Award of Excellence – Promotion of Linguistic Duality
The Award of Excellence – Promotion of Linguistic Duality (also called the Award of Excellence for the Promotion of Linguistic Duality) is given annually by Canada's Commissioner of Official Languages. It is given to groups or individuals which are not bound to the Official Languages Act, but whose leadership helped promote Canadian Linguistic Duality, in Canada or abroad, or helped the development of Official Language Minority Communities. The prize was first awarded in 2009 by Commissioner Graham Fraser, and its first recipient was Linda Leith.
Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Commissioner |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Linda Leith | Graham Fraser |
| 2010 | Claudette Paquin | Graham Fraser |
| 2011 | Festival du voyageur | Graham Fraser |
| 2012 | Bernard St-Laurent | Graham Fraser |
| 2013 | Justin Morrow | Graham Fraser |
| 2014 | The Frye Festival | Graham Fraser |
| 2015 | Mariette Mulaire | Graham Fraser |
| 2016 | Canadian Parents for French | Graham Fraser |
The prize was not awarded in 2017 because there was no permanent Commissioner of Official Languages in office that year. Raymond Théberge has not awarded the prize since the beginning of his tenure as Commissioner in January 2018.