Paul Nguyen, M.S.M., O.M.C.
Founder and Editor
webmaster@jane-finch.com / @directorpaul
 
Paul Nguyen and Mark Simms at the Jane-Finch intersectionPaul Nguyen is an award-winning activist and filmmaker from Toronto's Jane-Finch area. In 2004, he created Jane-Finch.com to change negative stereotypes about his community. Within a short period, his grassroots project became a national success story.
 
Paul's impact is recognized by political and community leaders across Canada. He is a public speaker and media commentator on race, crime and youth issues.
 
In 2006, Paul was the Associate Producer for CBC's The Fifth Estate following the lives of gang-involved youth in the Gemini Award-nominated Lost in the Struggle. He was the Associate Producer for Global's Revealed: Missing the Target (2010), CBC's Lost in the Struggle: The Next Chapter (2012) and CBC's Year of the Gun (2019).
 
Paul is a recipient of the Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism, William P. Hubbard Award for Race Relations, Heritage Toronto Award, Canadian Ethnic Media Association Award, National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada Award, and the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship.
 
In 2012, Paul was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Prime Minister and Governor General at Rideau Hall for 'fighting stereotypes and acting as a role model and mentor for at-risk youth'. In 2015, he returned to Rideau Hall as a recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal. In 2017, Paul received the Governor General's Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers. He is featured as a Noteworthy Canadian of Asian Heritage by the Government of Canada and featured in the book, 150 Extraordinary Canadians.
 
In 2018, he was a recipient of Canada's Volunteer Award. In 2018 and 2019, he won back-to-back CEMA Awards for his stories in the ethnic press. In 2020, CBC Radio aired Rap Battle, an hour-long podcast about the journey of Jane-Finch.com. In 2021, Paul received the Star Metroland Media Urban Hero Award. In 2024, Paul co-produced the Netflix global hit What Jennifer Did.
 
Paul Nguyen talks about Netflix's What Jennifer Did on CBC News Toronto
Paul Nguyen discusses What Jennifer Did on CBC
 
Paul Nguyen talks about Netflix's What Jennifer Did on CP24 Breakfast
Paul Nguyen discusses What Jennifer Did on CP24
Paul Nguyen talks about gun violence on CTV
Paul Nguyen talks about gun violence on CTV
 
Paul Nguyen talks about housing on CityNews
Paul Nguyen talks about housing on CityNews
Paul Nguyen wins the 2019 CEMA Award in the internet category
2019 Canadian Ethnic Media Association Award
 
Paul Nguyen receives the June Callwood Award from Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, the honourable Laura Albanese
2018 Canada's Volunteer Award
Paul Nguyen receives the Governor General's Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers from Toronto Mayor John Tory
2017 Sovereign's Medal
 
Paul Nguyen receives the June Callwood Award from Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, the honourable Laura Albanese
2017 June Callwood Award
Paul Nguyen receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Governor General David Johnston
2015 Meritorious Service Medal
 
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Paul Nguyen and Governor General David Johnston
2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Norm Kelly, Paul Nguyen, John Tory, Brad Duguid, Chin Lee
2015 Lunar New Year
 
Paul Nguyen receives the National Ethnic Press award from the Lt. Gov. of Ontario, David C. Onley
2012 National Ethnic Press and Media Council Award
Paul Nguyen receives the Newcomer Champion Award from Hon. Eric Hoskins, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
2011 Newcomer Champion Award
 
Paul Nguyen, Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism
2010 Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism
Paul Nguyen, Hon. David C. Onley, Ontario Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Eric Hoskins, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
2010 Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship
 
Toronto City Councillor Gord Perks, Paul Nguyen, Toronto Mayor David Miller
2009 William P. Hubbard Award for Race Relations
Sam Trigila, Eve Lewis, Paul Nguyen, Sue Chun, Peter C. Ortved
2011 Heritage Toronto Award
 
Paul Nguyen accepts the Internet Award at the 32nd Annual CEMA Awards on OMNI Television
2010 Canadian Ethnic Media Association Award
Paul Nguyen York Convocation Speech
 
Paul Nguyen discusses the Sovereign's Medal on CBC
2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
 
CBC's Our Toronto (2017)
Lunar New Year Statement (2018)
 
Journey to Freedom Day Act
2011 Newcomer Champion Awards on CBC
 
Lost in the Struggle: The Next Chapter (2012)
2009 City of Toronto Human Rights Awards
 
2010 Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism
2010 Canadian Ethnic Media Association Awards
 
Statement about Paul Nguyen in Parliament
Sun TV Canoe Live
2013 Aroni Image Award on CTV

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