Baltej Singh Dhillon, who left Malaysia at 16, has been appointed as an independent senator for British Columbia by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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The appointment marked another milestone for the Malaysian-born trailblazer who first made headlines in 1991 as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s first turbaned officer. From a young boy who moved to Canada at 16 with my mother and two younger sisters, with limited means, and the steadfast support of my older brother and sister-in-law, we persevered through many challenges.
Since 2019, he has worked with British Columbia’s anti-gang agency while remaining active in youth leadership programs.
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