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National Recreational Fisheries Awards - Nomination Form

Instructions: Download the Nomination Form "Print Version" into a Word document and fill in the details. Save the completed Nomination Form and email it to: XNCRAwards@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Nominee (Individual or Group)

Name:

Contact person (if applicable):

Address of nominee or contact person:

Telephone:

Fax:

Email:

Nominator(s)

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Fax:

Email:

Note to Nominator(s): Please describe why you think the nominee is deserving of a Canada National Recreational Fisheries Award. To be eligible, nominees must be Canadian citizens/landed immigrants and must work independently from government.  As well, the project/contribution must have been undertaken in Canada and benefit Canadian recreational fisheries.

The following are some questions to consider in your description:

  • What did the nominee do?
  • How did the project/contribution benefit Canadian recreational fisheries?
  • Are there any lasting or future benefits to this project/contribution?
  • Has the project/individual influenced other projects/individuals?

You may wish to include supporting documentation (reports, articles, photographs, correspondence, etc.) 

Completed Nomination Forms may be submitted by fax (613-954-1407), email XNCRAwards@dfo-mpo.gc.ca, or regular mail (Canada's National Recreational Fisheries Awards, 200 Kent Street, Station 13S029, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6)

Description of Nominee's Project or Contribution

Please attach additional pages as needed.

Privacy Statement

Personal information is collected under the authority of the Oceans Act, the Fisheries Act, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Act, and the Financial Administration Act for the purpose of administering the National Recreational Fisheries Awards Program.

Personal information may also be used for evaluation purposes and to organize the annual awards ceremony. Nomination information may be shared with provincial/territorial government representatives to encourage support for the nomination or to seek additional information. If the application proceeds to the final review stage, information may also be shared with the Office of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada for final approval. With the consent of the individual, award recipient information may be used and disclosed for the purpose of publishing award recipient information on the DFO website, and publishing communications material to announce award recipients.

Personal information is protected in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act. In some cases, information may be disclosed without consent for purposes authorized under subsection 8(2) of the Privacy Act.  The Act also gives individuals the right of access to and correction of their personal information. Details on these matters are outlined in the foreword section of Info Source, available online at http://www.infosource.gc.ca.

The personal information collected is described in Personal Information Bank DFO PPU 016, National Recreational Fisheries Awards.