Andrew Cardozo
Canadian senator
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Andrew Cardozo is a Canadian politician. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon on November 21, 2022, on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.[2] Cardozo is a member of the Progressive Senate Group.[3]
Andrew Cardozo | |
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| Canadian Senator from Ontario | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2022[1] | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Mary Simon |
| Monarch | Charles III |
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| Party | Progressive Senate Group |
| Website | senatorcardozo.ca |
Prior to his appointment to the Senate, Cardozo was the president of the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy for nearly ten years. He is a former commissioner of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.[2] Cardozo currently sits on the Standing Senate Committees on National Finance and on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs.[4][5]
Honours
Cardozo has been the recipient of numerous awards such as the 2023 DreamKeepers Citation for Outstanding Leadership award commemorating the historic role of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr,[6] the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal,[7] the Reelworld Film Festival Guardian Angel Award (Toronto), Big Brother of the Year (Ottawa), and the King Charles III Coronation Medal.[1]
Publications
Bibliography
- The Battle Over Multiculturalism: Does it Help Or Hinder Canadian Unity? Ottawa, PSI Pub., 1997, Cardozo, Andrew and Musto, Louis, eds.