Overview
Nominations for the 2026 Community Justice Awards closed on June 30, 2026. Successful recipients will be honoured at the awards ceremony in Lethbridge on October 2, 2026.
The ministries of Justice and Public Safety and Emergency Services present the awards every 2 years to acknowledge people, teams and organizations who have made extraordinary contributions towards community justice, public safety and emergency management.
Eligibility
Nominations must be made by a resident of Alberta. Nominations require consent of the nominee, and nominators cannot be related to the nominee.
Eligible nominees
- Individuals and teams residing, working and/or volunteering in Alberta
- Alberta-based organizations, inclusive of employees or teams within these organizations, including:
- non-profit organizations
- corporations
- faith-based organizations
- educational institutions
- Justice, law enforcement and emergency management organizations
- Individuals and teams within Indigenous communities and organizations
Ineligible nominees
- Self-nominations
- Posthumous nominations
How to nominate
Nominations for the 2026 Community Justice Awards are now closed.
After you apply
Both the nominator and nominee will receive an email acknowledging receipt of the nomination package. All nominations will be reviewed and selected recipients will be notified. Successful recipients will be honoured at the awards ceremony in Lethbridge on October 2, 2026.
Previous award recipients
Alberta Community Justice Award recipients
Contact
Connect with the awards team:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 780-641-8651
Address:
Intergovernmental Relations and Engagement
9th Floor South, John E. Brownlee Building
10365 97 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3W7