Margo Lainne Greenwood

The Honourable
Margo Greenwood
OC
Canadian Senator
from British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 10, 2022
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byMary Simon
Preceded byRichard Neufeld
Personal details
Born
Margo Lainne Greenwood

(1953-09-02) September 2, 1953 (age 71)
Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Alma mater
OccupationProfessor

Margo Lainne Greenwood (born September 2, 1953) 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] The following year, she was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Greenwood, Dr. Margo". University of Northern British Columbia. October 8, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Order of Canada award recognizes Dr. Margo Greenwood". University of Northern British Columbia. December 23, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor (December 20, 2021). "Governor General announces 135 appointments to the Order of Canada". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Two Okanagan residents appointed to the Order of Canada - Okanagan | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "List: B.C. appointees of Order of Canada include province's first children's advocate". British Columbia. December 30, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  6. ^ Aiello, Rachel (November 10, 2022). "PM appoints Indigenous scholar Margo Greenwood to the Senate". CTV News. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "Dr. Margo Greenwood named to Royal Society of Canada". University of Northern British Columbia. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.