The Charles Lynch Award is an annual award presented to a

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in recognition of outstanding coverage of national issues as selected by their colleagues in the

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. The award is presented each year at the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. The annual award was established in 1997 to honour the legendary Canadian journalist, author and

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correspondent Charles Lynch. Formerly handed out under the auspices of the

National Press Club of Canada National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

, the Charles Lynch Award is now administered by the Press Gallery itself. Rather than singling out any one achievement, the award is intended to recognize a recipient's overall reputation and respect according to their peers.

Charles Lynch Award Recipients

*2023

Robert Fife The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

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) and Steven Chase (

) - Presented by Rob Russo. * 2019

Chantal Hébert Chantal St-Cyr Hébert (born 1954) is a Canadian journalist and political commentator. Life and career Hébert was born on April 24, 1954, in Ottawa, Ontario. She is the oldest of five children. In 1966 her family moved to Toronto where the 12 ...

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) * 2018 Manon Corneiller (

Le Devoir ''Le Devoir'' (, "Duty") is a French-language newspaper published in Montreal and distributed in Quebec and throughout Canada. It was founded by journalist and politician Henri Bourassa in 1910. ''Le Devoir'' is one of few independent large-c ...

) *2017 Dean Beeby (

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) *2016 Joel-Denis Bellavance ( La Presse) *2015 Jennifer Ditchburn (

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) *2014

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) - Presented by Rob Russo and Don Newman. *2013 No Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner was held in 2013. *2012 Daniel Leblanc (

) *2011

Susan Delacourt Susan Delacourt is a Canadian political journalist. Biography Delacourt spent her childhood and adolescence in Milton, Ontario. She first developed her skills as a journalist while at the University of Western Ontario, where she was an editor o ...

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) - Presented by Rob Russo and Don Newman. *2010 Rob Russo (

) - Presented by Don Newman.CP bureau chief Rob Russo receives Charles Lynch Award, TORONTO STAR
/ref> *2009 Juliet O'Neill (

Postmedia News Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (also known as Postmedia Network, Postmedia News or Postmedia) is a Canadian media conglomerate consisting of the publishing properties of the former Canwest, with primary operations in newspaper publishing, news ...

) *2008 Not Awarded *2007 Not Awarded *2006

Jeffrey Simpson Jeffrey Carl Simpson, OC (born February 17, 1949), is a Canadian journalist. Simpson was ''The Globe and Mails national affairs columnist for almost three decades. He has won all three of Canada's leading literary prizes—the Governor Genera ...

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) *2005

James Travers General James Travers (6 October 1820 – 1 April 1884) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Milita ...

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) *2004 Not Awarded *2003 Susan Murray (

) *2002 Craig Oliver (

) *2001 Not Awarded *2000 Not Awarded *1999 Daniel L'Heureux (

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) *1998

Hugh Winsor Hugh Fraser Winsor, (born 18 April 1938 at Saint John, New Brunswick) is a Canadian journalist, noted for his work with ''The Globe and Mail'' and CBC Television's ''The Journal (Canadian TV show), The Journal''. He received the Charles Lynch Aw ...

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) *1997 Don Newman (

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External links

National Press Club of CanadaCanadian Parliamentary Press Gallery

References

{{Reflist Canadian journalism awards