The Honourable Janis Guðrún Johnson, C.M.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Janis Johnson has represented the people of Manitoba for over a quarter of a century. Long-standing senator and advocate of women’s rights, she was the first woman to serve as national director of the former Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. She has been a leader in her community for decades, notably through her involvement in the Manitoba and Canadian Special Olympics boards of directors. She is also the founding chair of the Gimli Film Festival, the largest film festival in rural Canada.