National Awards
National Awards
2025 - Trudo Lemmens
The Charles Taylor Prize is awarded by the Broadbent Institute. It recognizes commitment to progressive/social democratic values, policy, research or philosophical contributions and demonstrable impact on policy making, governance or the political discourse.
2023 - John Borrows
2020 - John Borrows
The Law Foundation of Ontario’s Guthrie Award recognizes outstanding individuals for their contributions to access to justice.
2024 - John Borrows
The Canadian Bar Association's Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance Section (SAGDA) recognizes excellence within the Canadian legal profession in advancing the cause of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and two-spirit people with its annual Hero Award. Recipients are those in the legal profession who have served as a role model for other members of the LGBTQ2+ communities and advanced the cause of equality of the LGBTQ2+ communities through either a single important action, a series of actions or through a career contribution.
2025 - Brenda Cossman
The highly prestigious Killam Prize recognizes active Canadian scholars who have made a substantial and significant contribution to their respective fields in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences or engineering.
2024 - David Dyzenhaus
2020 - Arthur Ripstein
2017 - John Borrows
2009 - Ernest WeinribDorothy Killam established a perpetual trust to realize her vision to build Canada's future through advanced study and fund generations of scholars in Canada. The Killam Fellowships centre on Dorothy Killam's vision, aligned with her goal of increasing the scientific and scholastic attainment of Canadians.A Killam Fellow is a leading researcher whose superior, ground-breaking and transformative research stands to positively improve the lives of Canadians. Killam Fellows exemplify the following attributes: inclusive collaborator, barrier breaker and research leader.
2016 - Arthur Ripstein
The Law Society Medal is awarded for outstanding service within the profession, whether in the area of practice, academia, or other professional capacity where the service is in accordance with the highest ideals of the legal profession.
2025 - Jim Phillips
2024 - Mayo Moran
2018 - Carol Rogerson
The highly prestigious Molson Prize is awarded by the Canadian Council for the Arts and administered in partnership with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Councile (SSHRC) to encourage Canadians of outstanding achievement in the fields of the arts, humanities or social sciences to make further contribution to the cultural or intellectual heritage of Canada.
2019 - John Borrows
2016 - Kent Roach
1999 - Michael Trebilcock
1995 - Martin Friedland
The Mundell Medal for distinguished contribution to law and letters recognizes a legal writer whose literary craftsmanship and clarity of expression work together to make ideas come alive. Expert grasp of the subject, sharp analysis and clear language are among the award criteria.
2024 - John Borrows
2020 - Gillian Hadfield
2013 - Jim Phillips
2011 - Kent Roach
2007 - Michael Trebilcock
2003 - Brenda Cossman
1996 - Stephen Waddams
1990 - Martin FriedlandThe Order of Canada honours people who make “extraordinary contributions to the nation”. Recipients are described as “trailblazers” who have “enriched the lives of others and made a difference” to the country. They have “grit and passion, inspire us, teach us and show us the way forward”. They exemplify the Order’s motto which is “They desire a better country”. Order of Canada recipients are also “role model[s] whose achievements stand above the rest”.
2020 - John Borrows OOC
2015 - Kent Roach MOC
2013 - Rebecca Cook CM
2006 - Bernard Dickens OOC
2003 - Martin Friedland COO
1994 - Robert Prichard OOC
Royal Society of Canada Fellows are persons whose intellectual achievements have been exceptional through a body of publications, intellectual endeavors or creative activities exhibiting original contributions in the arts, humanities or sciences, as well as in public life.
2025 – Peter Benson
2024 – Jim Phillips
2014 – Ayelet Shachar
2013 – Jutta Brunnée
2012 – Brenda Cossman
2011 – Alan Brudner
2010 – Arthur Ripstein
2003 – Patrick Macklem
1999 – Rebecca Cook
1999 – David Dyzenhaus
1998 – Bernard Dickens
1997 – Kent Roach
1993 – Ernest Weinrib
1998 – Stephen Waddams2019 - Anita Anand
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Impact Gold Medal is the highest honour for Canadian scholars in the Social Sciences. It is awarded for sustained leadership, dedication and originality of thought, research that has significantly advanced understanding in the field, exceptional quality and impact and efforts to share the results of work. Recipients have greatly enriched Canadian society, and contributed to intellectual, cultural, social and/or economic life in Canada and/or internationally.
2024 - David Dyzenhaus