Eligibility

• Any book judged to be of value to Canadian lawyers and judges in their everyday life.
• The book must have been published in the two year period prior to the award.
• Granted in alternating years for works written in English (odd number years) and French (even number years).
• Co-authors are acknowledged as candidates.

Presentation
This award is presented at the Canadian Bar Association Canadian Legal Conference Council Awards Luncheon in August.

For further questions, please contact:

Michelle Cumyn (President)
Université Laval, Faculté de droit
Pavillon Charles-De Koninck, bureau 7129
Québec, QC G1V 0A6
Tel: (418) 656-3036 x8011
Michelle.Cumyn@fd.ulaval.ca

Nomination Procedure
Nominations for this award should be sent to:

Dominique Lapierre (Secrétaire)
Bibliothèque –sciences humaines et sociales
Pavillon Jean-Charles-Bonenfant, local 2336
Université Laval
Québec, QC G1V 0A6
Tél: (418) 656-2131 poste 7978
Courriel: dominique.lapierre@bibl.ulaval.ca

Deadline for Applications: March 2, 2012

Selection Process
The successful candidate is selected by a Selection Committee of eminent lawyers, judges and/or academics appointed annually by the Foundation for Legal Research.

The members of the Selection Committee were:

1. Michelle Cumyn (President)
2. Dominique Lapierre (Secretary-Treasurer)
3. Daniel Boyer
4. Mr. Justice Louis Crête
5. Julie Latour
6. Daniel Mockle

Award
The award takes the form of a $10,000 cash prize funded by the Foundation for Legal Research.
 

Past Winners

2011 Winners
Ed Ratushny, Esq. Q.C. of Ottawa & Dennis Mahony of Toronto
For their book The Conduct of Public Inquiries’ Law, Policy and Practice

2010 Winners
Aline C. Grenon of Ottawa & Louise Yvonne Bélanger-Hardy of Ottawa
For their book « Éléments de common law canadienne: comparaison avec le droit civil québécois »

2009 Winners
Bradley Crawford of Toronto for his book "The Law of Banking and Payment in Canada" & William Tetley of Montréal for his book "Marine Cargo Claims, 4th ed".

2008 Winners
Marie Pratte of Ottawa & Jean Pineau of Montréal for their book « La famille »

2007 Winners
Ari N. Kaplan of Toronto for his book "Pension Law" and John Swan of Toronto for his book "Canadian Contract Law"