David Mulroney, President of the University of St. Michael’s College and former Ambassador to the Republic of China delivered the citation.
Your Highness, Your Eminence and Chancellor, Praeses, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen:
I am honoured to present today His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam, or spiritual leader, of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. His Highness is also of course an honorary citizen of this country, a person whose many contributions and connections to Canadian life and society we extend with today’s ceremony.
Given the energy and vigour with which his Highness pursues his calling, and the extent to which he has used it to benefit not only Ismaili Muslims but a broad range of communities around the world–with a particular attention to the most vulnerable–it is all the more impressive to recall that His Highness has been serving in this remarkable capacity since 1957.
More at the source: Aga Khan Development Network
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