FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 14, 2010

NIAGARA – The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) has announced its roster of award winners for 2010.

The CBA awards recognize legal scholarship, service to the CBA, pro bono work, promotion of equality, and advancement of the cause of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and two-spirited (LGBTT) people. The Justicia Awards, offered by the CBA and the federal Department of Justice, celebrate outstanding journalism that fosters public awareness and understanding of the Canadian justice system and the roles played by institutions and participants in the legal system.

The 2010 CBA Award winners are:

CBA President's Award
Brigadier-General (Ret’) Ken Watkin

The Louis St-Laurent Award for Law
Michele H. Hollins, Q.C.

Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Law
Roderick A. Macdonald

Edward K. Rowenn-Legg Award
Alicia Myroon

Walter Owen Book Prize
Louise Bélanger-Hardy and Aline Grenon

The Justicia Award
Print: Team from Victoria Times Colonist
Broadcast: Enquête Radio-Canada - Pasquale Turbide and Johanne Bonneau

Touchstone Award
The Indigenous Blacks & Mi'kmaq Initiative at Dalhousie University

The Honourable Walter S. Tarnopolsky Award
Jayne Stoyles

The John Tait Award of Excellence
Daniel MacRury, Q.C.

Young Lawyers' Pro Bono Award
Katharine Saunders

SOGIC Hero Award
Michael J. Law

SOGIC Ally Award
Patricia Lane

The Jack Innes Achievement Award
Simon Gingras

Cecilia I. Johnstone Award
Prof. Beth Bilson, Q.C. 

The awards are being given out at the CBA 2010 Canadian Legal Conference and Expo in Niagara from August 15-17. The event is open to accredited journalists who have registered with the CBA Media Centre. Please contact Hannah Bernstein for accreditation.

The Canadian Bar Association is dedicated to support for the rule of law, and improvement in the law and the administration of justice. Some 37,000 lawyers, law teachers, and law students from across Canada are members.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Hannah Bernstein
The Canadian Bar Association
Aug. 13-17: 905-374-4646
E-mail: hannahb@cba.org