Previous Press Freedom Award winners
2024
- Melissa Martin
- Certificates of Merit: Frédérik-Xavier Duhamel, Sara Mojtehedzadeh
2023
- Vincent Larouche, La Presse
- Certificates of Merit: Justin Ling, Charlie Pinkerton
2022
- Co-Winners: Fatima Syed and Tai Huynh, The Local
- Certificate of Merit: Kathleen Martens
2021
- Co-winners: Nathan VanderKlippe, The Globe and Mail; Sarah Cox, The Narwhal
- Certificates of Merit: Kevin Donovan, The Toronto Star, Meghan Potkins & Madeline Smith, The Calgary Herald
2020
- Kenneth Jackson of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)
- Hon. Mention: Michael de Adder, cartoonist, N.B. and N.S. and Joan Baxter, journalist and author, N.S.
2019
- Michael Robinson of The Telegraph Journal in Saint John, N.B.
- Hon. Mention: Marie-Maude Denis, of Radio-Canada’s Enquete
2018
- Justin Brake, The Independent of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Hon. Mention: Mike de Souza of The National Observer
- Hon. Mention: Charles Rusnell, Jennie Russell and Gary Cunliffe of CBC Edmonton
2017
- Patrick Lagacé, La Presse
- Paul Dornstauder and Geoff Leo, CBC Saskatchewan
- Hon. Mention: Paula Simons, Edmonton Journal
2016
- Ben Makuch, VICE News
- Hon. Mention: Josée Dupuis, Emmanuel Marchand, Radio-Canada
- Hon. Mention: Linda Gyulai, Montreal Gazette
2015
- Mohamed Fahmy, Al Jazeera English
2013
- Stephen Maher and Glen McGregor, Postmedia
2012
- Canadian Science Writers’ Association
2011
- Citizen Lab, Toronto
2010
- Michelle Lang, Calgary Herald (posthumously)
2009
- Daniel Leblanc, Globe and Mail
2008
- Gilles Toupin and Joël-Denis Bellavance, La Presse
2007
- Tarek Fatah (author and columnist)
2006
- Dr. John Hoey and Anne Marie Todkill, Canadian Medical Association Journal
2005
- Juliet O’Neill, Ottawa Citizen
2004
- Andrew McIntosh, National Post
2003
- International Freedom of Information Exchange (IFEX)
2002
- Haroon Siddiqui, Toronto Star
2001
- Corinna Shuller, National Post
2000
- Robert Tripp, Kingston Whig-Standard
1999
- Kim Bolan, Vancouver Sun
Previous Career Achievement Award in honour of Spencer Moore winners
2021
- Kim Bolan, The Vancouver Sun
2020
- David Pugliese, The Ottawa Citizen
2019
- Ken Rubin, Freelance researcher
2018
- Charles Morrow, The Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom (Posthumously)
2017
- Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press
2016
- Suzanne Legault, Information Commissioner of Canada
2015
- Bob Carty, CBC (Posthumously)
2014
- Arnold Amber, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Previous Student Achievement Award winners
2024
- Charles Seguin and Naomie Duckett-Zamor
- Certificates of Merit: Evan Robins, Faith Greco
