Senator Victor Oh, Senate of Canada

Honourary Patron

Senator Victor Oh was born in Singapore and in 1978, immigrated to Canada. In the following years, Senator Oh became a successful entrepreneur and an active community leader in the Greater Toronto Area. Much of his volunteer work focused on building bridges of understanding and collaboration across cultures as well as to helping newcomers from all over the world establish themselves and start their own businesses. Since his appointment to the Senate of Canada in January 2013, Senator Oh has been committed to advancing the interests and rights of vulnerable groups, including seniors, youth, and migrants, and to promoting economic growth and job creation for generations to come. He has also been involved in various initiatives that celebrate the rich ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity of Canada.

Senator Oh is a current Steering member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, and a member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. He is also the Vice-Chair of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group in addition to a member of multiple associations, including the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, and Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association. He also holds co-chair, vice-chair, and executive positions in over 14 different Parliamentary Friendship Groups, including Canada-Vietnam, CanadaIndonesia, and Canada-Malaysia.

In 2016, Senator Oh was the head of the Canadian parliamentary delegation at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) held in Vancouver, British Columbia. He also joined the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank & International Monetary Fund, which provides a platform for parliamentarians from over 140 countries to advocate for increased accountability and transparency in International Financial Institutions and multilateral development financing.

Over the years, Senator Oh has been awarded with several distinctions. He received the Robert Boyne Memorial Award by the Peel Regional Police in 2007 and the prestigious Citation for Citizenship by the Government of Canada in 2008. In 2010, Senator Oh became the first Chinese Canadian to receive a tribute dinner by the Community Living Foundation of Mississauga in 26 years.

Senator Oh currently resides in Mississauga with his wife, Rosa. He is the proud father of two sons, Daryl and Derek, and a loving grandfather to three grandchildren.