Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2024-06-27
Invested on: 2026-03-19
Sulemaan Ahmed, M.S.M.
Khadija Cajee, M.S.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Sulemaan Ahmed and Khadija Cajee led the establishment of No-Fly List Kids after their son was mistakenly identified as an airport security threat. Over five years, they successfully mobilized an overhaul of Canada’s Passenger Protection Program, safeguarding the rights of thousands of innocent Canadians who faced similar wrongful profiling.