Salimah Walji-Shivji is not one to sit by and wait for things to happen. Instead, she makes them happen while infusing the teams she leads with infectious energy and passion that empowers them to think big, set stretch goals, and then pursue those goals. As AgeCare’s Chief Executive Officer, she inspires us with a focus that anything is achievable.

Before joining us at AgeCare, Salimah started her career in 2003 at the Calgary Health Region (now Alberta Health Services). Her roles included Articling Student, Legal Counsel, Associate General Counsel and General Counsel. Salimah also enjoys her role as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Calgary, where she teaches a course she wrote: Social Work & The Law.

Salimah holds a Bachelor of Social Work and a Masters in Clinical Social Work, both from the University of Calgary, and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Manitoba. In 2022, she received her ICD.D. designation through the Institute of Corporate Directors and was granted her King’s Counsel designation. 

Salimah has received numerous accolades, including Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 under 40 Award, the Women in Law Leadership Award, and the Canadian Corporate Counsel Community Builder Award. She is the Past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association National Health Law Section and was elected as Bencher in 2021. Most recently, Salimah was honoured with Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for her vital role in the continuing care sector.

When Salimah is not wearing her AgeCare hat, she can be found volunteering in the Ismaili Muslim (Aga Khan) community. Over the years, she has devoted numerous hours to charities she is passionate about, holding seats with the FOCUS Canada Humanitarian Assistance Board, the South Calgary Primary Care Network, the United Way, and the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter.