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Human Rights Award Nomination Process


This page explains the nomination process for the New Brunswick Human Rights Award 2007. The deadline for nominations is May 15, 2007. For more information, please contact F. Young at 1-888-471-2233 or


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The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission is pleased to announce that it is seeking nominations for the annual New Brunswick Human Rights Award. Nominations must be received by June 15, 2005.

The Human Rights Award was established by the Human Rights Commission in 1988 to mark the 40thanniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Through this award, the Commission recognises individuals and organisations in New Brunswick that have shown outstanding effort, achievement and/or leadership on a volunteer basis in the promotion of human rights and equality, and as such serve as examples to all New Brunswickers.

In commemoration of New Brunswick Human Rights Day, the Human Rights Award is presented annually during a ceremony held around September 15.

The Award is a sculpture of walnut and maple designed and crafted by Lawrence Wuest of Cross Creek, New Brunswick. It is on permanent display in the legislature building in Fredericton.

Detailed information on the nomination process is set out below. If you have any questions, please contact F. Young, the co-ordinator of the Human Rights Award, at 1-888-471-2233 or


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   1988: John Calder

   1989: Dr. Abdul Q. Lodhi

   1990: Gemma Pelletier Caron

   1991: Judge Graydon Nicholas

   1992: Dr. Fred Hodges

   1993: Richard Blaquière

   1994: Rev. James Leland

   1995: Huberte Gautreau

   1996: Dr. Joanne E. McLeod & Madhu Verma

   1997: Rev. Eldon Hay

   1998: Lena O'Ree

   1999: Claudia Simon & Gilbert Sewell

   2000: Hampton Elementary School

   2001: Alida Léveillé Brown


   2002: Multicultural Association of Fredericton Inc.

   2003: Eugène LeBlanc

   2004: Dr. Russell McNeilly

   2005: Guy LeBlanc O.N.B.

   2006: Hampton John Peters Humphrey Foundation.

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The selection of an individual or group recipient of the Human Rights Award is based on exceptional achievement on a volunteer basis to promote human rights and equality in New Brunswick (in Canada), as defined in the New Brunswick Human Rights Act.

The Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination ---mainly in employment, housing and public services--- based on the following grounds: race, colour, religion, national origin or place of origin (place where persons or their ancestors were born), ancestry (e.g. Natives), age, physical or mental disability, marital status, social condition, political belief or activity, sexual orientation and sex (including pregnancy).

Please note that each nomination is considered for three consecutive awards. It is not necessary to renominate a person or organization that was nominated for the last award, or the award before that.



The following are not eligible for the Award:
Activities taken into consideration include:

Achievements:
  • Successes
  • Results
  • Impact
Efforts:
  • Personal risks taken
  • Time expended
  • Sacrifices made
  • Years of service
Leadership:
  • Inspiration or motivation given
  • Co-operation fostered
  • Organisations or programs created
  • Example set
  • Innovations undertaken
  • Unpaid leadership positions held
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Each application must include the information below, which should be verified by the nominee. Please be specific (e.g. dates, names of organizations, positions held). The documentation submitted MUST NOT EXCEED 4 PAGES in length (plus the two letters of recommendation). Please print clearly or type.


1.1 Name of the nominee (person being nominated)
1.2 Address of the nominee, including postal code.
1.3 Telephone numbers of the nominee.

2.1 Name of the sponsor (person or group submitting this nomination).
2.2 Address of the sponsor, including postal code.
2.3 Sponsor's telephone numbers.
2.4 Name of the contact person, if the sponsor is a group.
2.5 Telephone numbers of the contact person.

3.1 If the nominee has promoted human rights and equality with respect to one or a few of the grounds listed in the Human Rights Act, please state the applicable ground(s) and describe for each such ground the nominee's achievements, efforts and/or leadership in New Brunswick.

3.2 Alternatively, if the nominee has not focused on any specific ground listed in the Act, please describe the nominee's achievements, efforts and/or leadership in the promotion of human rights, equality, non-discrimination and respect for diversity in general, in accordance with the Human Rights Act.

4. How much impact has the nominee had? In what geographical area?

5. How are the nominee's activities exceptional or outstanding?

6. Why would the nominee be a good example or role model for New Brunswickers with respect to the advancement of human rights and equality?

7. If the nominee is an individual, please enclose a short biography or résumé. If an organization, provide its mission and objectives and a short history.

8. If the nominee has won other awards for contributions to equality and human rights, please indicate the award, sponsoring organization and the year.

9. Please enclose two letters of recommendation that support this nomination.
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In order for your application to be considered complete, certain information must be included.



Have you...
  • included the name, address and telephone number of the nominee?
  • included the name, address, and telephone number for the sponsor?
  • included the name of the contact person if the sponsor is an organization?
  • stated the ground(s), as listed in the Human Rights Act, where the nominee has promoted human rights and equality?
  • alternately, described the nominee's achievements, efforts and/or leadership in the promotion of human rights, equality, non-discrimination and respect for diversity in general (if the nominee's activities have not focused on any specific ground)?
  • indicated the impact the nominee's activities have had, and in what geographic area?
  • described how the nominee's activities are exceptional or outstanding?
  • stated why the nominee would be a good example or role model for New Brunswickers with respect to the advancement of human rights and equality?
  • provided a short biography or resumé, if the nominee is a person?
  • provided a mission statement, objectives and a short history, if the nominee is an organization?
  • indicated types of other awards won by nominee for contributions to equality and human rights, together with the name of the sponsoring organization and the year?
  • enclosed two letters of recommendation that support this nomination?
  • ensured that the documentation does not exceed four pages (plus letter of recommendations) in total?

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Your application must be received by May 15, 2007, at the following address:


New Brunswick Human Rights Award
N.B. Human Rights Commission
751 Brunswick Street
P. O. Box 6000
FREDERICTON, N. B.
E3B 5H1
Alternately, the nomination may be faxed to (506) 453-2653 or emailed to  .
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