Naz Rayani, C.M.
Victoria, British Columbia
Member of the Order of Canada
.....A Peoples Pharmacist and prominent figure of Victoria’s Ismaili Muslim community, Naz Rayani embodies the principles of tolerance and understanding. He has supported programs that have fostered and enhanced multiculturalism through the Victoria Foundation and the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria. A co-founder and organizer of the Aga Khan World Partnership Walk in his city, he has worked to build bridges and to encourage people of different religious and ethnic backgrounds to participate in this annual event. In addition, he continues to make an important contribution to the University of Victoria’s Centre for Studies in Religion and Society. |
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.....The Order of Canada is the centrepiece of Canada’s Honours System and recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. The Order recognizes people in all sectors of Canadian society. Their contributions are varied, yet they have all enriched the lives of others and made a difference to this country.
.....Peoples Pharmacist Naz Rayani was awarded the Order of Canada in December 2006 for his tireless community work. The Peoples group is extremely proud to have Naz Rayani as a member of its family of community pharmacy owner operators, as Naz Rayani truly embodies Peoples credo of “Helping People Live Better Lives”
.....Ian Maxwell. CEO of Peoples Drug Mart comments: “Naz Rayani has been a tremendous owner operator with Peoples Drug Mart. He is entrepreneurial, outgoing, and above all else, community focused. As long as I have known Naz, he has always been involved in charity. The first time I saw Naz helping others was when he was helping organize a charity walk for the BC Heart & Stroke Foundation – Stride for Heart. In more recent years, Naz has been the engine behind the World Partnership Walk in Victoria. It is Naz’s honest belief that he can make a difference in the world and help the less fortunate, which led to his recognition and the awarding of the Order of Canada. The recognition is a really deserving honour for Naz, but he couldn’t have done the things he did, if it weren’t for his Ismaili faith and the support of his wife Yasmine. Naz & Yasmine, we are all so proud of you for helping the less fortunate people of the world! You really are Helping People Live Better Lives.” |
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