Access Justice

The Access Justice Dugald Christie Award recognizes an individual Canadian or a Canadian organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the provision of free legal services. The awards committee evaluates nominations on the basis of nominees’ demonstrated leadership and activities to improving access to justice in their local area, in addition to nominees’ commitment to free legal service work on behalf of individual clients, communities, or charitable organizations.

The statue was sculpted by Mrs. Selma Tahberer and designed by Mr. Jimmy Yan.

Winners

- 2009
We present our 2009 Access Justice Dugald Christie Award to Mr. Thomas F. Braidwood. Thomas is one of our most active pro bono lawyers and had volunteered with Access Justice at various agencies for over 100 clinics from 2007 to 2009.	Mr. Thomas F. Braidwood
- 2008
We present our 2008 Access Justice Dugald Christie Award to Mr. Catalin Mitelut. Catalin is one of our most active pro bono lawyers and had volunteered with Access Justice at various agencies for over 100 clinics from 2005 to 2008. “I wanted to address social inequality through society. I wanted to go to the communities and provide services to immigrants. Access Justice had a way for there to be interaction between a lawyer and the community.”	Mr. Catalin Mitelut