Donald Oliver is pictured here with a work by Nova Scotian artist Justin Augustine.…
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Donald Oliver named governor of the Canadian Guyanese Congress
Donald Oliver has joined the Canadian Guyanese Congress as a governor. The Canadian Guyanese Congress is the national voice of Canadians of Guyanese heritage. The organisation represents the interests of the community before the various levels of governments in Canada …
Continue ReadingDonald Oliver appears on CBC’s The Current
On March 17, 2021, the Hon. Donald Oliver was a guest on CBC’s The Current. Black civil servants alleging years of discrimination have launched a class-action lawsuit against the Public Service of Canada. Host Matt Galloway spoke …
Continue ReadingBlack history Month 2021
As a Black History Month Pioneer, I sense there’s something quite different, exciting and encouraging about the way it has been celebrated this year.
What Jean Augustine got the House of Commons to adopt and what I got the Senate …
Continue ReadingA Diversity Path to Prosperity for all Canadians
Sen. Oliver gave the introductory Zoom remarks for the speakers series “a Diversity Path to Prosperity for all Canadians”, on April19, 2021. He was joined by three exceptional speakers:—Sharzad Rafati , the founder and CEO of BroadbandTV Corp, a digital …
Continue ReadingRemarks at the launch of the Conservative Black Congress of Canada
This speech was delivered on January 24, 2021 for the launch of the Conservative Black Congress of Canada (CBCC). At this event, the CBCC unveiled the “Senator Donald Oliver Internship Program,” which offers parliamentary training to Black Conservatives.
Good evening …
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Order of Canada investiture ceremony
In December 2019, the Honorable Donald Oliver was appointed to the Order of Canada.
A virtual ceremony was held on December 15, 2020, where he was officially invested as a Member of the Order of Canada. You can watch …
Continue ReadingRecognizing Excellence: Law alumni named to Order of Nova Scotia
This article originally appeared on Dal News on November 13, 2020.
Many remarkable Nova Scotians have received the Order of Nova Scotia since the award was established in 2001, including former Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Mayann Francis …
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Donald Oliver invested into the Order of Nova Scotia
The Honourable Donald Oliver was awarded Nova Scotia’s highest honour on Nov. 9 when he was invested into the Order of Nova Scotia.
Established in 2001, the Order of Nova Scotia encourages excellence by recognizing Nova Scotians for outstanding contributions …
Continue ReadingIt’s time to end white privilege and white supremacy in Corporate Canada
For the first time in Canadian history, Corporate Canada must now face, address and remove white privilege from all aspects of business. It is the next logical and mandated step in the war against anti-Black systemic racism in Canada.
We’ve …
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