Awards - The Rupert Ross Award for Social Justice
The Rupert Ross Award is granted to the OCAA member who has, either through course of employment and/or through extra-employment activities, shown excellence in, and commitment to, "the enhancement of social justice."
Social Justice is defined as exercising a contribution or commitment to a society which treats individuals and groups fairly and equitably regardless of gender, race, religion, age, class, ethnic and or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health and seeks to recognize, enhance and uphold the rights and dignities of those individuals and groups.
The only recipient of the Award to date is: