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The Honourable Senator Ratna Omidvar in conversation with 2016 Tarnopolsky Award Winner Professor Jennifer Bond: “Responding to the Refugee Crisis”

January 31, 2017

Discussion and cocktail reception to be held on Parliament Hill, 5:30-7:30pm, Tuesday, January 31st.

Professor Jennifer Bond is the winner of the 2016 Tarnopolsky Award.

One of the Tarnopolsky award criteria for 2016 was that it must be awarded to a person not yet at the midpoint of his or her career. With her remarkable achievements to date, Jennifer is an extremely deserving candidate.

Senator Ratna Omidvar is an internationally recognized expert on migration, diversity and inclusion. In April 2016, Prime Minister Trudeau appointed Ratna to the Senate of Canada as an independent Senator representing Ontario.

Venue

Ottawa