Wanda Thomas Bernard

Wanda Thomas Bernard (born August 1, 1953) is a Canadian senator.

Career She was formerly a social worker and educator from East Preston, Nova Scotia. Bernard is the first Black Canadian to have an academic tenure position and become a full professor at Dalhousie University, Bernard was one of the founding members of the Association of Black Social Workers. At the time of her appointment, she was the chair of the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women.

Bernard joined the Progressive Senate Group on July 8, 2020.

Accolades and nominations In 2005, she was appointed to the Order of Canada for her work addressing racism and diversity in the field of social work, and in 2014, she was awarded the Order of Nova Scotia. In 2021, Bernard was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from Carleton University.