Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia
This award is given in recognition of the immense contribution of Harry Rankin, Q.C. in supporting access to justice for the poor. It recognizes outstanding contributions by a lawyer in the area of pro bono work.

Recipient Ronald F. T. MacIsaac of MacIsaac & MacIsaac in Victoria has worked tirelessly to provide pro bono legal services to clients, to assist community organizations in establishing pro bono law clinics and to undertake extensive education and advocacy work to promote a pro bono culture among lawyers. “Mr. MacIsaac is a major philanthropist supporting many organizations concerned with bio diversity, law education and hoped -for policy change,” says John Young, President of the B.C. Advocacy Institute.