# Ratna Omidvar
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ratna omidvar (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. Later moving to Canada, she became executive director of the Maytree Foundation, a charitable organization to combat poverty in Canada, before departing in 2014 to found the Global Diversity Exchange at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University where she was a distinguished visiting professor.
Trailer: Bill S-279: A Proposal to Measure the Diversity of Boards of Canadian Charities
Episode 21 – Bill S-279: A Proposal to Measure the Diversity of Boards of Canadian Charities
In 2019, the Senate of Canada published Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector. Among its recommendations was a suggested amendment to the Income Tax Act to require charities to re...
Bill S-279: A Proposal to Measure the Diversity of Boards of Canadian Charities
Episode 21 – Bill S-279: A Proposal to Measure the Diversity of Boards of Canadian Charities
In 2019, the Senate of Canada published Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector. Among its recommendations was a suggested amendment to the Income Tax Act to require charities to re...
Municipalities Unbound Episode #3: Social Issues
Join Independent Senator Paula Simons of Alberta and Senator Ratna Omidvar of Ontario as they co-host the final roundtable on municipal issues, inspired by Senator Simons' Senate inquiry into the role of municipalities in Canada today. They are joined by Mayor Dawn Arnold, Mayor of Moncton, New B...
Fixing the temporary foreign worker program with Ratna Omidvar
Senator Ratna Omidvar speaks with Peter Mazereeuw about the problems with Canada's temporary foreign worker program, and how the federal government could make it better for migrant workers and businesses that rely on them.
The Changing Face of Leadership in the GTA
On Wednesday, May 22nd, please join us at a special anniversary celebration of DiverseCity as the leading Canadian pollster Nik Nanos shares the findings of the first public opinion survey on leadership diversity, followed by a panel discussion with DiverseCity Co-Chairs Ratna Omidvar and John T...
The Order of Canada: Stories behind the people
Established in 1967 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Order of Canada is the centrepiece of Canada’s honours system and recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. In celebration of their achievements and contributions to our natio...
The Honourable John McCallum
Ratna Omidvar (Executive Director of the Global Diversity Exchange at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University) will be having a fireside chat with The Honourable John McCallum to discuss the progress and next steps of the plan to resettle Syrian refugees and what it will mean fo...
Her Excellency The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean
The Canadian Club of Toronto hosts DiverseCity with opening address by Governor General Michaëlle Jean.
Please join us on May 10th when Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will deliver an address and participate in a discussion with DiverseCity Co-Chai...
Trailer: Reconciliation and the Nonprofit Sector: Where Are We Now?
Episode 24 – Reconciliation and the Nonprofit Sector: Where Are We Now?
To mark Canada’s 4th annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, in this episode, we’re checking in with Indigenous nonprofit leaders from across the country to hear what they have to say about whether any progress ha...
