OZ YILMAZ
For Equality & Justice
OZ YILMAZ is an award-winning Canadian film director and producer who is working for a change to bring forth equality and justice for minorities, immigrants, low income and LGBT communities. His work as a film director has brought much attention through his documentaries on LGBT community and effects of poverty. He continues to work on philanthropic causes through many charities, non profit organizations, and community programs.
The Leadership Our British Columbia Needs
Oz Yilmaz fights every day to make progressive ideas a reality centered around equality, justice, and legislative change for minorities, persons identifying as members of LGBT, and under representative communities.
A Vision For The Future
Oz Yilmaz is a tireless fighter for the rights of the LGBTQ community. Under his leadership, many important advancement in legislation will be supported for greater recognition on issues ob prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity, transgender status or gender dysphoria.
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Important Issues
Oz has fought to champion women’s rights and break down barriers to equality. He continues to work on the most comprehensive paid family leave program, and to launch the most aggressive public university sexual assault policy, fighting for a comprehensive policy to combat sexual harassment, achieved the smallest wage gap in the country.
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Need For A Stronger Middle Class
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Fighting for Women’s Equality
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Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Reform
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Employment Opportunity for All
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Contribute to a Cause
Oz Yilmaz is fighting for economic justice by helping to advocate and support a groundbreaking $22 minimum wage, enacting critical protections for workers who are not covered by legislation. He is a strong proponent on passing the largest affordable housing and anti-homelessness program in Canadian history.
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About OZ YILMAZ
Oz is a first generation immigrant to Canada who is dedicated to himself to social causes to change both unfair legislation and social stigma on immigrant, minority, and LGBT communities.
As the son of a stoic father, Oz learned from a young age the importance of relentless work ethic, stedfast adherence to ethical values, and the belief in fighting for equality and opportunity. His father’s legacy of principle based pursuit for a better life for all remains an inspiration in Oz’s life.
After graduating from Husson University and City University of New York, Oz worked with several non-profit organizations and volunteered in community programs led for change and awareness on poverty, immigration, worker’s rights, and LGBT issues.
As a film director who has been nominated and awarded for more than 10 films while continuing his quest to bring about real change for the under represented communities by vindicating the promise of progressive government by heeding a simple philosophy: deliver real change in real time.
Under his leadership British Columbia can once again become Canada’s beacon for social progress. Through a series of progressive legislative changes our economy can become stronger with a cleaner environment, a fairer criminal justice system, and more equitable distribution of wealth for all.
A Mission for Change
Canada was founded on the values of equality, justice and tolerance, and Oz Yilmaz has fought over the past ten years to uphold that legacy. He has established the Sovereign Foundation Project to assist immigrants and lower income persons threatened by intimidating policies and protect workers from unfair and discriminatory employment practices that protect employers in an unjust way.
He plans to present new legislative changes to reform the antiquated employment laws by presenting new reforms that provide stronger presentation and legal power in the courts for the workers. As a representative of B.C., his goal is to extend opportunity for all, to welcome immigrants, and to protect individual and religious freedoms and more equitable employment practices that empower workers throughout the province.
Ready to take the next step and support Oz?
Get Involved
Since 2010, Oz Yilmaz has been working for progressive change for all British Columbians.
Now more than ever, we need proven leaders like Oz Yilmaz to advance equality and opportunity for everyone regardless of their ethnicity, race, and gender. Will you join us to continue the fight?
Don’t Forget to Vote!
Voting is an important part of British Columbia’s democratic process. With only a simple mark on a ballot, voting lets British Columbians decide who will represent them and what their future will look like.
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