BURNABY – Respected former Supreme Court Justice Wally Oppal is among the 13 distinguished individuals who will receive honorary degrees from Simon Fraser University in 2021 which includes a world-renowned climate and human-rights activist, two public-health champions, and an Emmy-winning television and movie star from Burnaby. Honorary degrees will be conferred at the June and October Convocation ceremonies.

June Honorary Degree recipients: 

Wally Oppal, a former judge and B.C. attorney general, has led five high-profile commissions on policing and is a groundbreaking leader in B.C.’s South Asian community. He has made significant contributions to law, community safety and justice for society’s most vulnerable.