MADD Canada’s Citizen of Distinction Award is presented to individuals or groups or organizations that have made a major contribution to the anti-drinking and driving movement in Canada. To qualify for this award, the individual, group or organization should belong to one or more of the categories i.e. Research, Prevention and/or Education, Legal Issues and Victim Issues. This award is limited to a total of five (5) awards per calendar year.
- For more information on the Citizens of Distinction honour, click here (PDF)
- For the application form, click here (PDF)
2018
Halton Regional Police Service, Halton Region, Ontario
The Honourable Joe Hargrave, Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Government Insurance
Peter Hogg, Scholar in Residence at Blake Cassels and Graydon LLP and Professor Emeritus at Osgoode Hall Law School
Carolyn Swinson, Ontario East Director, MADD Canada National Board of Directors
The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
2017
Cara Grosset and Impact Auto Auctions
2016
Dr. Robert Mann – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto Ontario Yukon Liquor Corporation
2015
Alberta Transportation and RCMP K Division Ontario Ministry of Transportation
2014
The Honourable Mike Nixon, Minister of Justice, Yukon LCBO Irving Oil Manitoba Public Insurance RTL Westcan Group of Companies
2013
The Honourable Robert Vessey, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Prince Edward Island Laurie McCurlie, Partner/Producer, MJM Media Allstate Insurance Company of Canada
2012
Maria Soklis, Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, KIA Canada Ted Emanuels, Officer in Charge, Lower Mainland District Traffic Services, RCMP
2011
Felix Comeau, Chairman and CEO of Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (ACS) Ward Keith, Registrar of Motor Vehicles for Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) and Executive Director, Drive Safety and Regulatory Control Steve Martin, Superintendent of Motor Vehicles for the Province of British Columbia
2010
Senator Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate Bill Kennedy, Executive Director, Corporate Communications, LCBO The Honourable Ron MacKinley, Minister of Transportation and Public Works for Prince Edward Island Dana Clendenning, President and CEO, New Brunswick Liquor Corporation Dr. Diane Liscumb
2009
Minister Rob Nicholson
2007
Dr. Irwin Cohen from Vancouver, BC Karen Middlecote from Toronto, ON Joan McLeod from Edmonton, AB
2006
Dr. Roy Purssell, Vancouver, BC Sherry Caves, Vancouver, BC
2005
Doug Mayhew & CAA North and East Ontario Cst. Gerry Wiskstead Dr. Stephen Fleming The Late Chuck Cadman
2004
Ken J. Davies, Vancouver, British Columbia
2003
John Banovich, White Rock, British Columbia
2002
Ian Marples Allan McIntyre Heather McCaig Wendy Reynolds
2001
Connie Bates Robert Soloman Roger F. Cutler Sharon-Lee Wideman Canadian Medical Association
Pioneers
In 2000, MADD Canada recognized four individuals as the organization’s early pioneers who played a significant role in getting the various regional anti-drinking and driving movements organized in Canada. These four individuals are not an exclusive list to the pioneer classification.
John Bates
Margaret Taylor
Gladys Armstrong
Sally Gribble (posthumously)