For Immediate Release
May 28, 2007
OTTAWA– Nominations are being sought for the eighth annual Justicia Awards for Excellence in Journalism.
The Justicia Awards recognize outstanding broadcast and print stories that foster public awareness and understanding of any aspect of the Canadian justice system, or the roles played by institutions and participants in the legal system. They are sponsored by the Canadian Bar Association and the Department of Justice Canada.
Two prize winners, one in each category, will be selected by an independent judging panel. The awards will be presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Bar Association in Calgary on Aug. 11.
The deadline is June 15, 2007 for entries covering stories that were published or broadcast between May 16, 2006 and May 15, 2007. Entry forms may be obtained online at http://www.cba.org/cba/awards/justicia/ or by contacting Emily Porter, Canadian Bar Association, at 1-800-267-8860 ext. 155 or emilyp@cba.org.
Last year, the prize for excellence in the print category was awarded to Peter McKnight of the Vancouver Sun for his March 4, 2006 column on judicial activism. Société Radio-Canada’s Enjeux was the winner in the broadcast category for its March 2006 program “Tribunal des Toxicomanes,” which looked at the groundbreaking Drug Treatment Court in Vancouver.
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CONTACT: Emily Porter, Canadian Bar Association. Tel: (613) 237-2925, ext. 155; E-mail: emilyp@cba.org.
Stephen Bindman, Department of Justice Canada. Tel: (613)957-4930.
