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Andrew Cardozo

The Honourable
Andrew Cardozo
Senator Andrew Cardozo
Senator for Ontario
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 November 2022[1]
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byMary Simon
MonarchCharles III
Personal details
Born(1956-03-21)March 21, 1956

Andrew Cardozo (born March 21, 1956) is a Canadian senator for Ontario. 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]

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 Transport and Communications and on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs.[4][5]

Senator Cardozo has been the recipient of a number of 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]

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References

  1. ^ a b Senator Andrew Cardozo, [1].
  2. ^ a b "PM Trudeau appoints 3 new senators for Ontario". CBC News. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  3. ^ Progressive Senate Group, [2].
  4. ^ Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications, [3].
  5. ^ Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs, [4].
  6. ^ SenCA+ Magazine, [5].
  7. ^ Prime Minister of Canada, [6].


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