The CBA Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance Section (SAGDA) awards recognize excellence within the Canadian legal profession in advancing the cause of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and two-spirit 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 SAGDA 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.
- Nomination packages (name, address, telephone and fax numbers, email information, and curriculum vitae) will be held by the CBA and nominees may be re-considered for Award selection in subsequent years. Any such nominee will be contacted by the Selection Committee and asked to provide a new, up-to-date consent form.
Selection Process
The award is administered by the SAGDA Awards Selection Committee which includes members of the SAGDA Executive. Gender equity and geographical representation will be a consideration in the selection of the members of the Selection Committee and in the selection of the Award recipient.
Award Presentation
The award will be presented virtually at a SAGDA Section event in 2023.
Deadline for Submission
May 5, 2023
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Contact
CBA Sections
Phone: (613) 237-2925 or
Toll Free: (800) 267-8860
E-mail: sogic@cba.org
Past Winners
- 2022 - No Award Given
- 2021 - Audrey Boctor
- 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., K.C. (Toronto, ON)
- 2008 - The Honorable Claire L'Heureux-Dubé
- 2007 - Tamara Kronis (Toronto, ON)
- 2006 - James L. Lebo, K.C. (Calgary, AB)
- 2005 - Dawna Ring, K.C. (Halifax, NS)
- 2004 - Honorable Martin Cauchon
- 2003 - Anne-France Goldwater (Montréal, QC)
- 2002 - The Honourable Horace Krever (Toronto, ON)
- 2001 - B. Lynn Reierson (Halifax, NS)
- 2000 - Joseph J. Arvay, K.C. (Victoria, BC)
- 1999 - Martha McCarthy (Toronto, ON)