SPEAKERS
The Right Honourable ADRIENNE CLARKSON
MANNY KOHLI the President & CEO of Matt & Nat
PETER DHILLON the President & CEO of Richberry Group
RUPI KAUR the author, poet, illustrator and performer
You can see more from this evening on our YouTube Channel HERE
AMBER KANWAR was the evening emcee
KEYNOTE
Professor Kloppenborg, University of Toronto
HONOUREES
Amardeep Singh, Author
United Sikhs, Non-Profit Organization
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Amber Kanwar, Media Personality
KEYNOTE
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
HONOUREES
Satnam Singh Bhamara, Professional Basketball Player
Langar Seva, Charitable Organization
Suneet Singh Tuli, Founder and CEO of DataWind Inc.
Dr. Roberta Bondar, Astronaut, Neurologist, Educator
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Jagneet Malhotra
KEYNOTE
Harjit Singh Sajjan, Canada’s Minister of National Defence
HONOUREES
Preet Bharara, (U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York)
Seva Food Bank, Community Organization
KEYNOTE
Lt. Brian Murphy
HONOUREES
Renee Rosnes
Dr. Shimi Kang
Jatinder Durhailay
KEYNOTE
John Stackhouse
HONOUREES
Ajay Banga
Manjit Minhas
Professor H.S. (Deep) Saini
KEYNOTE
Sheldon Levy
HONOUREES
Bobby Bansal
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
Dr. Shan Chandrasekar
Savneet Singh
KEYNOTE
General Walt Natynczyk, CMM, MSC, CD
HONOUREES
Pavi Binning
Ivneet Bains
Dr. Jean-Marie Lafont
Dr. Balbinder Bhogal
Rumeet Billan
KEYNOTE
Dalton McGuinty, Premier’s Address
Sheena Iyengar, Ph.D., B.S., B.A.
HONOUREES
Dr. Naranjan Singh Dhalla, BSc, PhD
Susan Stronge
The Honourable Vim Kochhar
Sheena Iyengar, Ph.D., B.S., B.A.
KEYNOTE
Herb Dhaliwal
HONOUREES
Samantha Nutt
Kulveer Taggar
Neena Kanwar
Jhalman Singh Ghosal
KEYNOTE
Richard Stursberg, CBC
HONOUREES
Jasmeet Kaur Sidhu
Parminder (Par) Singh
Kiran Ahluwalia
The Honourable Frank Iacobucci, C.C., Q.C., LL.D.
KEYNOTE
Marilyn McHarg, Director-General for Medecins Sans Frontieres, Canada
HONOUREES
Gurmustuk Singh Khalsa, Founder of Sikhnet.com
Inspector Barry Dolan, The formation of a kabaddi team comprising entirely of Peel Police officers
Sukhi Gill-Turner, First Female Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand
Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation, Group to help foster the spirit of community service and responsibility
Amandeep Kaur, Health Promotion Officer with the Region of Peel Health Services
Dr. Amarjit Singh Marwah, Philanthropist
KEYNOTE
Ratanjit Singh Sondhe, Founder & CEO, POLY-CARB, Inc.
HONOUREES
Waris Singh Ahluwalia, Actor
Bhupinder (Peter) Singh Bance, Researcher
Dr. Sheela Basrur, Chief Medical Officer of Health
Tejinder Pal Singh Bindra, Senior Vice President
Navjeet (Bob) Singh Dhillon, President and CEO
Valarie Kaur, Film Maker
Dr. W. Hew McLeod, Scholar
Navneet Singh Narula, Management Consultant
Amrita Singh, Fashion Designer
Bicky Singh, Sikhpoint.com California
Fauja Singh, Marathon Runner
Harmander Singh, Engineer
Kanwal Prakash (KP) Singh, Artist
KEYNOTE
Professor Mohanbir Singh Sawhney, Kellogg School of Management
HONOUREES
Khushwant Singh, Living Legend
Nimrata Kaur Randhawa Haley, State Legislature Republican Whip
Judge Mota Singh, Britain’s First Asian Judge
Iqbal Qaiser, Author and Historian
Shonali Bose, Film Director
Shaminderpal S. Grewal, Philanthropist
Dr. Birender S. Ahluwalia, Philanthropist
Karansher Singh, Computer Scientist and Oscar Winner
Gurbaj S. Multani, Community Service
Chardi Kala, Television Show
KEYNOTE
Stephen Lewis, United Nations AIDS Envoy
HONOUREES
Dr. Paul Michael Taylor, Museum Curator
Pal Singh Purewal, Scholar
Sarabjot Kaur, Artist
Parmjit Singh, Historian, Author
Amandeep Singh Madra, Historian, Author
Ali Kazimi, Film Director, Producer
Ash Singh, Entrepreneur
Amardeep Singh, Human Rights Activist
Natasha Leighl, Academic, Physician
KEYNOTE
Sikander Singh Bhayee, Bhai Sahibs of Bagrian
HONOUREES
Dr. ArvinderPal Singh Mandair, Scholar
Dr. Jazwant Kaur Guzder, Artist, Psychiatrist
Gursharan Singh, Student
Satwant Kaur Guron, Community Service
Jaskaran Kaur, Human Rights Activist
Dr. Karen Mock, Civil Liberties Advocate
Dr. Gulzar Singh Cheema,Community Leadership
KEYNOTE
Dr. Jeevan Singh Deol, Scholar
HONOUREES
Dr. Jeevan Singh Deol, Scholar
Harmeet Kaur Dhillon, Community Development
Dr. Inderpal Kaur Grewal, Academic
Hari Nam Singh Khalsa, Community Leadership
Joginder Singh, Entrepreneur
Dr. Mohinder Singh Sachdev, Academic
Akaash Maharaj, Human Rights Activist
Manu Kaur Saluja, Artist
Zanana Akhande, Human Rights Activist
KEYNOTE
Dr. Cynthia Keppley Mahmood, Scholar
HONOUREES
Senator Mobina Jaffer, Politician
Parshotam Singh, Community Service
Dr. Jasdev Singh Rai, Human Rights Advocate
Manjit Singh, Human Rights Advocate
Priscila Kaur Uppal, Artist
Barbara Jackman, Lawyer
Reuben Singh, Entrepreneur
Rick Salutin, Journalist
Onkar Singh, Community Service, Youth Achievement
Gurukiran Kaur Khalsa, Artist
KEYNOTE
Harbinder Singh Rana
HONOUREES
Lord Iqbal Singh, British Philanthropist
Deborah Swallow, Anthropologist
The Singh Twins – Amrit & Rabindra Singh, Contemporary British Artists
Ujjal Singh Dosanjh, Politician
Baljit Singh Chadha, Philanthropist
Anita Kaur Gahir, Athlete
Hamreen Kaur Singh, Student
Harinder Singh Thakhar, Entrepreneur
Abnash Kaur Kang, Humanitarian
Suresh Singh Bhalla, Community Leadership
Ratna Omidvar, Lawyer
Lally Singh Marwah, Professional
KEYNOTE
Dr. Nikky Guninder Kaur Singh, Academic
HONOUREES
Sindi Hawkins, Politician
Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany, Philanthropist
Madeline Ziniak, Media
Andrew Singh Kooner, Athlete
Belle Puri, Journalist
Ripudaman Singh Minhas, Leadership
KEYNOTE
Peter Mansbridge, Journalist
HONOUREES
Honourable Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada
Alan Borovoy, Civil Rights Advocate
Monika Kaur Deol, Journalist
Baltej Singh Dhillon, Community Leadership
Vernon Malone, Humanitarian
Harjit Singh Sajjan, Peacekeeper
Emanuel Sandhu, Athlete
Palbinder Kaur Shergill, Lawyer, Community Activist
Manjit Singh, Community Service
Mantaj Singh Brar, Youth Achievement
Kesri Ribbon Project, Youth Achievement
KEYNOTE
Dr. I.J. Singh
HONOUREES
Parmela Kaur Attariwala, Musician
Surjit Singh Babra, Entrepreneur
Shauna Singh Baldwin, Author
Sarinder Kaur Dhaliwal, Artist
Stindar K. Lal, Politician
Baldev Singh Mutta, Community Service
Michael Ondaatje, Author
Haroon Siddiqui, Journalist
Gary Singh, Philanthropist
Dr. Nikky Guninder Kaur Singh, Academic
Tiger Ali Singh, Athlete
Bindu Kaur Dhaliwal, Youth Achievement
Jakeet Singh, Youth Achievement
KEYNOTE
Dr. Hugh Johnston, Academic
HONOUREES
June Callwood, Journalist
Dr. Pashaura Singh, Academic
Herb Singh Dhaliwal, Politician
Dayal Kaur Khalsa, Author
Roy McMurtry, Judge
Sarabjit Singh Marwah, Executive
Moe Singh Sahota, Politician
Gurbax Singh Malhi, Politician
Mehfil Magazine, Media
Wallace T. Oppal, Judge
Surjit Singh Rajpal, Executive
Tony Singh, Musician