Meet Canada’s newest senators 2022
Senator Sharon Burey
A behavioural pediatrician for more than 30 years, Senator Sharon Burey has dedicated her career to equality and justice for those living in poverty, visible minorities and other marginalized communities. Since emigrating from Jamaica in 1976, Senator Burey has become a recognized leader for the health and well-being of children in Ontario. She founded ADHD Awareness Windsor. She has served as a member of the Pediatricians of Ontario Executive Council and the Ontario Medical Association Health Policy Committee. She was also the first woman of colour to become president of the Pediatricians Alliance of Ontario. Her health advocacy work has been recognized with many honours and awards, such as the Ontario Chapter Excellence Award and the Special Achievement Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Senator Rebecca L. Patterson
Senator Rebecca L. Patterson is a rear admiral and registered nurse by training who has held various leadership roles within the Canadian Armed Forces. She is the first person with a military nursing background to lead at the senior rank of Flag (General) Officer. During her time in the military, she has supported efforts to transform culture, eliminate harmful behaviors and re-establish public trust in the institution. Senator Patterson, who now represents Ontario in the Upper Chamber, is the recipient of many honours and awards, including the Governor General’s Meritorious Service Medal. In 2021, she was inducted as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society for her contributions to aid seniors in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic and to help women overcome barriers. She has also participated in military deployments to the Persian Gulf, Somalia and Afghanistan.
Senator Margo Greenwood
An internationally recognized Indigenous scholar of Cree ancestry, Senator Margo Greenwood comes to the Red Chamber with more than 30 years of experience in health fields. She is an author and a longtime professor at the University of Northern British Columbia who has worked extensively in health research — particularly in the area of Indigenous health and well-being. Senator Greenwood has served on the boards of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia and the B.C. Patient Safety and Quality Council. She is an Officer of the Order of Canada and has received many awards for her academic, community and advocacy work.
Senator Andrew Cardozo
Senator Andrew Cardozo joins the Upper Chamber as a think-tank leader, public policy expert, columnist and artist. He has been president of the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy, a regular contributor to The Hill Times and a columnist for the Toronto Star and Broadcast Dialogue. His areas of expertise span Canadian government and politics, multiculturalism, anti-racism, diversity and equity, broadcasting and cultural policy, and the future of work. Senator Cardozo was also an adjunct professor at the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University and a Commissioner of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). He represents Ontario in the Senate.
Senator F. Gigi Osler
Senator F. Gigi Osler is an internationally renowned surgeon from Manitoba. Born in Winnipeg to two immigrant parents from the Philippines and India, she became the first racialized woman and first female surgeon elected president of the Canadian Medical Association in 2018. She has also been president of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada, chair of the Canadian Medical Forum and co-chair of the Virtual Care Task Force. She has served as a role model, research supervisor and mentor for Filipino and other racialized medical students in Manitoba and across Canada, including within the Filipino Association of Medical Students in Manitoba. She is also the recipient of many honours and awards, including the University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni Award and the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada May Cohen Equity, Diversity and Gender Award.
Senator Ian Shugart
Senator Ian Shugart comes to the Upper Chamber following an impressive 40-year career in senior government positions. He most recently served as Clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to the cabinet. Since starting his Parliament Hill career in the 1980s, he has worked on the patriation of the Constitution and the development of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, child care, labour market agreements and the Meech Lake Accord, among other issues. He joined the federal public service in 1991 where he held increasingly senior roles and came to be regarded as one of Canada’s top public sector leaders. He represents Ontario in the Senate.
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Meet Canada’s newest senators 2022
Senator Sharon Burey
A behavioural pediatrician for more than 30 years, Senator Sharon Burey has dedicated her career to equality and justice for those living in poverty, visible minorities and other marginalized communities. Since emigrating from Jamaica in 1976, Senator Burey has become a recognized leader for the health and well-being of children in Ontario. She founded ADHD Awareness Windsor. She has served as a member of the Pediatricians of Ontario Executive Council and the Ontario Medical Association Health Policy Committee. She was also the first woman of colour to become president of the Pediatricians Alliance of Ontario. Her health advocacy work has been recognized with many honours and awards, such as the Ontario Chapter Excellence Award and the Special Achievement Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Senator Rebecca L. Patterson
Senator Rebecca L. Patterson is a rear admiral and registered nurse by training who has held various leadership roles within the Canadian Armed Forces. She is the first person with a military nursing background to lead at the senior rank of Flag (General) Officer. During her time in the military, she has supported efforts to transform culture, eliminate harmful behaviors and re-establish public trust in the institution. Senator Patterson, who now represents Ontario in the Upper Chamber, is the recipient of many honours and awards, including the Governor General’s Meritorious Service Medal. In 2021, she was inducted as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society for her contributions to aid seniors in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic and to help women overcome barriers. She has also participated in military deployments to the Persian Gulf, Somalia and Afghanistan.
Senator Margo Greenwood
An internationally recognized Indigenous scholar of Cree ancestry, Senator Margo Greenwood comes to the Red Chamber with more than 30 years of experience in health fields. She is an author and a longtime professor at the University of Northern British Columbia who has worked extensively in health research — particularly in the area of Indigenous health and well-being. Senator Greenwood has served on the boards of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia and the B.C. Patient Safety and Quality Council. She is an Officer of the Order of Canada and has received many awards for her academic, community and advocacy work.
Senator Andrew Cardozo
Senator Andrew Cardozo joins the Upper Chamber as a think-tank leader, public policy expert, columnist and artist. He has been president of the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy, a regular contributor to The Hill Times and a columnist for the Toronto Star and Broadcast Dialogue. His areas of expertise span Canadian government and politics, multiculturalism, anti-racism, diversity and equity, broadcasting and cultural policy, and the future of work. Senator Cardozo was also an adjunct professor at the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University and a Commissioner of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). He represents Ontario in the Senate.
Senator F. Gigi Osler
Senator F. Gigi Osler is an internationally renowned surgeon from Manitoba. Born in Winnipeg to two immigrant parents from the Philippines and India, she became the first racialized woman and first female surgeon elected president of the Canadian Medical Association in 2018. She has also been president of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada, chair of the Canadian Medical Forum and co-chair of the Virtual Care Task Force. She has served as a role model, research supervisor and mentor for Filipino and other racialized medical students in Manitoba and across Canada, including within the Filipino Association of Medical Students in Manitoba. She is also the recipient of many honours and awards, including the University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni Award and the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada May Cohen Equity, Diversity and Gender Award.
Senator Ian Shugart
Senator Ian Shugart comes to the Upper Chamber following an impressive 40-year career in senior government positions. He most recently served as Clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to the cabinet. Since starting his Parliament Hill career in the 1980s, he has worked on the patriation of the Constitution and the development of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, child care, labour market agreements and the Meech Lake Accord, among other issues. He joined the federal public service in 1991 where he held increasingly senior roles and came to be regarded as one of Canada’s top public sector leaders. He represents Ontario in the Senate.