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For five decades, Forum has given young people opportunities to experience Canadian democracy, meet people with different perspectives and discover new ways to participate in civic life.

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Established in 2012 to honour the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, QES has grown through partnerships among post-secondary institutions, governments, philanthropic organizations and hundreds of international partners.

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Discover the people, projects and stories behind Ajuinnata: The Mary Simon Catalyst for Mental Wellness.


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Last summer, Jason Warick at CBC Saskatoon broke the story that the Catholic church — which had run the majority of the country’s government-funded residential schools —…
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Team: Grant Robertson, Robyn Doolittle, Colin Freeze, Joe Friesen, Susan Krashinsky Robertson It is our game, binding the country with pride in its unchallenged images of toughness,…
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Team: Emma McIntosh, Noor Javed, Charlie Pinkerton, Sheila Wang, Brendan Kennedy, Robert Benzie, Jesse McLean, David Bruser, Denise Balkissoon When Ontario’s auditor general presented her report on…
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Team: Ariane Lacoursière, Caroline Touzin, Gabrielle Duchaine, Katia Gagnon Dozens of children wrongly removed from their parents; others, as young as nine, routinely restrained or put in…
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For 50 years, the Michener Awards have honoured outstanding and unbiased journalism that results in positive change for the public good.
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Investigative journalism is often measured by the stories published. Less visible is the work that comes before publication. Months, or even years, of research. Building trust with…
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On June 18, leaders from journalism, public life, and civil society will gather at Rideau Hall for the 2026 Michener Awards ceremony, a national celebration of excellence…
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For more than fifty years, the Michener Award has recognized journalism that does more than inform, it leads to real change. This year’s finalists continue that tradition,…
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For more than fifty years, the Michener Award has stood as one of Canada’s most important honours for public service journalism. Created in 1971 by the late Right Honourable Roland Michener,…
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The Rideau Hall Foundation and the Michener Awards Foundation recently co-hosted the second Putting the Local Back in Local News symposium in Charlottetown, PEI. It brought together…
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A new report from the Public Policy Forum (PPF), in partnership with the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) and the Michener Awards Foundation, warns that the decline of…
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The Michener Award celebrates outstanding and unbiased journalism that results in positive change for the public good. Established in 1971 by the late Right Honourable Roland Michener,…
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