About this award

The Attorney General’s Victim Services Awards of Distinction (VSAD) recognizes the dedication and achievements of professionals, organizations and volunteers working to support people who have experienced victimization due to crime and raise awareness of victims’ issues in Ontario.

Who is eligible

Nominees must be Ontario residents, of any age, and be either:

  • individuals who have experienced victimization due to crime, their family members or others personally impacted by crime who have raised the profile of victims' issues in Ontario
  • volunteers who offer their time and personal resources to help people who have experienced victimization due to crime
  • professional practitioners and paid victim services providers who have gone above and beyond their regular duties while providing to support people who have experienced victimization due to crime
  • programs, groups and organizations that deliver innovative services to people who have experienced victimization due to crime

Crime refers to an offence under the Criminal Code (Canada).

The person or group you are nominating must agree to the nomination. They will be asked to consent to the collection of their information.

Who is not eligible

You cannot nominate yourself and we will not accept nominations for:

  • employees of federal, provincial and municipal governments and sworn police officers
  • people with criminal cases currently before the courts (inclusive of sentencing and appeals)
  • people and organizations located outside Ontario, with exceptions made for human trafficking work

Nominate someone

Nominations have now closed.

We will announce the recipients of the Victim Services Awards of Distinction in Spring 2025.

Recipients

Learn more about the 2023-2024 award recipients

Learn about the award winners from 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.