Tareq Hadhad, Founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate, has been named the fifth annual recipient of the RBC Entrepreneur Award and one of RBC’s Top 25 Canadian immigrants, awards that celebrate newcomers who have had a positive impact on their communities.
Based in Antigonish, NS, Syrian-born Hadhad is also the Founder of the Peace on Earth Society, a charity which is funded by a percentage of the company’s chocolate sales.
Presented by Canadian Immigrant magazine and sponsored by the Royal Bank of Canada, this is the 12th anniversary of the national awards program. Winners were chosen by