List of Canadian awards

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This is a list of all known awards in Canada, conferred by either members of the Canadian Royal Family, viceroys, governments, or private organizations.

Contents 1 National Awards 1.1 Royal awards 1.2 Viceregal awards 1.3 Military 1.4 Private 2 Provincial Awards 2.1 Royal awards 2.2 Alberta 2.3 British Columbia 2.3.1 Viceregal awards 2.4 Manitoba 2.4.1 Royal awards 2.5 New Brunswick 2.6 Newfoundland and Labrador 2.7 Nova Scotia 2.7.1 Viceregal awards= 2.8 Prince Edward Island 2.9 Ontario 2.9.1 Royal awards 2.9.2 Viceregal awards 2.9.3 Government awards 2.10 Quebec 2.10.1 Government awards 2.11 Saskatchewan 2.11.1 Viceregal awards 3 References

[edit] National Awards

[edit] Royal awards

• Queen's Fellowship; named for the sovereign and awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to an outstanding doctoral fellow entering a programme in Canadian studies.
• Duke and Duchess of York's Prize in Photography
• Connaught Cup; for pistol marksmanship in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Prince of Wales Prize for Built Heritage; for the conservation and preservation of buildings of historic importance
• Prince of Wales Prize; awarded by Heritage Canada to a municipality that has shown exemplary commitment to heritage preservation
• Queen's Plate
• Prince of Wales Stakes
• Prince of Wales Trophy
• Queen Elizabeth II Cup
• Prince Andrew Cup; for cross country running.

[edit] Viceregal awards

Main article: List of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada

[edit] Military

• The Calgary Highlanders
  • Clan of the Gallant Canadians

[edit] Private

• Canada's Walk of Fame
• Pearson Medal of Peace

[edit] Provincial Awards

[edit] Royal awards

• Vice-Regal Badge of Service

[edit] Alberta

[edit] British Columbia

[edit] Viceregal awards

• Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence
• Lieutenant Governor's Award of Excellence in the BC Wine Industry
• Vice Regal Commendation

[edit] Manitoba

[edit] Royal awards

• Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship; offered at Saint John’s-Ravenscourt School in Winnipeg

[edit] New Brunswick

[edit] Newfoundland and Labrador

[edit] Nova Scotia

[edit] Viceregal awards=

• Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award
• Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia's Ready to Write / Prêt à Écrire Award
• Lieutenant Governor's Award for Conservation
• Lieutenant Governor's Award of Excellence in Engineering
• Lieutenant Governor's Award of Excellence in Public Administration
• Lieutenant Governor's Design Awards for Architecture
• Lieutenant Governor's Education Medal
• Lieutenant Governor's Greenwing Award
• Lieutenant Governor's Nova Scotia Talent Trust Award
• Lieutenant Governor's Princess Louise Fusiliers Award for Excellence
• Lieutenant Governor's Teaching Award

[edit] Prince Edward Island

[edit] Ontario

[edit] Royal awards

• Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship; for Ontario high school graduates

[edit] Viceregal awards

• The Lieutenant Governor's Awards

[edit] Government awards

• Amethyst Award for Outstanding Achievement by Ontario Public Servants
• Community Action Award
• Lincoln M. Alexander Award
• Ontario Volunteer Service Awards
• Outstanding Achievement Awards for Voluntarism in Ontario
• Senior Achievement Award
• Senior of the Year Award
• Trillium Book Award
• Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers

[edit] Quebec

[edit] Government awards

• Prix du Québec; awarded by the Government of Quebec to individuals for cultural and scientific achievements. Founded in 1977, the government annually awards six awards in the cultural field and five in the scientific field.

Cultural awards

• Prix Albert-Tessier
• Prix Athanase-David
• Prix Denise-Pelletier
• Prix Georges-Émile-Lapalme
• Prix Gérard-Morisset
• Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas

Scientific awards

• Prix Albert-Tessier
• Prix Armand-Frappier
• Prix Léon-Gérin
• Prix Lionel-Boulet
• Prix Marie-Victorin
• Prix Wilder-Penfield

[edit] Saskatchewan

“	Saskatchewan's relationship with the sovereign continues to be rich and diverse. For example, you have chosen to recognize your citizens through honours of the provincial Crown, including the Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal which I have just presented. It provides a unique opportunity to show our gratitude for the men and women who devote their careers to ensuring our well-being – people who sometimes put their own safety and even their lives at risk to protect us all.[1]	”
— The Princess Royal, Saskatoon, 2004

[edit] Viceregal awards

• Canadian Cancer Society, Saskatchewan Division, Lieutenant Governor's Award of Distinction
• Heritage Canada Foundation Lieutenant Governor's Award
• Institute of Public Administration of Canada Lieutenant Governor's Medal
• Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Heritage Architecture Excellence Award
• Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Meritorious Achievement Award
• Lieutenant Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts
• Lieutenant Governor's Award for Outstanding Service to Rural Saskatchewan
• Lieutenant Governor's Awards of Excellence
• Lieutenant Governor's Medal for the Regina Men's Bonspiel
• Lieutenant Governor's Oval Sled Dog Award
• Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor's Greenwing Conservation Award

[edit] References

1. ^ Princess Royal in Saskatchewan (2004)