Senator Ratna Omidvar
Senator Ratna Omidvar, an internationally recognized voice on migration, diversity and inclusion, was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 2016 as an independent senator for Ontario. Previously at Ryerson University, Senator Omidvar was a Distinguished Visiting Professor and founded the Global Diversity Exchange. She is co-author of Flight and Freedom: Stories of Escape to Canada (2015). Senator Omidvar was appointed to the Order of Ontario in 2005 and became a Member of the Order of Canada in 2011, with both honors recognizing her advocacy work on behalf of immigrants and devotion to reducing inequality in Canada.