Habon Ali

Habon Ali is a Rexdale, Toronto based community leader and activist.[1]

Early life

Ali's is one of seven children born to Somali parents who arrived in Canada as refugees fleeing Somalia’s civil war. She is Muslim.[2]

Education

Ali studied biology and environmental studies at University of Toronto[3][2] and did her Master's degree McMaster University.[4] She was the University of Toronto Mississauga's valedictorian for the class of 2020.[2]

Ali is a Schwarzman Scholar, class of 2023.[5]

Activism

Ali has previously served on the Youth Advisory Council of Justin Trudeau, having been appointed in 2018.[6][4] While on the council she criticized the government's decision to purchase the Trans Mountain Pipeline.[3]

Following to the 2020 death of Oluwatoyin Salau, Habon Ali collaborated with Asmaa Ali to compile a list of resources to support Somali-Canadian survivors of sexual and gender based violence.[1][7]

In November 2021, Ali was critical of the Government of Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that even when young people were dying there was a lack of action from them.[4]

Family life

Ali has six siblings, including one brother who has a rare genetic disorder.[2]

References
  1. Cummings, Madeleine (9 Jul 2020). "Advocates compile resource list for Somali Canadian sexual violence survivors". CBC.
  2. Eligh, Blake (1 June 2020). "UTM valedictorian Habon Ali | University of Toronto Mississauga". www.utm.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  3. Coletta, Amanda (2018-07-16). "Members of PM's Youth Council call on Trudeau to halt Kinder Morgan buyout". CTVNews. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  4. Hope, Kofi (2020-11-01). "Waterfront Toronto may show exactly what the city's northwest needs to rebuild after being hit hard by COVID-19". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  5. "Scholars". Schwarzman Scholars. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  6. Daigle, Chelby. "Somali Canadian Youth Activist Appointed to Prime Minister's Youth Advisory Council". muslimlink.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  7. "Advocates create Canada-wide support list for racialized sexual assault survivors". Canada's National Observer. 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
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