First Black Woman in the Parliament, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister; Minister for Multiculturalism and the Status of Women; Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee; and Deputy Speaker, Founder of Jean Augustine Centre for Girls

Nation Builders Legacy Award

The First African Nova Scotian Woman in the Senate Chamber; Former Chair of the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women; Former Professor, Dalhousie University, Halifax

Nation Builders Award for Lifetime Achievement

Chancellor, Queen’s University; Former Judge and Member of the Canadian Senate; Former Chair of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Nation Builders Award for National Unity & Harmony

Former Journalist, the 27th & First Haitian & Black Governor General of Canada; Former UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti

Social Justice Icon Award

Member of Parliament (MP), Hull—Aylmer, Quebec 38th and 1st Black Speaker, House of Commons of Canada

Nation Builders Award for Inclusive Politics & Equitable Governance

Executive Vice President, Jane-Finch Concerned Citizens Organization, & Co-Founder, the Hamilton Guyanese Canadian Cultural Association

Nation Builders Award for Community Development

Former Royal Bank Executive, Board of Director Member, Leadership Coach & Chancellor, Tyndale University

Nation Builders Award in Business Excellence

President, George Brown College; former President and Vice-Chancellor at Brock University in Ontario and Brandon University in Manitoba & Board Member, Ontario Chamber of Commerce & Niagara Health

Nation Builders Award in Education & Academia

2X Olympian; General Manager & Executive Vice President, Canada Basketball; Captained Team Canada to 7th place at the 2000 Sydney Olympics & Achieved Bronze in the 2024 Paris Olympics

Nation Builders Award for Inclusive & Equitable Sports

President/CEO, Diamond Plus Media: Executive Vice President, Silvertrust Media & Afroglobal TV, Movie Producer, Chair Reelworld Screen Institute

Nation Builders Award for Media, Arts and Entertainment

President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Black Class Action Secretariat (BCAS) and Renowned Social Justice Advocate and Activist

Social Justice Rising Star Award

Board Member, Unity Health Toronto; Former Ontario Human Rights Commissioner; Former Vice-Chair of the United Way of Toronto & Former Governor at the University of Toronto.

Nation Builders Award for Global Humanitarian

Judge at the Ontario Court of Justice; First Black Graduate from Queens University Law School since 1957 inception; Former Chair of the Federation of Black Canadian; Co-Founder of the 100 Strong Foundation

Nation Builders Award for Law & Justice

President, Access Empowerment Council, Board Member, Pluralism in Motion; Former Senior Officer, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Nation Builders Award for Youth Empowerment

First Black Woman in the Parliament, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister; Minister for Multiculturalism and the Status of Women; Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee; and Deputy Speaker, Founder of Jean Augustine Centre for Girls

Lifetime Achievement Award

First Black Male in the Senate, Lawyer, Author, Social Justice Advocate

Social Justice Icon Award

Lawyer & First Female Mayor of Cornwall & Senator at the Senate of Canada

Inclusive Politics & Government Award

Chancellor Brandon University, Manitoba & Senator of Canada

National Unity & Harmony Award

Founder of Toronto Metropolitan University’s Diversity Institute & The Academic director of the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub & Research Lead, Future Skills Centre

Allyship & Diversity Leadership Award

CEO, Betty’s Law Office, Lawyer, Consultant, Public Speaker, Diversity Strategist

Law & Equitable Justice Award

Former President of the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) Founder/President/CEO of Best Lifestyle residence and Community Activist

Black Excellence Entrepreneurship Award

Intrenational Speaker & Adjunct Lecturer at the Caribbean Nazarene College in Santa Cruz, Trinidad, and at the Graduate School of Theology in Kingston

Global Stateman Award

Psychologist and Consultant in Psychoeducational Evaluations, Nd Board Chairman of the University of FT Lauderdale & Best Selling Author

Transformational Education Award

Founder of Needy Children Assistance, Canadian Law Enforcement Training College & Diversity Leaders Alliance

National Humanitarian Award

Assistant Professor, Wilfred Laurier University & Director, Youth Association For Academics, Athletics, and Character Education (YAAACE)

Youth & Community Development Award

Founder & CEO of Immigrant Women in Business (IWB), Co-Founder of RTG Group Inc., Social Entrepreneur, Mento, and Impact Investor

Gender Equity & Women Empowerment Award