Awardees of 2025

Hamoon Hasannezhad

For playing the traditional Iranian instrument kamancheh and for sharing the enchanting music of your ancestors with the world.

Membres du Chœur Nomade

Pour la pérennité de la culture québécoise à travers les chants traditionnels et pour la participation à l'événement OSUDemocracy.

Vasyl Popadiuk

For carrying the ancestral love for Ukraine, its culture, and its language through the magic of music.

Louis Sabourin

Pour le lever du drapeau ukrainien devant la maison citoyenne de Gatineau le 23 août 2024 et pour le soutien continu à l'Ukraine.

Louise Goulet

Pour aider des nouveaux arrivants avec leurs papiers d'immigration, ainsi que pour le soutien continu à l'Ukraine.

Vicky Karpiak

For the promotion of multiculturalism and for the continuation of the mission of the Ukrainian National Federation.

Fr. Ireneus Prystajecky

For helping OSUDemocracy with events, for explaining religion comprehensively, and for being a member of OSUDemocracy.

Nykolai Bilaniuk

For helping the Rotary Club - Cornwall Sunrise organize a fundraiser for Ukraine and for cooperating with OSUDemocracy.

Murray Brewster

For aligning the facts with the information in CBC News articles and for not following the 2022 journalistic trend that Kyiv would fall in three days

Iryna Abramova

For helping Ukrainian soldiers and for fighting against disinformation on social media.

Elisabeth Richard

Pour le soutien continu à l’Ukraine sur les réseaux sociaux et pour être une membre exceptionnelle d’OSUDemocracy!

Duke Fine Foods

For being the best Ukrainian store in Ottawa and for exceptional customer service.

Kateryna Kulieshova

For exceptional integration into Canadian society, launching a successful business, and raising Canadian bilingual children.

Mykhailo Markin

For being one of OSUDemocracy's top volunteers during its events.

Viktoriia Kislitsyna

For fast adaptation to Canadian society and participation in OSUDemocracy events since 2022

Linda Baladze

For organizing a rally in support of Georgia's integration into the European Union and for participating in OSUDemocracy events.

Oxana Genina

For always being one of the outstanding leaders of the Ukrainian community in Ottawa and a generous member of OSUDemocracy.

Janna Sagimbekova

For running English classes for Ukrainian newcomers and organizing local volunteers to help Ukrainians.

Andris Kesteris

For being one of the first members of OSUDemocracy, for love of Latvian culture and support for Ukraine.

Maiia Heladze

For the best Georgian cuisine in Ottawa and exceptional service!

Julia Melnikova

For teaching English to Ukrainian newcomers and for supporting Ukraine.

Sandra Barlett

For teaching English to Ukrainian newcomers and for supporting Ukraine.

Robert Greenslade

For teaching English to Ukrainian newcomers and for supporting Ukraine.

Aija Auzina

For donating a ticket to a newcomer, $150 CAD for the OSUDemocracy event and for organizing events within the Latvian community.

Karen Niven

For continuous support of Ukraine with the Russian Embassy Protesters team and for being one of the first members of OSUDemocracy.