The Senate’s champion of diversity
Recognized widely for her contributions, Omidvar has many accolades, including membership to both the Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada.
Omidvar spoke candidly for more than half an hour, sharing with the students her wisdom — such as, ‘tell human stories’ — and her experience fleeing Iran and arriving in Canada in 1981.
Following her address, the senator told iPolitics that Canadians cannot take our experience with multiculturalism for granted.
“I think we have to be aware that our story of ‘Canadian exceptionalism’ is one that continues to be strengthened,” she said.