Delta鈥檚 Alex Sangha is on the nomination list of RBC鈥檚 Top 25 Canadian Immigrants of 2011 Award.

As someone who has been actively involved with mental health, gay and lesbian, environmental, and social issues, Sangha been at the forefront in educating Canada鈥檚 immigrant and mainstream communities about a number of culturally tough-to-digest issues.

Voting begins today (Feb. 18) and the results will be announced in May on www.canadianimmigrant.ca/top25

Sangha is the founder of Sher Vancouver, a social, cultural and support group for South Asian gay and lesbian individuals, and of Greener Steps Sustainable Living, an integrated eco-site to promote and support green businesses. 

He is the co-founder of a mental health organization and has been speaking about mental illness for more than five years. 

He also secured funding from the BC Government and other donors to launch an anti-bullying initiative called the 鈥淒OSTI鈥� (friendship) project.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a complete honour to be nominated for such an important award,鈥� said Sangha.