In 2000 Johnson founded and voluntarily chairs the board of directors for the Gimli Film Festival. Awards Johnson is the recipient of many honours, including the Queen's Jubilee Medals, the Canada 125 Medal, the Special Olympics Award for Volunteerism, the Outstanding Alumni Award from the University of Manitoba. In 2000, she was awarded the Order of the Falcon Award from the Government of Iceland for her efforts in promoting Canada-Iceland relations. References External links Website: www.janisjohnson.ca 1946 births Living people Businesspeople from Winnipeg Canadian senators from Manitoba Canadian Lutherans Conservative Party of Canada senators Canadian people of Icelandic descent Politicians from Winnipeg Progressive Conservative Party of Canada senators University of Manitoba alumni Women members of the Senate of Canada Women in Manitoba politics 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians Members of the Order of Canada