On January 6, 2003, British Columbia mourned the loss of Riasat Ali Khan a leader in diversity and inclusion and former AMSSA President. For forty years he worked to help immigrants integrate into Canadian society and support diversity. Created in his honour, the Riasat Ali Khan Diversity Award recognizes an AMSSA member for their innovative programming.
The following recipients have demonstrated excellence in programming and strengthening diversity in BC:
2024
Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA)
2022
South Okanagan Immigrant and Community Services (SOICS)
2021
2020 – 2021 AMSSA Members
2020
DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society
2019
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
2018
Immigration and Multicultural Services Society
2017
ISSofBC
2016
DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society
2015
MOSAIC
2014
Multicultural and Immigration Services Association of North Vancouver Island
2013
Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria
2012
DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society
2011
South Okanagan Immigrant and Community Services
2010
Impact North Shore (formerly known as North Shore Multicultural Society)
2009
Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society
2008
DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society
2007
Mohinder Grewal
Vancouver Cross-Cultural Seniors’ Network Society
2006
Ambo Dhaliwal
Kamloops Cariboo Regional Immigrant Society
2005
Mary Hill
Vancouver Cross-Cultural Seniors’ Network Society
2004
Ken McAteer
Scouts Canada
2003
Hazura Sangha & Mel Blackman
Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society
