Award of Distinction Recipients

The TLA Award of Distinction is awarded in recognition of the recipient's lifetime contribution to the integrity and worth of the law.

2025
Mark J. Sandler


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2024
The Honourable Gloria J. Epstein K.C.


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2023
Chris Paliare


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2022
The Honourable Louise Arbour


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2020
Brian Greenspan


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2019
The Honourable Rosalie Abella


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2018
The Honourable John I. Laskin


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2017
Dale Ponder


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2016
The Honourable George Strathy


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2015
Earl Cherniak, Q.C.


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2014
The Honourable Bob Rae


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2013
Timothy J. Kennish,
The Honourable Justice Edward Ormston

2012
The Honourable Ian Binnie


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2011
Mr. Justice Colin L. Campbell,
W.A. Derry Millar

2009
Ronald G. Slaght, Q.C.,
The Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted

2008
The Honourable Peter D. Cory,
Linda R. Rothstein

2007
Mr. Justice Dennis R. O’Connor,
Benjamin Zarnett

2006
The Honourable R. Roy McMurtry

2000
Marlys A. Edwardh
Mr. Justice Warren K. Winkler

2000
Sheila Block
The Honourable Patrick J. LeSage

2000
Austin M. Cooper, Q.C.
Willson A. McTavish, Q.C., LSM

2000
Mr. Justice James Farley
Malcolm Heins

2000
Peter W. Hogg
Martin Teplitsky, Q.C.

2000
John D. Honsberger, Q.C.
Madam Justice Susan E. Lang

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