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Directors Guild of Canada The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) is a Canadian labour union representing more than 5,500 professionals from 48 different occupations in the Canadian film and television industry. Founded in 1962, the DGC represents directors, editors, assistant ...
Award for Best Direction in a Family Series is a television award that honors direction in programs aimed towards children and family produced in Canada. The award has undergone various name changes since its inception in 2002.


Winners and nominees

Winners in bold.


2002

Outstanding Achievement in a Television Movie/ Mini-Series – Children’s *
Shawn Levy Shawn Adam Levy (born July 23, 1968) is a Canadian film director, film producer, actor, and founder of 21 Laps Entertainment. He has worked across genres and is perhaps best known as the director of the ''Night at the Museum'' film franchise an ...
– '' Jett Jackson: The Movie'' (
Disney Channel Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...
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Laurie Lynd Laurie Lynd (born May 19, 1959, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian film and television director and screenwriter, best known as the director of the feature film ''Breakfast with Scot''. In his early career, Lynd made the short films ''Together and ...
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I Was a Rat ''I Was a Rat'' is a children's drama television series broadcast on BBC One from 9 to 23 December 2001, based on the popular 1999 children's novel ''I Was a Rat! or The Scarlet Slippers'' by Philip Pullman. It was aired in the Sunday tea-time slo ...
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) ** Martin Wood – ''The Impossible Elephant'' (
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) ** Philip Spink – ''
Voyage of the Unicorn ''Voyage of the Unicorn'' is a 2001 television film directed by Philip Spink and starring Beau Bridges, Chantal Conlin and Heather McEwen. The film is based on James C. Christensen's book ''Voyage of the Basset ''Voyage of the Basset'' is a ...
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) Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series – Children’s * Bruce McDonald – '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' ("
Mother and Child Reunion "Mother and Child Reunion" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his second studio album, ''Paul Simon'' (1972), released on Columbia Records. Background It was at the time one of the few songs by a ...
") ( CTV) ** Patrick Williams – ''
The Famous Jett Jackson ''The Famous Jett Jackson'' is a coming-of-age television series for the Disney Channel. The show is about a boy named Jett Jackson (Lee Thompson Young) who plays a teenage secret agent on a fictional show-within-a-show called ''Silverstone''. P ...
'' ("Holly") (Disney Channel) ** Alan Goluboff – ''Screech Owls'' ("Instant Replay") ( YTV) ** Craig Pryce – ''
The Zack Files ''The Zack Files'' is a science fiction television program based on a book series of the same name, written by Dan Greenburg. This series was shot in Toronto, Ontario. In August 2004, Goldhill Home Media released the first season on DVD. Plot The ...
'' ("Photo Double") (YTV)


2003

Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series – Children’s * Bruce McDonald – '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' ("When Doves Cry") (CTV) ** Don McCutcheon – ''
Ace Lightning ''Ace Lightning'' is a children's television series co-produced by the BBC and Alliance Atlantis. The series was originally broadcast in the United Kingdom but was also aired in other countries, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand ...
'' ("Face The Music") (BBC) **
Grant Harvey Grant Harvey (born June 30, 1984) is an American actor who is known for starring in films and television series such as '' Animal Kingdom'', '' The Crossing'', ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', '' Thumper'' and ''Billy Boy''. Early ...
– ''
Mentors Mentorship is the influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor. A mentor is someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person. In an organizational setting, a mentor influences the personal and p ...
'' ("Remembrance Day") ( Family Channel) ** Patrick Williams – ''
Strange Days at Blake Holsey High ''Strange Days at Blake Holsey High'' (also known as ''Black Hole High'') is a Canadian science fiction on television, science fiction television series which first aired in North America in October 2002 on Global TV. It is set at the fictional boa ...
'' ("Wormhole") (Global)


2004

Outstanding Team Achievement In A Family Feature Film *
Blizzard A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds and low visibility, lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically at least three or four hours. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow is not falling b ...
** The Blue Butterfly ** Goose on the Loose Outstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family * Degrassi: The Next Generation ''("Holiday")'' (CTV) ** The Blobheads ''("Reality Bites")'' ( CBC) **
Radio Free Roscoe ''Radio Free Roscoe'' is a Canadian teen comedy-drama television series. The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, and produced by Decode Entertainment. It first aired on August 1, 2003, on Family Channel in Canada. It has also been dubbed in F ...
''("Count On Me")'' (Family) **
Strange Days at Blake Holsey High ''Strange Days at Blake Holsey High'' (also known as ''Black Hole High'') is a Canadian science fiction on television, science fiction television series which first aired in North America in October 2002 on Global TV. It is set at the fictional boa ...
''("Shrink")'' (Global)


2005

Outstanding Team Achievement In A Family Feature Film *
Saint Ralph ''Saint Ralph'' is a 2004 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Michael McGowan. Its central character is a teenage boy who trains for the 1954 Boston Marathon in the hope a victory will be the miracle his mother needs to awaken from ...
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Bailey's Billion$ ''Bailey's Billion$'' is a 2005 Canadian family comedy film produced and directed by David Devine and starring Dean Cain, Laurie Holden, Jennifer Tilly, Tim Curry, and Jon Lovitz. Plot A talking Golden retriever The Golden Retriever i ...
** Some Things That Stay Outstanding Team Achievement In A Family Television Movie/Mini-Series * A Bear Named Winnie (CBC) ** A Beachcomber's Christmas (CBC) ** Eve's Christmas (
Hallmark Channel The Hallmark Channel is an American television channel owned by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., which in turn is owned by Hallmark Cards, Inc. The channel's programming is primarily targeted at families, and features a mix of television movies and ...
) ** Plain Truth (
Lifetime Lifetime may refer to: * Life expectancy, the length of time a person is expected to remain alive Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Lifetime (band), a rock band from New Jersey * ''Life Time'' (Rollins Band album), by Rollins Band * ...
) Outstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family * Degrassi: The Next Generation ''(" Time Stands Still" Part 2)'' (CTV) **
Dark Oracle ''Dark Oracle'' is a Canadian teen fantasy television series that premiered in 2004 on YTV. It was created by Jana Sinyor (former writer for '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' and creator of ''Being Erica''), and co-developed by Heather Conkie. ...
''("Dark Oracle")'' (YTV) **
Instant Star ''Instant Star'' is a Canadian musical comedy-drama television series which aired from 15 September 2004 to 26 June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as teenage singing competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experie ...
''("Kiss Me Deadly")'' (CTV) **
Radio Free Roscoe ''Radio Free Roscoe'' is a Canadian teen comedy-drama television series. The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, and produced by Decode Entertainment. It first aired on August 1, 2003, on Family Channel in Canada. It has also been dubbed in F ...
''("Truth Or Consequence")'' (Family)


2006

Outstanding Team Achievement In A Family Television Movie/Mini-Series * Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story (CTV) **
Booky Makes Her Mark ''Booky Makes Her Mark'' is a made-for-TV movie that is based on the books by Bernice Thurman Hunter, starring Tatiana Maslany. The family film also features Megan Follows, Roberta Maxwell and Lally Cadeau. Filmed in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada an ...
(CBC) ** Christmas in Boston (
ABC Family The American cable television, cable and satellite television network that is now known as Freeform (TV channel), Freeform was originally launched as the CBN Satellite Service on April 29, 1977, and has gone through several different owners (and s ...
) ** Crazy for Christmas (
Movie Central Movie Central (occasionally abbreviated as "MC", mostly in program guides) was a Canadian English language Category A premium cable and satellite television channel that was owned by Corus Entertainment. Movie Central was designated to operate ...
) Outstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family *
renegadepress.com ''renegadepress.com'' is a Canadian teen drama television series, produced by Vérité Films for the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Plot The storyline follows the lives of a group of teenagers running an e-zine about their daily exper ...
''("The Rez")'' ( APTN) **
Instant Star ''Instant Star'' is a Canadian musical comedy-drama television series which aired from 15 September 2004 to 26 June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as teenage singing competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experie ...
''("All Apologies")'' (CTV) **
Life With Derek ''Life with Derek'' is a Canadian television teen situation comedy that aired on Family Channel (English) and VRAK.TV (French) in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Family on September 18, 2005, and ran fo ...
''("Babe Raider")'' (Family) **
Naturally, Sadie ''Naturally, Sadie'' is a Canadian teen comedy drama that ran for three seasons from June 24, 2005 to August 26, 2007 on Family Channel. The series was produced by Decode Entertainment. It was created by Barbara Wiechmann, and developed by Suzan ...
''("Double Jeopardy")'' (Family)


2007

Outstanding Team Achievement In A Family Television Movie/Mini-Series * Me and Luke ''aka A Dad for Christmas'' (Movie Central) ** Family in Hiding (Lifetime) Outstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family *
Instant Star ''Instant Star'' is a Canadian musical comedy-drama television series which aired from 15 September 2004 to 26 June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as teenage singing competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experie ...
''("Date With The Night")'' (CTV) ** Degrassi: The Next Generation ''("Can't Hardly Wait")'' (CTV) **
Life With Derek ''Life with Derek'' is a Canadian television teen situation comedy that aired on Family Channel (English) and VRAK.TV (French) in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Family on September 18, 2005, and ran fo ...
''("Fright Night")'' (Family) **
renegadepress.com ''renegadepress.com'' is a Canadian teen drama television series, produced by Vérité Films for the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Plot The storyline follows the lives of a group of teenagers running an e-zine about their daily exper ...
''("Blackout" aka Getting it Right)'' (APTN)


2008

Outstanding Team Achievement In A Feature Film – Family *
Breakfast with Scot ''Breakfast with Scot'' is a 2007 Canadian comedy film. It is adapted from the 1999 novel by Tufts University professor Michael Downing. The screenplay was adapted by Sean Reycraft from the book by Michael Downing, and the film was directed by L ...
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How She Move ''How She Move'' is a 2007 drama film directed by Ian Iqbal Rashid and starring Rutina Wesley, Clé Bennett and Romina D'Ugo. The film showcases the street culture of step dancing. The film is produced by Celluloid Dreams, Sienna Films, Paramoun ...
Outstanding Team Achievement In A Family Television Movie/Mini-Series *
Booky & the Secret Santa ''Booky and the Secret Santa'' is a 2007 Canadian family television film directed by Peter Moss from a book adapted by Joe Wiesenfeld and written by Bernice Thurman Hunter. It stars Rachel Marcus and Megan Follows. The film first aired on Decem ...
(CBC) **
The Good Witch ''The Good Witch'' is a television film that aired on the Hallmark Channel on January 19, 2008. It stars Catherine Bell (actress), Catherine Bell as Cassandra "Cassie" Nightingale and Chris Potter (actor), Chris Potter as chief of police Jake Ru ...
(Hallmark) ** Charlie & Me (Hallmark) **
Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost ''Roxy Hunter'' is a fictional character played by Aria Wallace in four television films for Nickelodeon in the United States: ''Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost'' (2007), ''Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman'' (2008), ''Roxy Hun ...
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Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...
) Outstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family * Degrassi: The Next Generation ''("Pass the Dutchie")'' (CTV) **
Heartland Heartland or Heartlands may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution * Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States * Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization i ...
''("Come What May")'' (CBC) **
Instant Star ''Instant Star'' is a Canadian musical comedy-drama television series which aired from 15 September 2004 to 26 June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as teenage singing competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experie ...
''("Your Time is Gonna Come")'' (CTV) **
Instant Star ''Instant Star'' is a Canadian musical comedy-drama television series which aired from 15 September 2004 to 26 June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as teenage singing competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experie ...
''("Us and Them")'' (CTV)


2009

Outstanding Team Achievement In A Family Television Movie/Mini-Series * Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (CTV) **
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving ''An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving'' is a television film loosely based on a short story by Louisa May Alcott. Filmed on location in Canada, the film premiered on Hallmark Channel on November 22, 2008. It was followed by the sequel, ''An Old Fashione ...
(Hallmark) **
Booky's Crush ''Booky's Crush'' is a 2009 Canadian made for TV drama film directed by Peter Moss. The screenplay was written by Tracey Forbes and based upon the Bernice Thurman Hunter novels ''That Scatterbrain Booky'', ''With Love From Booky'', and ''As Ever, B ...
(CBC) ** Every Second Counts (Hallmark) Outstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family *
Heartland Heartland or Heartlands may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution * Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States * Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization i ...
''("Dancing in the Dark")'' (CBC) ** Degrassi: The Next Generation ''("Fight the Power")'' (CTV) **
Life With Derek ''Life with Derek'' is a Canadian television teen situation comedy that aired on Family Channel (English) and VRAK.TV (French) in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Family on September 18, 2005, and ran fo ...
''("How I Met Your Stepbrother")'' (Family) ** Soul ''("My Way")'' (
VisionTV VisionTV is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel that broadcasts multi-faith, multicultural, and general entertainment programming aimed at the 45 and over demographic. VisionTV is currently owned by ZoomerMedia, a company ...
)


2010

Outstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family *
Heartland Heartland or Heartlands may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution * Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States * Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization i ...
''("The Haunting of Hanley Barn")'' (CBC) ** Degrassi: The Next Generation ''("Innocent When You Dream")'' (CTV) **
How to Be Indie ''How to Be Indie'' is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on YTV from 2009 to 2011 and Disney Channel until 2012. The main character is a 13-year-old Indian-Canadian teenager named Indira "Indie" Mehta. The program is a single-camera seri ...
''("How To Party Like Chandra")'' (YTV) **
Overruled! ''Overruled!'' is a Canadian children's television sitcom about high school kids with problems, which are taken to Teen Court, hosted by Judge Tara; the series aired on Family Channel in Canada and Disney Channel in the United Kingdom. It pre ...
''("Two Boys and a Baby")'' (Family)


2011

Outstanding Team Achievement In A Television Series – Family *
Heartland Heartland or Heartlands may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution * Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States * Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization i ...
''("Jackpot!")'' (CBC) **
Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ad ...
''(" My Body Is a Cage" Part 2)'' (
MuchMusic Much (an abbreviation for its full name MuchMusic) is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by BCE Inc. through its Bell Media subsidiary that airs programming aimed at teenagers and young adults. MuchMusic launched on August 31 ...
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Tower Prep ''Tower Prep'' is an American-Canadian 13-episode live-action teen science-fiction television series created by Paul Dini for Cartoon Network. It aired between October 12 to December 28, 2010. Prior to ''Tower Prep'', Dini was a producer and wri ...
''("Dreams")'' (
Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...
) **
Wingin' It ''Wingin' It'' (originally titled ''Angel on Campus'' prior to its debut) is a Canadian teen sitcom which aired on Family. The series was produced by Temple Street Productions in association with Family. It stars Demetrius Joyette and Dylan Evere ...
''("Bully Elliot")'' (Family)


2012

Best Television Series – Family *
Heartland Heartland or Heartlands may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution * Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States * Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization i ...
''("What's in a Name?")'' (CBC) **
Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ad ...
''("Dead and Gone" Part 2)'' (MuchMusic) **
How to Be Indie ''How to Be Indie'' is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on YTV from 2009 to 2011 and Disney Channel until 2012. The main character is a 13-year-old Indian-Canadian teenager named Indira "Indie" Mehta. The program is a single-camera seri ...
''("How to Get Plugged In")'' (YTV) **
R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour ''R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series'' is an original anthology horror-fantasy television series which is based on the 2007 movie '' R.L Stine's The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It'' and the anthologies '' The Haunting Hour'' and ' ...
''("Brush with Madness")'' (
The Hub The Hub may refer to: Places * The Hub, Bronx, an area of the South Bronx, New York, known for its convergence of subway and bus lines * The Hub (Edinburgh), former church in Edinburgh that is now home to the Edinburgh International Festival * T ...
)


2013

Best Television Series – Family *
Heartland Heartland or Heartlands may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution * Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States * Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization i ...
''("Running Against the Wind")'' (CBC) **
Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ad ...
''("Scream" Part 2)'' (MuchMusic) **
Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ad ...
''("Bitter Sweet Symphony" Part 2)'' (MuchMusic) **
Heartland Heartland or Heartlands may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution * Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States * Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization i ...
''("The Road Ahead")'' (CBC)


2014

Best Television Series – Family *
Heartland Heartland or Heartlands may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution * Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States * Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization i ...
''("Darkness and Light")'' (CBC) **
Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ad ...
''("Better Man")'' (MuchMusic) **
Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ad ...
''("Hypnotize")'' (MuchMusic) **
Heartland Heartland or Heartlands may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution * Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States * Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization i ...
''("The Penny Drops")'' (CBC)


2015

Best Television Series – Family * Open Heart ''("Last Things First")'' (YTV) **
Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ad ...
''("There's Your Trouble")'' (MuchMusic) **
Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ad ...
''("Firestarter" Part 1)'' (MuchMusic) **
Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ad ...
''("Give Me One Reason")'' (MuchMusic)


2016

Best Television Series – Family *
Heartland Heartland or Heartlands may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution * Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States * Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization i ...
''("Before the Darkness")'' (CBC) ** Degrassi: Next Class ''("#BootyCall")'' (Family) ** Degrassi: Next Class ''("#SorryNotSorry")'' (Family) ** Degrassi: Next Class ''("#ThisCouldBeUsButYouPlayin")'' (Family)


See also

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Canadian television awards Canadian Television Awards are given by several organizations for contributions in various fields of television in Canada. They include national and regional award shows. General Gemini Awards The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Ac ...


References

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Family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
Awards established in 2002 2002 establishments in Canada