Eligibility Criteria

  1. Nominees must have made and/or continue to make a meaningful contribution to advancing and furthering human rights in Newfoundland and Labrador. Examples include: taking action to combat discrimination and/or other infringements of human rights; increasing awareness of human rights; and, promoting the dignity and worth of people in the province.
  2. Nominees may have made a meaningful contribution to human rights in either a work or volunteer capacity.
  3. Nominees should recognize the rich diversity of people in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  4. All forms must be completed, submitted, and received by the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission no later than the specified date.
  5. Please ensure that the nomination form is complete and has enough information on it about the nominee so that the Selection Committee can properly evaluate the nomination. Nominators should be prepared to speak to the nominees’ human rights activities, how they have promoted human rights, equality and inclusion and the impact their work has made.
  6. All nomination forms will be assessed on the basis of the information provided therein.
  7. A nominee can be living or deceased.
  8. Nominations are open to any person who is currently a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  9. Nominees must not be a politician.
  10. Once nominations close, the Selection Committee will develop a shortlist of candidates, up to a maximum of 8 people. The award winner will be chosen from this shortlist.
  11. The Selection Committee reserves the right to assess previous nominations from past years and add those nominations to the current year’s shortlist.
  12. The choice of the award winner is at the full discretion of the Selection Committee and is final.
  13. The award winner must be available to travel to St. John’s for the award ceremony.
  14. The Selection Committee consists of the Human Rights Commissioners. Therefore, nominees who are currently involved in a human rights complaint process will not be considered.

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

Hilary P. Hennessey
Public Relations Specialist
NL Human Rights Commission
709-729-5644
HilaryHennessey@gov.nl.ca