures and an avid replica prop builder, cosplayer and YouTuber. in mechanical engineering, a B.Sc. He has been a prominent keynote speaker and panelist for both engineering and internationalization organizations around the world. Spillane began researching success factors that allowed newcomers to settle quicker, and realized that access to independent, quality information had a huge impact on newcomers transition to life in Canada. Arora has an inclusive leadership style, and a powerful vision, transforming large and high-profile organizations to achieve their full potential impacting the Canadian economy and society. "Roots Canada". For the past 29 years, Harman Singh has dedicated her professional focus to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities as a psychologist, an advocate and a leader in the sector. She decided volunteering at the Carleton Care Home would embrace her new community while strengthening her communication skills. He became a proud Canadian citizen in 1985 and resides in Toronto with his Croatian wife and two Ontario-born children. In November 2019, he was recognized in the provincial Parliament as a community leader and servant to humanity. Akhavan holds a B.Eng. She lovingly instills in them her Mexican roots and encourages them . In CBCs Kapitbahay (neighbour in Tagalog) Series, she was featured for her Iskrambol (Ice Scramble) winter installation in 2021. Every December her office offers free dental/dental hygiene services to people in need. Although Canada has two official languages (English and French), more than 200 languages were reported in the 2016 Census of Population as a home language or mother tongue. The share our world program, which was founded in 1972 budman and Don Green issues around affordable housing workers. 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