Distinguished Service Awards - Past Recipients

2024 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service in Promoting Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Special Recognition
Robert G. Harvie, K.C. Sandy Vander Ziel Andy Hayher, K.C. Members of the Surrogate Reform Project

2023 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Pro Bono Legal Service Service in Promoting Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Robert D. McDonald, K.C. H. Markham Silver, Q.C. (posthumous) Howard J Sniderman, K.C. Patricia L. Blocksom, K.C., A.O.E.

2022 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service Service in Promoting Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Michael Greene, K.C. Judith Hanebury, K.C. Dr. Joanna Harrington Cynthia Dickens Rani Wong, K.C.

2021 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
Susan Billington, Q.C. Cyril Gurevitch, Q.C. Professor Steven Penney D. Jean Munn, Q.C.

2020 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
Steve Ravy, Q.C. M. Meenu Ahluwalia Professor Jennifer Koshan Robert W. Calvert, Q.C.

2019 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
Kevin Feth, Q.C. John-Paul E. Boyd Professor Tamara Buckwold Tracey D. Stock

2018 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
Wendy E. Best, Q.C. Brianna Guenther Professor Barbara Billingsley Edwin Ma

2017 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
Virginia A. Engel, Q.C. Robert A. Philip. Q.C. Professor Jonnette Watson Hamilton Buddy G. Melnyk

2016 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
Douglas G. Moe, Q.C. Michelle C. Christopher Mitchell Mclnnes Christine Pratt

2015 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
Hersh Wolch, Q.C. J. Patrick Stopa, Q.C. Not Awarded Bruce Churchill-Smith, Q.C.

2014 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
Norman F.W. Picard Lonny L. Balbi, Q.C. Shannon K. O'Byrne Erin Runnalls

2013 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
Alexander D. Pringle, Q.C. Thomas R. Owen Arlene J. Kwasinak Yessy Byl

2012 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
Cheryl C. Gottselig, Q.C. Michael F. Casey, Q.C. David P. Jones, Q.C. W. Laird Hunter, Q.C.

2011 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
J. Patrick Peacock, Q.C. Sir Francis Price, Q.C. Catherine A. Brown Suzanne Alexander-Smith

2010 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
Professor Gerald Gall, O.C. Solomon J. Rolingher, Q.C. Virginia M. May, Q.C. John Alexander Weir, Q.C.

2009 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
Anne S. de Villars, Q.C. J. Alan Bryan, Q.C. John B. Ballem, Q.C. Douglas H. McCallum

2008 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
Allan G. Shewchuk B.A.R. (Qunicy) Smith, Q.C. Professor Gerald B. Robertson, Q.C. Shiraz S. Ahmed

2007 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
Sandra L. Schulz, Q.C. Brian P. O'Leary, Q.C. Nicholas Rafferty Ronald G. Hopp

2006 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship Pro Bono Legal Service
Robert J. Campbell, Q.C. Donald G. Bishop, Q.C. John M. Law John T. Henderson, Q.C.

2005 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship

Cathy Lane Goodfellow

John J. Mahony, Q.C.

 Hugh A. Robertson, Q.C. Lewis N. Klar, Q.C.

2004 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship

Audrey Dean

Douglas H. Mitchell, Q.C.

Donna M. Hallett

 Peter L. Freeman, Q.C. Nigel Bankes

2003 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship

Paul Drager

Margaret A. Shone

Lorne E. Goddard, Q.C.

H.J. Lyndon Irwin, Q.C.

 Dr. Richard Bauman

2002 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship

Jack N. Agrios, Q.C.

T. Catherine Christopher 

Stephen Hart Wood, Q.C.

James D. Ross & Duncan A. Stewart, Q.C.

 Professor Frederick A. Laux, Q.C.

2001 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship

W.C. Richard Davidson, Q.C.

Ronald W. Odynski, Q.C.

Gerald W. Pittman, Q.C.

 Joseph P. Brumlik, Q.C. Professor Peter J.M. Lown, Q.C.

2000 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship

Susan P. Hendricks, LL.B.

Gordon J. Hoffman, Q.C.

Robert E. Schnell, Q.C.

 R. Phillip M. North, Q.C. Professor C. Richard B. Dunlop, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., M.A.

1999 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship

John H. Cuthbertson

James S. Palmer, C.M., Q.C.

Joseph H. Shoctor, O.C., Q.C., A.O.E

 Phyllis A.L. Smith, Q.C. Professor Alastair R. Lucas, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.

1998 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship

Brian A. Felesky, Q.C.

J. Wilton Littlechild, Q.C.

Thomas J. Walsh, C.M., Q.C., LL.D.

 Emmanuel Sonny Mirth, Q.C. Professor D. Christine Davies, Q.C.

1997 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship

Hon. Justice Tevie H. Miller, Q.C.

Louis A. Desrochers, O.C., Q.C.

 James C. Robb, Q.C. Kathleen E. Mahoney

1996 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship

Hon. Peter Lougheed, P.C., C.C., Q.C.

John R. Perraton, Q.C.

 William H. Hurlburt, Q.C. Dr. Sheilah L. Martin, Q.C.

1995 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship
Alan D. Hunter, Q.C. Cecilia I. Johnstone, Q.C.

Hon. WIlliam A. Stevenson

Hon. Jean E. Leon Cote

1994 Recipients

Service to the Profession Service to the Community Service to Legal Scholarship
Sheldon M. Chumir Hon. James H. Laycraft Wilbur F. Bowker, O.C., Q.C.