February 26, 2025 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada
Every year, volunteers across the country dedicate their time and resources to positively impact their communities. Canada's Volunteer Awards highlight community leadership and aim to encourage people from across Canada to make a difference in their communities through volunteering, while developing innovative solutions to tackle social challenges.
Today, the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, launched the call for nominations for the 2025 Canada's Volunteer Awards. Nominations will be accepted until May 8, 2025.
Submitting a nomination is a great way to recognize volunteers and organizations for their contributions, and to celebrate volunteerism in communities across the country. Starting today, nominations are being accepted for individuals or groups of volunteers, not-for-profit organizations, social enterprises or businesses.
Nominations are being accepted in the following categories:
One national award:
- Thérèse Casgrain Lifelong Achievement Award for an individual who has volunteered for at least 20 years
Twenty regional awards:
- Emerging Leader for young volunteers between the ages of 18 and 30
- Community Leader for individuals or groups of volunteers
- Business Leader for businesses and social enterprises
- Social Innovator for not-for-profit organizations and social enterprises
One nominee will be selected per category in each of the five following regions:
- Atlantic (Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick)
- Quebec
- Ontario
- Prairies (Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta)
- British Columbia and the North (Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon)
