Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA), Award of Distinction Recipients

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The TLA Award of Distinction is awarded in recognition of the recipient's lifetime contribution to the integrity and worth of the law.

2024
The Honourable Gloria J. Epstein K.C.

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2023
Chris Paliare

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2022
The Honourable Louise Arbour

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2020
Brian Greenspan

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2019
The Honourable Rosalie Abella

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2018
The Honourable John I. Laskin

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2017
Dale Ponder

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2016
The Honourable George Strathy

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2015
Earl Cherniak, Q.C.

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2014
The Honourable Bob Rae

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2013
Timothy J. Kennish,
The Honourable Justice Edward Ormston

2012
The Honourable Ian Binnie

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2011
Mr. Justice Colin L. Campbell,
W.A. Derry Millar

2009
Ronald G. Slaght, Q.C.,
The Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted

2008
The Honourable Peter D. Cory,
Linda R. Rothstein

2007
Mr. Justice Dennis R. O’Connor,
Benjamin Zarnett

2006
The Honourable R. Roy McMurtry

2005
Marlys A. Edwardh,
Mr. Justice Warren K. Winkler

2004
Sheila Block,
The Honourable Patrick J. LeSage

2003
Austin M. Cooper, Q.C.,
Willson A. McTavish, Q.C., LSM

2002
Mr. Justice James Farley,
Malcolm Heins

2001
Peter W. Hogg,
Martin Teplitsky, Q.C.

2000
John D. Honsberger, Q.C.,
Madam Justice Susan E. Lang

2024 The Honourable Gloria J. Epstein K.C.

2023Chris Paliare

2022 The Honourable Louise Arbour

2020 Brian Greenspan

2019 The Honourable Rosalie Abella

2018 The Honourable John I. Laskin

2017 Dale Ponder

2016 The Honourable George Strathy

2015 Earl Cherniak, Q.C.

2014 The Honourable Bob Rae

2013 Timothy J. Kennish, The Honourable Justice Edward Ormston

2012 The Honourable Ian Binnie

2011 Mr. Justice Colin L. Campbell, W.A. Derry Millar

2009 Ronald G. Slaght, Q.C., The Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted

2008 The Honourable Peter D. Cory, Linda R. Rothstein

2007 Mr. Justice Dennis R. O’Connor, Benjamin Zarnett

2006 The Honourable R. Roy McMurtry

2005 Marlys A. Edwardh, Mr. Justice Warren K. Winkler

2004 Sheila Block, The Honourable Patrick J. LeSage

2003 Austin M. Cooper, Q.C., Willson A. McTavish, Q.C., LSM

2002 Mr. Justice James Farley, Malcolm Heins

2001 Peter W. Hogg, Martin Teplitsky, Q.C.

2000 John D. Honsberger, Q.C., Madam Justice Susan E. Lang

2024
The Honourable Gloria J. Epstein K.C.

2023
Chris Paliare

2022
The Honourable Louise Arbour

2020
Brian Greenspan

2019
The Honourable Rosalie Abella

2018
The Honourable John I. Laskin

2017
Dale Ponder

2016
The Honourable George Strathy

2015
Earl Cherniak, Q.C.

2014
The Honourable Bob Rae

2013
Timothy J. Kennish,
The Honourable Justice Edward Ormston

2012
The Honourable Ian Binnie

2011
Mr. Justice Colin L. Campbell,
W.A. Derry Millar

2009
Ronald G. Slaght, Q.C.,
The Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted

2008
The Honourable Peter D. Cory,
Linda R. Rothstein

2007
Mr. Justice Dennis R. O’Connor,
Benjamin Zarnett

2006
The Honourable R. Roy McMurtry

2005
Marlys A. Edwardh,
Mr. Justice Warren K. Winkler

2004
Sheila Block,
The Honourable Patrick J. LeSage

2003
Austin M. Cooper, Q.C.,
Willson A. McTavish, Q.C., LSM

2002
Mr. Justice James Farley,
Malcolm Heins

2001
Peter W. Hogg,
Martin Teplitsky, Q.C.

2000
John D. Honsberger, Q.C.,
Madam Justice Susan E. Lang