Jamaican-born Diana Burke seeking to replace Bob Rae

Arriving in Canada four decades ago with just a high school education, Diana Burke took advantage of opportunities in her new environment to learn and grow professionally.

She secured a university education from Queen’s and rose to the position of senior vice-president with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC).

Burke’s migration came shortly after the passage of the Immigration Act 1976 that created four new classes of immigrants – refugees, assisted relatives, independent immigrants and families – who could come to Canada.

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