Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2003-10-30
Invested on: 2004-10-30
Morton Beiser is committed to ensuring the well-being of newcomers to Canada. A specialist in psychiatry and epidemiology, he is a compelling advocate for immigrants and refugees, working tirelessly to promote understanding of the problems they face and to influence development of social policy. An esteemed professor and researcher, he is also founding director of the Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Settlement. Concerned with public education, he wrote and narrated programs on immigration directed to elementary and high school students, as well as a radio series for the general public.