Due to COVID-19, the Honour Roll Awards were paused from 2020 to 2023. Now, as our sector begins to gather more and more, the Honour Roll Awards will relaunch with a ceremony event for honourees happening in March 2024. The ceremony to induct new recipients will be held either in-person or via hybrid or fully virtually. This will be an evening with a purpose, and any funds raised will be directed to the OAN’s Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI).

Updating the Honour Roll
In 2020/21, the OAN Board of Directors lead a sector-wide consultation to renew and update the Honour Roll Awards. The outcome of this consultation is based on responses from over 40 survey respondents from each region, input and guidance from the OAN Advisory Committee of People Living with HIV, and community-based agency leaders. Through this collaborative process, the nomination and selection process have been updated, and the Award categories were reviewed and modified. This updated Honour Roll is endorsed by the OAN Board of Directors.

Consultations highlighted the need to better acknowledge and recognize the experiences contributions, and resistance of Black, Indigenous, Spanish Speaking, Asian and racialized communities. This includes acknowledgment of the historic and ongoing inequities and barriers that hinder the health, wellness, and self-determination of racialized people and communities doing work and seeking support within Ontario’s HIV response. These inequities, upheld by colonialist systems and institutions that continue to centre whiteness have often obscured the immeasurable contributions of racialized people, communities, and organizations. This has also been the case for equity-seeking individuals and communities including trans people, people with disabilities, people who use drugs, prisoners and ex-prisoners and others whose work, resistance, and participation have been critical to the improving Ontario’s HIV response. The consultation process also made clear the need to ensure inclusion, recognition of the contributions of volunteers and staff working in agencies across the province.

Purpose and Values
The Honour Roll Awards recognize and celebrate outstanding leadership, achievement, and contributions within the HIV/AIDS movement and response in Ontario. It acknowledges individuals and organizations who have applied their experience, skills, and voice, and dedicated their efforts toward strengthening Ontario’s HIV response and impacting the lives of people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS. Consistent with principles of AIDS (GIPA) and MEPA (the Meaningful Engagement of People with HIV and AIDS) and the Ontario Accord, the OAN Honour Roll Awards requires that a majority of inductees be living with HIV.

Honour Roll Award recipients are emerging and long-time leaders and change-makers whose contributions have reduced the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS, promoted the empowerment and inclusion of people living with HIV/AIDS, pursued social justice, and extended the capacity of the community movement as a major response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ontario. In addition, the Honour Roll Awards reflect a commitment to the principles of the Greater Involvement of People with HIV and AIDS GIPA/MEPA.

The Honour Roll Awards aims to reflect the work and dedication of individuals and organizations within the OAN membership across the province within rural, remote, and urban areas in each region. The Honour Roll Awards are guided by seven overarching values:

• Inspiring action/inspiring leadership
• Honouring history
• Recognition of shared values and commitment
• Sense of community
• Sharing and witnessing stories of empowerment
• Celebrating our accomplishments
• Recognition from peers and colleagues

These seven values were established through during the 2020/21 consultation and collaboration to support the work of updating the Honour Roll Awards.

Award Categories
The Honour Roll has five award categories. Each category will induct one nominee annually unless the nominations received do not meet the eligibility criteria or no nominees are received for that category. Consistent with principles of GIPA/MEPA and the Ontario Accord, the OAN Honour Roll Awards requires that a majority of inductees be living with HIV. Important note: Individuals and agencies may only be nominated in one award category.

Person Living with HIV/AIDS Leadership Award honours an individual who self-identifies in the work as a person living with HIV/AIDS. The recipient demonstrates lived expertise, leadership, solidarity, and resistance, and provides inspiration and strives to reduce HIV stigma and discrimination.

Social Justice Award honours an individual or organization whose significant contributions brings awareness to issues of social justice and HIV and engages the broader public in the advancement of social justice and HIV concerns. The recipient advocates for issues of social justice and HIV in an effort to change public policy or sector-wide practice.

Emerging Leaders Award honours the work of leaders and innovators already making meaningful contributions with significant impact. An emerging leader is an individual who is committed to reducing stigma and discrimination and someone who initiates or assist in pursuing change This includes:

• Youth (defined as anyone under the age of 30)
• Newcomers of any age and/or those new to HIV and AIDS work whose contributions have had a significant impact for people living with and at risk for HIV and AIDS including contributions to programs, services, supports.

Lifetime Achievement Award honours individuals who through their long-term actions and influence over at least 15 years have inspired others and contributed to meaningful and lasting change in the HIV response.

Community Ally Award honours an individual or organization that delivers direct individual or community support through the provision of frontline or community resources, research or treatment to improve the quality of life and dignity for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Who Selects Inductees (Honour Roll Award Recipients)?
Award recipients are selected by the Honour Roll Nominations Committee. This committee screens nominations for eligibility and reviews and adjudicates nominations using a structured scoring rubric. The Committee is authorized by the OAN Board of Directors to lead this process. Members of the Honour Roll Nominations Committee include OAN Board members, past Honour Roll recipients, and community members living with HIV from the OAN’s four regions. The committee membership aims to reflect diverse roles perspectives within the work and includes individuals who reflect the diverse and intersectional community of people living with and affected by HIV, and those working and volunteering within the Ontario HIV response.

Honour Roll Nominations Committee
The 2022/23 Honour Roll Nominations Committee includes the following members (we will keep you posted once we have the full committee) This process is supported by OAN staff, who offer administrative support to the Committee.

General Eligibility Criteria
Who eligible to be nominated for an Honour Roll Award
Honour Roll Awards can be given to an individual who is presently active within Ontario’s HIV response, or posthumously, to an individual who has made significant contributions in the past. Honour Roll Awards can also be given to organizations and or/agencies who are members of affiliates of the Ontario AIDS Network.

When submitting a nomination package, please select and fill out only the nominee form that corresponds to the type of nomination you wish to submit; either:

• Section 1A, nominating an individual (presently active in the work)
• Section 1B, posthumous nomination (nominating an individual who is deceased)
• Section 1C, nominating an organization

Who is not eligible to be nominated for an Honour Roll Award
OAN staff, members of the OAN’s Advisory Committee of People Living with HIV, Honour Roll Nominations Committee members, PLDI facilitators, contractors, and OAN Board members are not eligible to be nominated, be a nominator or be a seconder on a nomination until they have left the organization for at least two years.

Nomination Process
The nominee information section (section 1) must be completed by the nominee, friend/family member or someone with the authority to approve the nomination of an organization.

Consistent with principles of GIPA/MEPA and the Ontario Accord, the OAN Honour Roll Awards requires that a majority of inductees be living with HIV. Nominees who are living with HIV are not required to disclose their status publicly to receive this award.

Nominators and Endorsers
All nominations must be submitted by the specified deadline using the OAN Honour Roll Nomination Form. The nomination form must be completed by three individuals: 1) a nominator, 2) a seconder, and 3) an endorser—the endorser must be an Executive Director or Board Chair of an OAN member or affiliate organization.
Nominators and seconders can be any individual peer and/or colleague, or relation of the as nominator and seconder.

Nominators can submit multiple packages for multiple nominees, either person or organization.

An endorser can sign-off (endorse) more than one nomination package.
The OAN will confirm nominations and endorsements. Nominations will be voided without confirmation.

Individuals can nominate one person in more than one Award category, but a separate nomination form is required for each nomination.

Note: Multiple submissions for a single nominee will not be given any additional/special consideration.

Nomination Package Screening and Review Process
Incomplete nomination packages and/or nominations packages submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Screening of nomination packages will be carried out by the Nominations Committee.
The final selection of the Award recipients will be approved by the Committee.
The names of all nomination and applications will be kept confidential by the OAN through the selection/review process and only eligible nominees and Award recipients will be contacted.

The OAN will publicly identify confirmed nominees who have met eligibility criteria.
Once the final identification of eligible nominees has been completed and the potential recipients have agreed to accept the Award, their names will/may be made public prior to the OAN Honour Roll Awards Ceremony. Nominees will be asked to consent to receive the award, and if they wish to publicly disclose their HIV status.

Honour Roll Award Recipients
Adam, Dr. Barry (2012)
Anderson, Joan (1996)
Atkinson, Maggie (1996)
Bacon, Jean (2007)
Battista, Michael (2006)
Bebout, Rick (1999)
Berger, Dr. Philip (1996)
Berry, Alex (1999)
Betts, Adrian (2017)
Binder, Louise (1997)
Brown, Glen (2007)
Browne, Dr. Jay (1996)
Bulbrook, Mark (1997)
Burtch, Sarah (2019)
Calwood, June (2004)
Cashubec, Lynn (2015)
Cerré, Mary (1997)
Committee for Accessible AIDS Treatment (2014)
Conti, Sam (2000)
Courte, Bernard (1998)
Collins, Dr. Evan (2006)
Crossman, Clarence (1997)
Cupido, Patrick (2004)
Decelles, Christine (2011)
Denis St. George, Yves (2002)
Di Pede, Tony (2000)
Edmiston, Laurie (2003)
Egdorf, Thomas (2010)
Elliot, Richard (2017)
Falconer, Dionne (1999)
Farlinger, Brian (1996)
Fitton, Wayne (1996)
Flanagan, William (2011)
Flannery, John (1999)
Flintoft, Gail (1997)
Gaylord, John (2005)
Gray, Trevor (2009)
Graydon, Douglas (2011)
Greene, Dr. Rick (1996)
Hammond, Tom (2019)
Hayes, Peter (2007)
The HIV/AIDS Legal Clinic of Ontario (HALCO) (2005)
Hoe, David (1996)
Holeton, Penelope (1999)
Hosein, Sean (2000)
Hui, Christian (2017)
Husbands, Winston (2009)
Jackson, Ed (1998)
Jose, Murray (2011)
Kelley, David (1996)
Kilby, Dr. Don (1999)
Klein, Dr. Alex (1997)
Koornstra, Jay (2005)
Kovacs, Dr. Colin (2002)
Kreppner, James (1996)
Lafontaine, Andrew (1997)
Leahy, Bob (2004)
Leonard, Christine (2016)
Li, Dr. Alan (1998)
Linton, David (2003)
Lirette, Ron (2005)
Lush, Joanne (2001)
Lynch, Dr. Michael (1998)
Mackie, Dr. Ian (1996)
MacTavish, John (2001)
Maharaj, Raj (2004)
Maingot, Paul (1997)
Major, Carol (2009)
Manning, Stephen (1998)
Margolese, Shari (2003)
Matte, Ann (1998)
Maxwell, John (2009)
McCaskell, Tim (1997)
McClelland, Alex (2008)
McGee, Frank (1998)
McGregor, Neil (2007)
Medina, Claudia (2006)
Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto (2016)
Mohamed, Anthony (2017)
Muchenje-Marisa, Marvelous (2015)
Nakyonyi, Molly (1998)
Nambiar, Devan (2002)
Nashman, Danny (2003)
Naster, Richard (2011)
Newman, Robert (2012)
Ongoiba, Fanta (2013)
Orr, Kevin (1998)
Orridge, Camille (1997)
Owino, Maureen (2017)
PASAN (2013)
Peck, Ryan (2017)
Perreault, Yvette (1998)
Phillips, Dr. Anne (1998)
Phillips, Julie (2009)
Plater, John (2007)
Rachlis, Dr. Anita (2000)
Remis, Dr. Robert S. (2008)
Rhodes, Robin (2012)
Robinson, Dr. Greg (1998)
Rosenes, Ron (2003)
Rourke, Sean (2010)
Roy, Charles M. (2002)
Samgam, Amutha (2019)
Secord-Paul, Susan (2004)
Sobota, Michael (1997)
Soje, Lena (2007)
Smith, George (1998)
Smitherman, George (2008)
Stewart, Douglas (1996)
Strickland, Jane (1999)
Taylor, Darien (1996)
Thaczuk, Derek (2001)
Tharao, Wangari (2014)
Thatcher, James (1997)
Thomas, Betty Anne (1997)
Toronto Overdose Prevention Society (2019)
Tresidder, Judith (2000)
Trow, Robert (1999)
Tucker, Ruthann (2005)
Truong, Patrick (2010)
Vance-Wallace, Karen (2014)
Wakeford, Jim (2001)
Wong, Keith (2016)
Wong, Josephine (2015)
Zoccole, Art (2014)