Details
Criteria
The criteria for judging entries are accuracy, originality, effectiveness in explaining issues to the public, informational value and insight.
Eligibility
- Any article published in a print or on-line publication, or report/program broadcast in Canada about the Canadian legal system between May 16, 2007 and May 15, 2008. If an article or report/program is published or broadcast more than once, it is the original date that will determine its eligibility.
- A series of articles/programs will be considered as one entry.
- A series of articles or stories/reports prepared by a group and presented together will be considered as one entry. A maximum of three stories/reports can be submitted as a single entry.
- The majority of the articles or stories/reports must have been published during the eligibility period.
- Editorials or columns that only express opinions are not eligible. However columns that are descriptive in nature or features are eligible, subject to the discretion of the judges.
- There are no posthumous awards.
- The judges will have the final say on any question of an entry's eligibility.
- Completed entries with $25 fee per entry must be submitted by June 13.
Presentation
The Awards are presented at the Canadian Bar Association Annual Conference Council Awards Luncheon. Award recipients will be provided with transportation and accommodation to attend the event.
Application Procedure
- Completed entries must be submitted to the Justicia Awards, Canadian Bar Association, 865 Carling Avenue, Suite 500, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 on or before June 13.
- Four copies of the article, story on disc (DVD or CD-ROM).
- An official transcript showing publication date must be included.
- A summary of the entry topic (50 words)
- A brief description of how the entry contributes to the understanding of the justice system (50 words)
- A biographical sketch of writer/reporter/producer(s) (50 words)
- Completed entry form
- A cheque, made payable to the Canadian Bar Association for $25 per entry.
Selection Process
Entries will be judged by an independent panel of judges selected by the CBA and the Department of Justice.
Award
Each Justicia Award is a bronze statuette, an interpretation in miniature of the statue of Justicia which stands in front of the Supreme Court of Canada Building in Ottawa. Certificates of Merit may be presented for meritorious entries at the discretion of the judges.
Award Winners
- 2007 - Sue Bailey and Jim Bronskill - The Canadian Press
John Kastner - CTV Documentary
- 2006 - Société Radio Canada – Enjeux
Peter McKnight – Vancouver Sun
- 2005 - Georgia Straight - Shannon Rupp
CBC News Canada Now/Newsworld - Scott Moore and Ian Hanomansing
- 2004 - The Ottawa Citizen - Dan Gardner
Radio-Canada, Enjeux - Sylvie Fournier and Pier Gagné
- 2003 - The Globe and Mail - Kirk Makin
CPAC - Tasha Kheiriddin
Radio Canada, La Tribune du Québec - Danny Braün and Lucie Benoît
Toronto Star
- 2002 - The Globe and Mail - Kirk Makin
Radio Canada, Zone Libre - Anne Panasuk and Kristina von Hlatky
Edmonton Journal - Ed Struzik
- 2001 - The Toronto Star - Nick Pron, Donovan Vincent
CBC, the fifth estate - Harvey Cashore, Howard Goldenthal
CBC News - Mark Bulgutch, Cynthia Kinch
- 2000 - Halifax Herald - Paul Schneidereit (Halifax, NS)
Radio Canada, Le Point - Valerie Lesage (Montréal, QC)
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Application
Application Form (.pdf) 
Deadline
Deadline for Applications:
June 13 
Contact
Emily Porter
Media Coordinator
Canadian Bar Association
emilyp@cba.org |
