Now Accepting Nominations for the 2021 Tarnopolsky Award

ICJ Canada is pleased to be accepting nominations for the prestigous Tarnopolsky Award for 2021! The Tarnopolsky Award is awarded annually to a resident of Canada who has made an outstanding contribution to human rights, domestically or internationally. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the winner will be presented the award and invited to provide a presentation at an uncoming virtual event.

To nominate someone for the award, please submit the following items to our Exective Director (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by June 30th, 2021:

• A completed Tarnopolsky Award Nomination Form
• Two letters of support for the candidate's nomination
• A concise curriculum vitae of the nominee

Articles and testimonials may also be submitted. Nominations will stand for three years.

The winner is selection by a committee comprised of one representative from the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Judges’ Conference, the Canadian Society of Law Teachers, and the ICJ. The Committee is reconstituted annually.