Higgins Award

In memory of a distinguished Canadian jurist and Catholic School Trustee, the Honourable Justice James Higgins (1913-1974) of St. John’s, Newfoundland, the Board of Directors of CCSTA annually presents an award to a person or group that has made an outstanding contribution to Catholic education in Canada. The Justice James Higgins Award is the highest honour provided by CCSTA. It reflects recognition of an exceptional contribution to Catholic education in this country.

Higgins Award – Winners by year

NameProvinceYear
Colleen EassonBritish Columbia2025
Julian HanlonOntario2024
Albert ProvostSaskatchewan2023
Joan Carr Alberta2022
Archbishop Donald BolenSaskatchewan2021
The Sisters of St. Ann – St. Joseph’s CommunityBritish Columbia2020
Tony SykoraAlberta2019
Sr. Teresita KambeitzSaskatchewan2018
Most Rev. Bishop F. HenryAlberta2017
Kevin Kobus Ontario2016
Dr. Bonaventure FaganNewfoundland2015
Kevin FeehanAlberta2014
Greg McNallyOntario2013
Regis O’ConnorOntario2012
Norm BethuneOntario2011
Patrick J. DalyOntario2010
Archbishop Joseph N. MacNeilAlberta2009
Julian PaslawskiSaskatchewan2008
Louise ErvinOntario2007
Thomas E. OwensSaskatchewan2006
Dr. John J. FlynnOntario2005
Joan Cronin g.s.i.c.Ontario2004
Lois Burke-GaffneyAlberta2003
Dennis WasylyniukManitoba2002
Msgr. Dennis MurphyOntario2001
Dorothy FortierSaskatchewan2001
Institutes of Consecrated Life of Canada 2000
Archbishop Marcel GervaisOntario1999
Wendelin HerleSaskatchewan1998
Fr. Thomas MohanOntario1997
Gerry FallonNewfoundland1996
Bishop James MahoneySaskatchewan1995
Archbishop Adam ExnerBritish Columbia1994
Mike Van AdrichemBritish Columbia1993
Rev. Raymond Durocher, O.M.I.Ontario1992
Chris AsseffOntario1991
Mrs. Yolande GagnonAlberta1990
Philip HammelSaskatchewan1989
C. Frank FureyNewfoundland1988
Molly BoucherBritish Columbia1987
Frank ChadSaskatchewan1986
Rev. P.H. Fogarty, C.S.C.Ontario1985
Joseph C. StanglManitoba1984
B.E. NelliganOntario1983
Brother Augustus F. BrennanNewfoundland1982
Mr. Justice Emmett HallSaskatchewan1981
His Eminence, G.E. Cardinal CarterOntario1980
Rev. Clement Kindervater, O.M.I.Alberta1979
Mr. Edward J. BrisboisOntario1978
Mr. Patrick J. EnrightOntario1977
Dr. J. Martin Le BoldusSaskatchewan1976
Mr. Justice James D. HigginsNewfoundland1975