Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2023-05-11
Invested on: 2024-12-12
Wendy Ruth Eisen, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Wendy Eisen has enhanced the welfare of Jewish people and the broader Canadian community. For several decades she was a leading activist in the global Soviet Jewry movement, advocating on behalf of Jews who desired to emigrate from the former Soviet Union. An exceptional fundraiser, a passionate volunteer leader and a philanthropist in the local, national and health care arenas, she remains active in combating the scourge of antisemitism.