Appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada on October 5, 2012, and then Chief Justice of Canada on December 18, 2017, the Right Honorable Chief Justice Richard Wagner is the 18th Chief Justice of Canada.
Chief Justice Wagner is an EPBC champion and a strong advocate for #actionforjustice.
"As the accomplishments of the National Pro Bono Student Network demonstrate, our society can count on passionate law students and lawyers like you who are not ready to accept the status quo and who are committed rather to act. Indeed, when it comes to access to justice, it is not enough to open the door — you have to invite people to cross the threshold. We need people of action, who will devote time and energy to this cause, and who will push the legal community out of its comfort zone. »
Chief Justice Wagner at the inaugural EPBC Awards ceremony.
What it is
Launched in 2020, these prestigious awards have as their main objective to celebrate and recognize EPBC student volunteers who have distinguished themselves and who embody the qualities sought after:
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commitment and sense of initiative;
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positive impact on partner organization, community, clients or access to justice;
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leadership role played with their section, colleagues or other student volunteers; and
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superior ethics, integrity and professionalism.
Additionally, the Awards will raise awareness of the access to justice crisis and the importance of pro bono work and the work that our partner organizations do.
Nominations are accepted from February 11, 2022.
The winners
2022-2023
Trisha Legere-Leblanc
Matteya Wendling
2021-2022
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Celeste Lee Branch
Anmoldeep Kaur
The project was with the organization:
Federation of Young Francophones of New Brunswick (FJFNB)
2020-2021
Alice Beauchamp
The project was with the organization:
Acadian Association of Professional Artists of the
New Brunswick (AAAPNB)
Appoint a volunteer
Eligible candidates
To be eligible for the Award, proposed volunteersmustmeet all of the following criteria:
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Students must be enrolled in a law school in a section that participates in the JCRW Awards. Students can only be nominated once (i.e. a student volunteer who is enrolled at the University of Victoria cannot also be nominated for
Prix à l'Université Thompson Rivers, et vice versa)*.
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Nominated students and students must be in one of the following categories for the current academic year:
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The student is currently volunteering on an EPBC project.
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The student is currently part of the Executive Committee of an EPBC section on a voluntary basis.
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The student is currently a volunteer project leader.
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* Joint Projects: When a student volunteer is working on a joint project with another section, the student can
only be nominated in his law school.
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People hired during the program year to support EPBC activities in their law school (e.g. program coordinators and students hired to support the development of 4 projects – such as the Family Justice Center – generally not eligible for Prizes).
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Students who have been removed from an EPBC project for non-compliance with EPBC policies.
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Students who are currently the subject of an academic or professional disciplinary hearing.
Only the following peoplecan nominate:
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Representative of a partner organization currently working with the EPBC section where the proposed student is studying.
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Supervising lawyer on an ongoing project.
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A member of staff or faculty responsible for supervising an EPBC student volunteer.
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Currently Program Coordinator.
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EPBC student volunteer enrolled in the law school where the proposed student is studying.
Please note that students cannot submit their own nomination for the Awards.
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All applications must be submitted usingthe electronic formof EPBC's nomination.This link will be shared when available.
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Nomination dates will also be shared in due course.