Meritorious Service Cross

• Awarded on: September 29, 2015
• Invested on: November 25, 2016

Dedicated to making a difference in their adopted country of choice, Sima Sharifi and Arnold Witzig are committed champions of the Canadian Arctic. Together, they created the Arctic Inspiration Prize, which is given annually to diverse teams as catalyst funding for initiatives that apply knowledge to real-world issues, for the benefit of present and future generations in Canada’s North.