ICJC President Errol Mendes Honoured

Our enormously dedicated President, Errol Mendes, Professor at the University of Ottawa, has received two prestigious awards this year for his outstanding professional accomplishments.

Most recently, on May 25, Professor Mendes was honoured by the Law Society of Upper Canada with its Law Society Medal, for his “extraordinary contribution as an academic, legal advisor, adjudicator and teacher and for his expertise in constitutional law, corporate governance, human rights and diversity issues.” The Law Society Medal is awarded to Ontario lawyers for outstanding service within the profession. Professor Mendes was among 14 lawyers who received the honour this year.

Earlier this year, Professor Mendes received the highest honour of the province of Ontario: the Order of Ontario. He was described as being internationally recognized as one of Canada’s leading experts on human rights law and constitutional democracy. Along with the other noteworthy individuals chosen for the award this year, he was presented with the Order of Ontario insignia by the Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, at an investiture ceremony at Queen’s Park on January 20, 2016.

Congratulations, Errol!