Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community Section – Ally Award

Nomination period now closed

The CBA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community Section (SOGIC) awards recognize excellence within the Canadian legal profession in advancing the cause of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and two-spirited people.

CRITERIA

Open to lawyers, professors, law students or judges who are not members of the LGBTQ2+ communities, who have advanced the cause of equality of the LGBTQ2+ communities through either a single important action or series of actions or through a career contribution. In the case of judges, open to those who during their career have demonstrated insight into and sensitivity toward the equality concerns of the LGBTQ2+  communities. 

Eligibility

  • Canadian citizens and/or permanent residents within Canada
  • Current members of the SOGIC executive are not eligible for the awards
  • There are no posthumous awards

Nomination Procedure

  • Nominations shall take the form of a letter stating reasons for the candidate's nomination.
  • The nominee's written consent and curriculum vitae shall be included with the nomination.
  • The full name, address, telephone, fax and email information of both the nominee and the nominator shall be included with the nomination.
  • Completed nominations must be submitted online and include all above noted documents.

Selection Process

The award is administered by the SOGIC Awards Selection Committee which includes members of the SOGIC Executive. Gender equity will be a consideration of the Selection Committee in determining the award winner.

Award Presentation

The time and place of the award presentation will be confirmed after the winner has been selected. It will be held at a relevant event in the winner’s jurisdiction.

Contact

CBA Sections 
Phone: (613) 237-2925 or
Toll Free: (800) 267-8860
E-mail: sogic@cba.org

Past Winners

  • 2020 Robynne Kazina (MB)
  • 2019 Justice Harry S. Laforme (ON)
  • 2017 - No Award Given
  • 2016 - Roland Penner (Winnipeg, MB)
  • 2015 - Michael Mulligan (Victoria, BC)
  • 2014 - No Award Given
  • 2013 - Emma Halpern
  • 2012 - Jocelyn Frazer (Calgary, AB)
  • 2011 - Max Yalden (Ottawa, ON)
  • 2010 - Patricia Lane (Winnipeg, MB)
  • 2009 - The Hon. Roy McMurtry, O.C., O.Ont., Q.C. (Toronto, ON)
  • 2008 - The Honorable Claire L'Heureux-DubĂ©
  • 2007 - Tamara Kronis (Toronto, ON)
  • 2006 - James L. Lebo, Q.C. (Calgary, AB)
  • 2005 - Dawna Ring, Q.C. (Halifax, NS)
  • 2004 - Honorable Martin Cauchon
  • 2003 - Anne-France Goldwater (MontrĂ©al, QC)
  • 2002 - The Honourable Horace Krever (Toronto, ON)
  • 2001 - B. Lynn Reierson (Halifax, NS)
  • 2000 - Joseph J. Arvay, Q.C. (Victoria, BC)
  • 1999 - Martha McCarthy (Toronto, ON)