• Awarded on: August 16, 2013

Raghbir Singh Bains
Surrey, British Columbia
Since 1990, Dr. Bains has worked tirelessly as a volunteer, community activist and educator to promote intercultural understanding and mutual respect. He has raised funds and mobilized support for the Children's Hospital of Vancouver, the local United Way, the Surrey-Delta Indo-Canadian Senior's Centre and Alcoholics Anonymous groups, inter alia. He has also spoken at seminars and conferences in Canada and India on topics such as HIV/AIDS awareness, bullying, racial discrimination and drug abuse.