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Margo Greenwood
Canadian Senator
from British Columbia
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byMary Simon
Personal details
Born
Margo Lainne Greenwood

Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Alma mater
OccupationProfessor

Margo Lainne Greenwood is a Canadian senator and Indigenous scholar with expertise in early childhood care and education of Indigenous children. Greenwood is the Academic Leader of the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health, and a Professor in the First Nations Studies and Education programs at the University of Northern British Columbia.[1][2] In 2021, Greenwood was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada for "her scholarship as a professor of early childhood education, and for her transformational leadership in Indigenous health policy."[2][3][4][5]

Greenwood was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada.[2] She was orphaned at the age of 16.[2] Greenwood completed a Bachelor's of Education (BEd) at the University of Alberta, a master's at the University of Victoria, and a PhD at the University of British Columbia in 2008.[1] Previously, she has received the Queen's Golden Jubilee Award (2002) and a National Aboriginal Achievement Award (2011).[2] She was appointed to the Senate of Canada on November 10, 2022.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Greenwood, Dr. Margo". University of Northern British Columbia. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Order of Canada award recognizes Dr. Margo Greenwood". University of Northern British Columbia. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  3. ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor (2021-12-20). "Governor General announces 135 appointments to the Order of Canada". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  4. ^ "Two Okanagan residents appointed to the Order of Canada - Okanagan | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  5. ^ "List: B.C. appointees of Order of Canada include province's first children's advocate". British Columbia. 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  6. ^ Aiello, Rachel (November 10, 2022). "PM appoints Indigenous scholar Margo Greenwood to the Senate". CTV News. Retrieved November 10, 2022.