Eligibility
- Candidate must be Canadian resident.
- Under the terms of the Trust, at a minimum every third award must be made to a person who has not yet reached the midpoint of her or his occupation, vocation, professional career or business career during the year for which the award is made. The year 2006 award does not fall into this category.
- Groups are not acknowledged as candidates.
- There are no posthumous awards.
Presentation
The Award takes the form of an inscribed bronze medallion and an honorarium of one thousand dollars. The Award is presented at the annual meeting of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) held during the Canadian Bar Association Annual Meeting in August.
Nomination Procedure
- A formal nomination form to be obtained from ICJ must be completed;
- Nominations must be accompanied by both two letters of support for the candidate's nomination and a concise curriculum vitae of the nominee;
- Articles and testimonials may also be submitted;
- All of the above documentation must be submitted with the nomination;
- Nominations will stand for the next three years.
Deadline for Applications: April 30
Selection Process
The award is administered by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Canadian Section. The selection committee is comprised of one representative from the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Judges' Conference, the Canadian Society of Law Teachers and the ICJ. Annually, the Committee is reconstituted with entirely new membership and no member is eligible for reappointment within four years.
Award Winners
2007 - David Matas (Winnipeg, MB)
2006 - Prof. Errol Mendes (Ottawa, ON)
2005 - Marcia Kran (Vancouver, BC)
2004 - Justice Rosalie Abella
2003 - Georgette Gagnon (Toronto, ON)
2002 - Senator Gérald-A. Beaudoin (Montréal, QC)
2001 - A. Wayne Mackay (Sackville, NB)
2000 - Joseph J Arvay (Victoria, BC)
