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The Distinguished Service Award

The Distinguished Service Award is presented to a member of the Bench or Bar who exemplifies the ideals of service to the legal profession and the community.

Eligibility

The Award is open to any member in good standing of the Manitoba Bar Association. Members of the current Executive Committee of the MBA are not eligible.

Nomination Procedure

Nominations must be received in writing by at least two people (writing separately or jointly) outlining the reasons why the candidate should be selected.

Nominations should be submitted by email to mfalk@cba-mb.ca.

Deadline

Approximately October 31 – exact date to be determined each year.

Selection Process

Award winners are selected by the MBA Executive Committee. 

Past Recipients

2025 – Judge Mary Kate Harvie
2024 – Garth Smorang, K.C.
2023 – Grant Mitchell, K.C. 
2022 – Douglas Finkbeiner, K.C.
2021 – Donna Miller, K.C.
2020 – Chrys Pappas, K.C.
2019 – Justice Brenda Keyser
2018 – K. Eleanor Wiebe, K.C.
2017 – J. Guy Joubert
2016 – Justice Murray Sinclair
2015 – Justice Freda Steel
2014 – Alan Scarth, C.M., K.C.
2013 – Justice Marshall Rothstein
2012 – Judge John Guy
2011 – Roland Penner, C.M., K.C.
2010 – Justice Sylvia Guertin-Riley
2009 – Judge Ronald J. Meyers
2008 – David Matas
2007 – Professor D. Trevor Anderson, K.C.
2006 – Dr. Arthur Mauro, O.C., O.M., K.C.
2005 – The Honourable Alfred Monnin, O.C.
2004 – The Late Israel Harold Asper, O.C., K.C.
2003 – The Honourable Benjamin Hewak
2002 – Yude Henteleff, C.M., K.C.
2001 – Martin H. Freedman, K.C.
2000 – The Honourable Ruth Krindle
1999 – Chief Justice Richard J. Scott
1996 – The Honourable Charles R. Huband
1995 – Clifford H.C. Edwards, K.C.
1994 – Harold Buchwald, C.M., K.C.
1993 – J.F. Reeh Taylor, K.C.
1992 – A. Lorne Campbell, O.C., K.C.
1991 – Donald A. Thompson, K.C.
1990 – G. Campbell MacLean, K.C.
1989 – Frank O. Meighen, K.C.
1988 – To Ruth Matas in memory of the Honourable Roy Matas
1987 – The Honourable Frank Muldoon
1986 – The Honourable Samuel Freedman
1985 – Harry Walsh, K.C.
1984 – Judge Maxwell Cohen
1983 – Keith Turner, K.C.
1982 – The Honourable R.G.B. Dickson