Cindy Blackstock awarded 2016 Law Society of Upper Canada Human Rights Honoree
Cindy Blackstock awarded 2016 Law Society of Upper Canada Human Rights Honoree
The governing body of Ontario's legal professions is pleased to announce that the 2016 Human Rights Award will be granted to two outstanding recipients, Dr. Cindy Blackstock and Waleed Abu al-Khair. The special presentation will be held in Toronto on February 22, 2017. Established in 2013, the award recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of human rights and/or the promotion of the rule of law provincially, nationally or internationally. It is granted biennially to individuals for their devotion to these principles over a long term, or for a single, outstanding act of service. The inaugural Human Rights Award was presented to The Honourable Irwin Cotler in 2015.