Salah Bachir

Bachir served as Chancellor of OCAD University in Toronto from 2017 to 2021 and was known as “Gala Salah” for his tireless fundraising efforts supporting the arts, social justice, healthcare, LGBTQ+ causes, and HIV research. Noah Vardon, GM of Omincom Media Canada, said Bachir “was a true champion of the LGBTQ+ community, using his generosity to create meaningful change – from his longstanding support of The 519, to his commitment to gay arts, culture, and AIDS research. People like Salah don’t come along often. He will be deeply missed, and his impact will live on in the community he cared so much about.”