Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 14, 2023

Zainub Verjee, C.M.
Mississauga, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia

Zainub Verjee is an artist, administrator, critic and scholar who advances racial equity and gender representation within Canada’s arts and cultural sectors. She is the executive director of Ontario Galleries, as well as a McLaughlin College fellow and senior fellow at Massey College. An advisor to government at all levels, she has shaped policy and legislation on issues pertaining to intellectual property, trade, cultural planning, artist labour and income.