The Jury for the Persons Case Awards and the Nomination Review Process

The Jury for the Persons Case Awards is a duly appointed independent body from Status of Women Canada. The chair's role is to manage the meetings and deliberations so that members of the Jury may give their views on individual cases before a vote is called. The practice of the chair is to abstain from voting, except in the event of a tie.

The Jury reviews all nominations and transmits its decisions to Status of Women Canada, which coordinates the Persons Case Awards ceremony with the Governor General's office. A vote is held on each nomination and there must be a majority of votes for the candidate to be selected for a Persons Case Award. A unanimous vote is not required.

When a nomination does not receive a majority of votes, the Jury may request the nomination be held for a specified period and brought forward for review at a later date. As such, a nomination may be presented on more than one occasion.

The release of information concerning the Persons Case Awards is subject to the Access to Information and Privacy Acts.