Nominate Someone
Nominations can be submitted throughout the year. They are now being considered for the 2026 Awards.
Before submitting a nomination, please review the following guidelines.
Guidelines for Nominators
- Any group or individual is welcome to submit a nomination for a Persons Case Award. Individuals may not nominate themselves. Past candidates and recipients have included:
- Corporate leaders or board members
- Volunteers
- Facilitators and advocates
- Artists
- Community activists
- Specialists in issues facing women and girls
- Academics and researchers
- Candidates must be Canadian citizens
- Youth award candidates must be between 15 and 30 years of age, and all other candidates must be over 30
The nomination process is ongoing. Once the annual yearly deadline has passed, nominations are presented to the Jury. The Jury reviews all nominations and makes recommendations to Women and Gender Equality Canada. If a nomination is received after the deadline has passed, it will be considered the following year.
To nominate someone, please provide the following 4 items:
- A completed nomination form (PDF – 1 MB)
- A statement of nomination describing why the candidate would be deserving of this Award. Your statement should:
- Highlight all the actions the candidate has taken to advance the goal of equality for women and girls in Canada
- Detail the candidate’s volunteer or paid work, the names of the organizations and/or communities involved and the responsibilities they had within these organizations
- Not exceed the maximum of 250 words
- Candidate's résumé or curriculum vitæ (maximum of 15 pages)
- Letters of support (minimum of 2 letters and a maximum of 4 letters, 1 page each)
Send your completed nomination package by e-mail or mail.
FEGC.Commemorations.WAGE@fegc-wage.gc.ca
Mail (including Xpresspost)
Attention: Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case
Women and Gender Equality Canada
P.O. Box 8097, Station T CSC
Ottawa ON K1G 3H6