Canada Day Youth Award

Celebrating Outstanding Young Canadians

Individuals, schools, colleges, universities, community groups and businesses can nominate a young person 18 years and younger who exemplifies the qualities of citizenship that strengthen our social fabric and enrich our national life. This young person must have made a truly exceptional contribution in any number of areas. This could include, but is certainly not limited to: community involvement, promotion of Canadian values, and environmentally friendly initiatives.

Nomination Rules

• Candidates must be 18 years of age or younger at the time of their nomination.
• Candidates must have made a truly exceptional contribution. A minimum of 100 hours of community service is suggested.
• Nominations must be received no later than MARCH 31 of each year.
• Nominations must be sent to the Celebrate Canada Committee in the candidate's province or territory.

Printer-friendly version of the nomination form (PDF). For further information, please contact the Celebrate Canada Committee in your province or territory.

Celebrate Canada Committee for British Columbia
c/o Canadian Heritage
Library Square
300 West Georgia Street, 4th Floor
Vancouver, BC
V6B 6C6

(604) 666-8082 or 1-800-663-5812

FROM: Mary Bennett, Executive Dir CANADIAN UNITARIAN COUNCIL
VIA: cuc-bc-youth-ministry@yahoogroups.com