The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse announces call for nominations for the 2012 Rights and Freedoms Prize

MONTREAL, May 15, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2012 Rights and Freedoms Prize.

"The Commission invites organizations or individuals to nominate individuals or groups whose proactive work for the advancement of human rights in Québec deserves public recognition," said Gaétan Cousineau, president of The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse.

Created in 1988, the Rights and Freedoms Prize recognizes individuals or organizations who make a significant contribution to the defence and promotion of human rights and freedoms in Québec.

To be eligible, nominated projects or activities must have been initiated after January 2011 and have taken place in Québec. The award ceremony will be held in December, in Montréal, on the occasion of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

How to submit a nomination

Organizations or individuals who wish to submit a candidacy must send the duly completed nomination form along with a two-page letter of intent describing the project, its impacts and why that person/organization is worthy of recognition. If applicable, budget information can be included. The nomination form is available for download from the Commission's website at www.cdpdj.qc.ca.

In a sustainable development effort, the Commission is urging individuals and organizations to submit nominations either by e-mail, on CD or on a memory stick. However, it will continue to accept nominations by mail.

The deadline is Friday, July 13, 2012, 4 p.m. Completed nomination forms along with the required materials can be sent or hand-delivered to the Commission's headquarters located at:

Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse
c/o: Julie Lajoye
360, rue Saint-Jacques 2^e étage
Montréal (Québec)  H2Y 1P5
[email protected]

The 2012 jury for the Rights and Freedoms Prize is made up of the president of the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse, Gaétan Cousineau, as well as the Commission's first employee, Monique Rochon and the 2011 Rights and Freedoms Prize winner, Manon Barbeau of the Wapikoni Mobile.

Contact:

Denise Babin 514-873-5146 or 1-800-361-6477, ext. 210

Contact:

Denise Babin 514-873-5146 or 1-800-361-6477, ext. 210