The Kenneth R. Wilson Awards, presented by the Canadian Business Press, honour the memory of one of Canada’s foremost business journalists. The awards are presented each June to recognize the very best business, trade and professional magazine writing in Canada.
Since 2001, National magazine has earned 34 nominations, 16 Top Five Awards, four Silver and three Gold Awards.
2007
Gold Award — Best Professional Article
Over the Horizon, by Julie Stauffer
Offshoring legal work to India could transform how lawyers’ services are bought and sold in North America.
Silver Award — Best Professional Article
Attack of the Robo-Lawyer! by Janice Mucalov
Ongoing developments in artificial intelligence bring the dawn of virtual lawyers closer all the time.
2006
Silver Award — Best Marketing Article
Blogging the spotlight, by Jared Adams
More and more lawyers are entering the blogosphere, giving members of the legal profession a unique opportunity to market their practices and personalities.
2005
Silver Award — Best How-To Article
How to get ahead in articling, by Julie Stauffer
A detailed guide for graduating law students entering the practice of law for the first time and needing help navigating unfamiliar waters.
2003
Silver Award — Best Single Article
Baume de femmes du coeur, by Indra Balassoupramaniane
The story of Japanese women forced into sexual slavery during the Second World War, and their battle for vindication international court nearly 50 years later.
2002
Gold Award — Best News Coverage
Making crime pay, by Patti Ryan
The first privately operated prison in Canada opened in Ontario with little fanfare but with grave concerns about security, finances and the integrity of the penal system.
2001
Gold Award — Best Single Article
Le pays a mal à sa police, by Isabelle Richer
Incidents of police misconduct across Canada have become so frequent that both the image and the effectiveness of police forces have been cast into doubt.
In 2002, “Making crime pay” also received the award for Best Investigative Journalism Article from the prestigious Canadian Association of Journalists, the first trade magazine to be so honoured.
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