National Citizen Award Reception 2025
Presenting Sponsor
Honouring Changemakers: Celebrating Leadership, Equality, and Community Impact
The United Nations Association in Canada is honoured to invite you to join us at the National Citizen Award ceremony on November 5, 2025, at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Vancouver. This year’s event marks the first time in over 10 years that such a high-level award recognizes the accomplishments of a member of the British Columbia community.
This prestigious event will celebrate the extraordinary achievements of Ryan Beedie (OBC, CBHF), one of the leading real estate developers in western Canada and a driving force for positive social change through his strategic and solutions-oriented philanthropy. His work exemplifies the spirit of engaged citizenship and resonates with a shared commitment to creating a more equitable and prosperous future for all.
Gold Sponsors
2025 National Citizen Award Honouree Ryan Beedie
Ryan Beedie is President of one of the most successful property development companies in Canada as well as a dedicated philanthropist.
Born and raised in Burnaby, B.C., Ryan’s passion for real estate was ignited by his father Keith, who founded the Beedie business in 1954. Ryan joined the company in 1993 and became President in 2001.
Ryan was selected as UNA-Canada’s 2025 National Citizen Laureate for the remarkable moral leadership that has shown through both in his work and the remarkable philanthropic legacy he has built.
Ryan is committed to making a difference in his community and beyond. Over the past decade, he has donated or committed to donate over $145 million to more than 350 charitable organizations in British Columbia.
In 2018, Ryan founded Beedie Luminaries — a program that offers scholarships and wraparound supports to promising students from disadvantaged backgrounds. To date, Luminaries has awarded over $46 million dollars in scholarships and helped more than 1000 students attend life-changing post-secondary programs.
Silver Sponsors
A Night to Remember: Inspiring Action, Building Hope
In celebration of the 80th Anniversary of The United Nations (October 24, 1945), under the patronage of her honour, The Honourable Wendy Cocchia, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, UNA-Canada presents The National Citizen Award, which pays special tribute to individuals who have articulated and executed a positive vision for a better Canada with stronger and fairer communities. Recipients are recognised for a track record of actions that exemplify how social responsibility and sterling leadership can successfully foster inclusive and prosperous societies.
