$16.99 $ 16. She has been recognized by the Premier of Ontario and Federal Members of Parliament in Canada for her volunteerism and work in the community. o logo is a beavercanada's national animal o roots clothing can be found in almost every canadian household implications: the company's founding story and canadian heritage contribute toroots' brand Ultimately, PIXEL Moments raised almost $300,000 in total for the St. Pauls Foundation and its mental health department. She has received various awards for her work, such as the Scarlet Key Society and CAMIMHs Champion of Mental Health Award. In 2017, Qin initiated the annual event, Canada Youth International Public Speaking Contest. IRIS has partnered with several municipalities that stretch over the Greater Toronto Area such as Hamilton, Burlington, Vaughan, London, Orangeville, Guelph and others. She was selected as 10 Best Performing CEOs 2020 by the Business Berg. She has been nominated for the Surrey Board of Trade Innovation Awards Large Business Category 2019 for MOSAICS SCENE Project (Social and Civic Engagement for Newcomers and Immigrants) and awarded a bursary to attend the 2019 Women Deliver conference in Vancouver. Dreams Never Die was presented in fall 2018, a version of the animated movie UP house that went viral, seen in HuffPost Canada and Calgary Herald. As a research scientist for the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS), Vermeer concentrated his research on species threatened by pesticides, mercury, oil spills and human disturbance. He also serves as the co-president of the McGill Osler Society (oldest student organization at McGill). Since February 2020, Roots has donated approximately $3.1 million of cash and in-kind donations to various organizations within the communities in which Roots operates. He was the National Finalist of Startup Canada Awards 2017 (Category: Newcomer Entrepreneur). He is fluent in six languages including English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Marwari and Urdu. They also share her values such as kindness and sharing and strive to contribute to the community they live in B.C. In his words, Persistence is the key to success in our professional and personal lives. In June 2019, during Canadas very first National Philippine Heritage Month, San Juan was recognized for his valuable role and significant contribution in the Filipino-Canadian heritage community in Winnipeg. For his masters thesis, he studied the biology of Glaucous-winged Gulls on Mandarte Island, a rocky islet near Sidney along the B.C. As a volunteer, Blonder is a subject-matter expert for the City of Toronto Expanding Housing Options in our Neighbourhoods committee, a board member of affordable housing provider Kehilla, has co-authored the Housing Affordability Report of the Ontario Association of Architects, and served at the Design Review Panel of the City of Burlington where she provided urban design advice for development applications. Briones is the lucky mom of two amazing, strong and inspiring humans: Carmen, 9, and Nico, 14, who also have their own business! She has not only overcome many stereotypes and barriers to put herself through university, but has made a place for herself in the engineering and security field as a respected leader and ambassador for diversity and inclusion. Previously, he worked for the USasks School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), WaterAid and other international agencies. The deal gave Roots the chance to IRIS became the first Canadian start-up tech company to represent Canada and win the Global Infrastructure Hub InfraChallenge supported by the Italian G20 Presidency and member countries after beating out hundreds of companies globally. For the past 20 years, she has been actively involved in the human rights field, interviewing victims as part of investigations to document abuses and engaging in targeted advocacy to press for change. What is our aspiration? for Roots, and discovered in a brand revamp in 1996 that shoppers associated ( The Diversity Imperative) - In episode 6 we're joined by Dr. Melissa Arcand, Assistant Professor and Soil Biogeochemist, from the University of Saskatchewan. The styles success sparked a long-standing tourism board. He is a registered pharmacist in India and holds a PhD in sociology. She has spearheaded large-scale global benefit concerts through utihp.ca raising tens of thousands of dollars for destitute children around the globe. Li immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong when she was 16 years old. Her first installation was for 2017 Beakerhead, an art, science and engineering festival, was along the Calgary Transit line where 5,000 white balloons spilled out of Canada Legion No. President and vice-chancellor, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). 2019 Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award Canada, 2019 Gold Winner of the 2019 Female CEO of the Year in Canada, 2019 Urban Hero Awards Business Category, 2020 Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year by International Business Magazine Awards, 2020 Business Leadership and Outstanding Contribution to Healthcare by Business Worldwide Magazine, 2021 CEO Today Business Women of the Year Awards. In 2020, McElhinney was voted Woman of the Year by a Nepalese community organization as a role model for immigrant women and for giving back to Nepal. She was the editor in chief of a national lifestyle publication, MarQuee Magazine and this year, she started her own company, Evolve Media Group Inc. which includes a national magazine publication, Evolve Magazine. Given the brands connection with Canada it was important to the founders to just wasnt possible for large retailers to make everything in Canada. Founded in Toronto, Canada in 1973, and inspired by the nearby wilderness of Algonquin Provincial Park, we inspire the world to experience everyday adventures with comfort and style. In 2021, Spillane raised more than $5,000 by sleeping out for Covenant House. She seeks to fill the gaps for the development of new approaches to address economic injustice and abuse by reviewing existing systems, policies, legislation, procedures with financial institutions, industry regulators, local and national government, the family justice system, consumer lawyers, and academics. Dean, Faculty of Science, York University. For her great service to the aerospace industry, Akhavan was recognized as a leading woman in aerospace in Canada at the CASI AERO13 Women in Aerospace. In October 2017, Roots made its initial public offering (IPO) in Canada, trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ROOT. Diversity in Canada extends beyond race and ethnicity but spans language, gender, religious affiliations, sexual orientation, abilities and economic status. He is the chair of and a full professor in the Department of Dance at York University, the most comprehensive department of its kind in Canada. as prominent shareholders. Gulasingam strongly believes in empowering people with disabilities through sports. Born in a remote village in Algeria, and fluent in English, Arabic, French and Spanish, Lachemi has led a new strategy to build a global university that will rank in the top 200 in the world by 2030. She has co-authored the report A public health crisis in the making: The health impacts of precarious work on racialized refugee and immigrant women.. She wanted to make eating healthy, easy, affordable and delicious. outdoor lifestyle and its merchandise is known for comfort and durability. He came from Brazil, alone, more than 30 years ago and worked survival jobs (like fast food, cleaning and retail), but quickly realized the way to get ahead was a Canadian education. She has won many local, national and international awards, including: She has been a part of an international book project, The Mind of Female Entrepreneurs by Global Woman. She leads a team of more than 400 employees and is an active volunteer, lending her knowledge and experience to various boards across Nova Scotia, including Health Association of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton University and AWARE Nova Scotia. The UV-C LEDs, dust-free LEDs and growing LEDs, which are listed in the Ontario Made and Ontario Workplace PEE Supplier Directory, are the results of her commitment and integrity to her goals and vision. The had a relationship with the Roots founders and liked the free clothes. Among Alcedos many recognitions are a Rockefeller Humanities Foundation Fellowship at the Smithsonian Institution, an Early Researcher Award from the Government of Ontario, and a Selma Jeanne Cohen Award for International Dance Scholarship from the Fulbright Association of America. She came to Canada as an international student over 20 years ago. Her clinical experience in the assessment and treatment of mental health disorders, her commitment to learning and diversifying to meet the changing needs of our population and her collaborative, person-first approach has helped hundreds of people with varying abilities reach their full potential, improve their quality of life and maximize their independence. Now she is opening more locations throughout the province with the next one coming as soon as this fall. Marques-Zachariah created waves by creating, producing and hosting the first radio program in Konkani in North America, providing a platform for Canadas Konkani speaking diaspora. Through his association with various other non-profit organizations, Singh has actively worked on promoting peace, diversity, inclusion and cross-cultural understanding among different ethnic and religious groups. Recognizing the unmet need for education of healthcare professionals (HCPs), he co-founded Partners in Progressive Medical Education, a non-profit that has helped educate over 7500HCPs till date about latest advancements in medicine (including remote education during the pandemic). Carpio is an active member of the Asian community in Canada and has worked with many not-for-profit groups and underrepresented communities for almost two decades. Two years later, they co-founded the Canadian Arabic Conservatory of Music (CACM). Over 200 ethnic origins were reported in the 2011 National Household Survey and 13 of those had surpassed the one million population mark. An alumna of the University of Toronto, Zinaty holds a Bachelors Degree in English and Political Science, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Liverpool, a Masters of Science from the Henley School of Business and a Certificate on Leading Strategic Change within Organizations from Harvard University. He lives in Toronto with his wife Anuja and three children, Abhinya, Ashvini and Ambhikesh. Having moved to Canada from India in 1992 with a mere $20 in his pocket, from working menial labour jobs to landing a mid-management job and then founding and running a successful business, Singh has proven that hard work and perseverance are the keys to success. Among his many activities, Alghabra has worked tirelessly to support initiatives that empower new Canadians through social and economic integration. A father of three and living in Brampton, Singh has called Canada home for almost 30 years. To provide the most comprehensive and extensive educational experience has always been Qins goal for APASS Education, a company she founded in 2015, after leaving her job at MOSAIC, a non-profit organization that serves new immigrants. Today, Roots operates a She then transitioned into leading digital transformation programs in mining, the topic of her Executive MBA project. He was selected as a Canadian delegate for the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance 2019 that was held in Japan. She was selected as one of the 10 Most Influential Business Leaders to Follow in 2020 in North America by PrimeView Magazine. Sabaghpour was a panelist to share her success story at Women Entrepreneurs in Cleantech in Canada and Middle East: Success Stories and Learnings 2021. Ajibola is a member of the Atlantic Growth Solutions (AGS) team out of Fredericton New Brunswick, recognized as the number #1 B2B sales company in Canada, a member of the Venn Innovation board of directors and a member on the advisory board at Social Enterprise World Forum. In April 2021, when Mah learned that local police were citing an increase in anti-Asian hate crimes by 300 per cent since the start of Covid, she knew she had to do something. Shirin Ariff is an author, inspirational speaker with over three million global views, a transformative learning coach and a proud single mother of four beautiful children. He completed the Canadian licensing exams and a residency training in PM&R at the UofT to be awarded Fellow (FRCP(C)), Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada in 2016. Zinatys research is unique having conducted noteworthy studies with that are quantitative and qualitative with significant datasets and novel findings in the area of women and leadership, diversity and inclusion. Ambassador, Chinese Cultural Centre Greater Toronto, Advisor and past president, Canadian Multicultural Council-Asians in Ontario (CMC), an umbrella organization of 20 Asian community and ethnic groups, Director, SEAS Foundation, a social agency which provides support to seniors, new immigrants, youth and promotes family harmony, Co-chair, community philanthropic council, Scarborough Hospital Network Foundation, Council member, Toronto Police Asia Pacific Community Consultative Council. Blonder is known for her contributions to public discourse on Missing Middle housing, which refers to a need for more types of housing that fall between the two extremes of single-detached houses on large lots and large residential towers. In 2003, she co-founded Fondation Acacia, a charitable organization dedicated to fostering excellence in young visible minority Francophones through education and mentoring. Deifs family immigrated to Canada when she was a child, settling in Thornhill where she continues to live with her son today. Triana is currently the founder and owner of the Edmonton Latino Centre, a service cente to help the immigrant community, as well as a notary public. She is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Education Consultants Canada (ECC) Inc. and a licensed immigration consultant who helps international students work through the onerous process of applying to study in Canada. In light of the challenges faced by international students with the pandemic over the past years, she had been trying to make an impact by pivoting the business, creating jobs and internship opportunities for international students. Still, This independence also produced a risk-taker and a savvy businesswoman with a formidable spirit of determination and perseverance. Trianas goal was to unify the Latino community in Alberta and so he founded Triana Services Ltd., a small business offering legal and social services. Inspired by their early years at Algonquin Park, Budman and Green quickly made Roots, with its beaver logo and cottage feel, an iconic Canadian brand. Coming from China in 2004 with a PhD in material science, Xiaomei (Elaine) Qin firmly believes in the power of education. Provincial Museum series and became a Citation Classic. He continued his quest for higher education while working night shifts. Tamber is making a huge impact in the community, by motivating and empowering others through her social media platforms, mentoring, and speaking engagements at schools/universities and conferences. He was interim vice-president research and innovation as well as inaugural deputy provost Markham of York University (2018-2020). Sidhu has been recognized by all levels of government for his volunteer work, 68 blood donations, and commitment to fighting climate change. Fonde en 1973, Roots la principale marque canadienne axe sur le style de vie et elle est reconnue dans le monde entier pour ses articles en cuir, ses vtements sport et ses accessoires de. Raised in Saudi Arabia and born to Pakistani parents, he immigrated to Canada in 2004. as it marketed itself overseas. He has served on many non-profit organizations boards including India Canada Association, Barrhaven Foodbank, East Barrhaven community association and Punjabi Community Health Services. neighbourhood store to engage the local fitness and wellness community. Canada is a nation of newcomers. He is the only Canadian physician ever to win the AACE Rising Star in Endocrinology Award (2022) and to feature on Medscapes list of 25 Top Rising Stars of Medicine (2020). His Ph.D. project focused on developing a new thermochemical process for recycling end-of-life electronics waste, which could greatly facilitate moving forward to produce clean and high-quality products including the recovery of precious metals. He also leads the Atlantic Canada chapter of the BlackBoysCode, a non-profit organization that aims to improve the future of young Black boys through computer science and technology. He hails originally from Nigeria and was born to a family of five, raised by both parents along with his two elder siblings. She has initiated the Annual Earth Day Conference since 2015 to raise awareness about the impact of Climate Change and how clean technologies could have an important role. The co-owner of Roots Canada Ltd. strides into the sunny room, stops to survey the pile, plucks out a picture that features Prince William wearing the red Roots Olympic hat.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on April 13, 1998 Roots Canada. He studied and graduated in Canada in conservation and environmental sciences and as a legal assistant. As the recipient of the Stonewall 2021 Newcomers and Refugees Award, he is a strong advocate for the needs of the LGBTQ+ newcomer community. She was recently named. She is nominated for the Pasasalamat Award in the Immigration and Settlement category. During the past year, Li, now 29, helped build a community of more than 2,000 immigrants on ImmiSearch. She is also a TEDx speaker and an internationally certified trainer and facilitator with the portfolio of successful workshops and courses, and award-winning programs. than it did in North America: 116 in Canada, 4 in the United States and 136 in Helping others be their authentic selves able to thrive in their new home. So far, he has built and donated 22 libraries in various neighbourhoods in Alberta as community gifts. His workshave been screened five times at the Cannes Film Festival Short Corner and other Oscar-qualifying film festivals such as Hollyshorts, Yorkton and Edmonton Film Festival. That nine-year-old girl with two braids stepping on the eastern shores of Canada is now a grandmother of four, who wants to leave behind a legacy of realized change, representation and anti-racism action. fees to celebrities, the Roots founders leveraged their long-time connections Li has over 20 years of experience in the technology and financial services industry where she held a number of senior positions including the chief financial officer at Wealthsimple and the vice president of finance and operations at Influitive. After years of hard work, she got her landed immigrant status and Canadian citizenship, which remain some of her most memorable moments. She is currently taking a Certificate in Community Capacity Building through the support of Booth University in Winnipeg. The deal with the Taiwan tourism board marked its first tourism To help protect the environment from the disastrous effects of plastic, Ebrahim has started a movement by the name of Green Help not only to address climate change but also to empower newly immigrant women by providing them part-time jobs for making cloth shopping bags. Founded in 2004, the magazine began with a mandate to "inform, educate and motivate" immigrants to Canada and assist them in their new found journey. With her innovative business idea previously known as UniVisor and now MyTopChoice, Hussain was able to formulate a website as an easy access point for high school students across Ontario to learn about different universities and programs that they had to offer. Her passion project is an annual community gift at the architectural maven Calgary Central Library, one of Times 100 Places to Visit in 2019. Roots offers free standard delivery for all orders over $70 Canada-wide. He has led transformational expansion at the university of national and international significance, been recognized as one of the citys most influential people, and championed a university culture of entrepreneurship and challenging the status quo. Originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples, immigration to Canada began with the French and British colonization in the 17th century. In March 2022, she was hired as the vice-president of marketing representing students with the DeGroote Commerce Society and overseeing merchandise management, social media communication strategies and social affairs for students across the DeGroote School of Business. Being a trailblazer and a true pioneer, her ongoing dedication, her innovation, and her vision of educating health professionals using research-based complimentary treatment methods and to have acupuncture become part of mainstream medicine, has made an impact in the medical community in Canada and worldwide. Women Helping Empower Women and published a book on the scarcity of women and diversity in leadership called Why Not YOU? She approached the City of Burnaby and worked with the Mayor and Council to issue a proclamation creating a Day of Action Against Anti-Asian Racism. Winner of the 2019 Small Business BC Best Immigrant Entrepreneur award, Ruairi Spillane first immigrated to Vancouver in 2008. She has been honoured by local and national organizations for her indelible outreach leadership and student advocacy, the 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the provinces highest honour Order of Ontario. At her retirement, three perpetual awards were set in her honor, UofT Diana Alli Medical Student Graduation Award, the national Diana Alli CITAC Award to an MD/PhD student, and UTIHPs Lifetime Membership on the Advisory Board. Founder, Canadian Centre for Womens Empowerment. private equity firm Searchlight Capital Partners a company with offices in Toronto, In 1954, he immigrated to Canada, whereafter a few months of farming, he accepted any jobs until he realized he needed more education. He is the first racialized minority to have ever held the position of chair of this department, which was founded in 1972. As a past president of the AFCI and of the Canadian Contemporary Acupuncture Association, Fargas-Babjak has published numerous medical articles, has lectured at conferences and has actively pursued research in anaesthesia, acupuncture and pain management. were still made in Canada, although most of its apparel is Meaning legacy and heritage in the Tagalog language, Pamana is conferred on overseas Filipino individuals, who, in exemplifying the talent and industry of the Filipino, have brought the country honour and recognition through excellence and distinction in the pursuit of their work or profession.. Ltd. He has served as Minister of Transport since January 2021. Over the years, she worked with many partner agencies and mentored settlement workers in the city. In, Cheung, Ryan , and Iris Leung. Zinaty is also a professor at Western University as well at the Rotman School of Business. Sanyal currently acts as the strategic partnership and project manager at the Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan (USask). Among numerous awards/recognitions he received are Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Federation of Canadian Chinese Professionals (Ontario) Award of Merit, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Pfizer Senior Scientist Award from the Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and Fellow of the American Heart Association. InGENIUS Canadian American Gifts. design. first order of 120 pairs of Roots Shoes. The young entrepreneurs then rented She has been a badged volunteer for Ismaili Volunteer Corp (IVC). in neurobiology, honours B.A. The relationship between Roots and the Over the years, Subhani has also participated with her dance school in the famous Toronto International Caravan festivals, Kingston Folklore, Carassauga, Toronto International Dragon Boat, WOMAD (World of Music Art and Dance Harbour Front) and Molsons Rhythms of India, and the list goes on. He completed his B.Sc. His documentary film, A Piece of Paradise, won Best Canadian Film and Best First Feature Film at the 2017 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival the first back-to-back win in the festivals 21-year history. inspiration for its products. Entrepreneurial artist, Calgary Party 50 Corp. Maria Dina Galura was featured in the inaugural list of Calgarians We Love by Avenue magazine in 2021. Understanding that the emerging multicultural landscape of Canada needed professionals to help advertisers connect effectively with diverse ethnic groups, she started her successful creative consultancy, Out of my Mind. Psychologist, Associate Professor, McGill University Walk down the street in one of Canadas major cities and you wont be surprised to hear a dozen languages spoken. Loizza Aquino is an 18-year-old social justice activist. As a busy professional, Folorunsho-Barry found herself struggling to come up with healthy meals for her family and herself. 3 English reviews out of 3 Sort by: Top Top Most Recent Oldest first Friendly co-worker, The company has good diversity and inclusion as team lead, you should expect to be overworked and underpaid worker, The company has good diversity and inclusion 17 May 2021 Al Zaghal is a professional qanun player, an Arabic string instrument he studied at the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music and later became a music instructor there, training and leading many Arabic music ensembles. During the first six months of joining this position, she has secured three competitive research grants and is undertaking important research to explore the health inequities experienced by Canadian immigrants and to ensure equitable and relevant cardiovascular health services for them. She has volunteered with the board of directors at Calgary Immigrant Womens Association for the past three years, most recently serving as the chair of its Finance Committee. Roots Corporation ( doing business as Roots) is a publicly held Canadian brand that sells apparel, leather bags, small leather goods, footwear, athletic wear, and home furnishings. was the first of its kind in Western Canada. Brand strategist He also served as a member of the Mayors Health Sector Task Force for Thunder Bay. As Peacock believes, To possess power is a privilege, its a gift to be given away. Her heart sings the loudest when she devotes her efforts mentoring leaders, some as young as 16 years old to 50 years old and above, who lead not only with their minds but also with their hearts to help shape a more equitable, inclusive, sustainable and healthier community. logo. son, Matthew. McElhinney has been nominated for many businesswomen, Women of Inspiration (Universal Womens Network) and philanthropy awards. Retired research scientist, Canadian Wildlife Service. She inspires young girls not only in Canada but all around the world to dream bigger and reach higher. Dr. Fargas-Babjak continues to be the program chair. The entire brand is designed to help Canadians live their best life. She is the recipient the Canadian University Productivity Award as well as the Stepping Up Award in recognition of innovation in the workplace. Often quoted in major newspapers, radio shows and TV news, Peacock is recognized by national media for her commitment to ending loneliness and social isolation. Canadian employers have taken strides to ensure their corporations are representative of the diverse Canadian population. Henry Leong Bee Lee first came to Toronto in 1978 as a consul for Malaysia for three years. Al Zaghal lives with his wife and three kids in Mississauga, Ontario. "Roots Canada. Overall rating 3.7 As a UX designer turned product manager, Li now runs her own startup. It was in 1984 that she first established the Acupuncture/Pain Clinic at the Hamilton Health Sciences Centre (HHSC), as a part of the McMaster multidisciplinary Pain Management Program to help chronic pain patients. Registration includes: Roselyn Advincula is the current director of Settlement Services at Immigrant Centre. It's an intrinsic part of the company. Learn More We Are Makers Our leather bags and accessories are handmade locally in our Toronto Leather Factory, by our expert makers. Marques-Zachariah is also a published short story writer, blogger and columnist. 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