President’s Award of Excellence

The President's Award of Excellence recognizes, honours and celebrates a Manitoba CBA member for extraordinary contribution to the Association and its goals, in any manner in the preceding year. It is one of eight MBA Recognition Awards, honouring colleagues who demonstrate excellence and commitment to the law, the legal profession and the community at large.

Eligibility

The Award is open to any CBA member in good standing who resides in Manitoba. 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

2024 – Sharon Kravetsky, K.C.

2023 – Ian Scarth

2022 - Stacy Nagle

2021 - Peter Kingsley, K.C.

2020 - Michael Badejo

2019 - Melanie Bueckert

2018 - Robert Fabbri and Leilani Kagan

2017 - Dean Jonathan Black-Branch

2016 - Judge Ken Champagne

2015 - Maria Mitousis

2014 - Allan Fineblit, K.C.

2007 - Crown/Defence Conference

2005 - Jon van der Krabben

2004 - Robert Dawson

2003 - Karen Clearwater

2002 - James McLandress

2000 - Rob Zaparniuk, Rob Rose, Laurie Etkin and Dan Sherbo

1999 - Ronald Coke

1998 - The Cast of Guys & Dolls

1997 - Honourable Associate Chief Justice J. J. Oliphant

1996 - Eric Lister, K.C. and Garth Smorang, K.C.

1995 - Lori Ferguson-Sain and Celia Kaufman, K.C.