Gordon Sinclair Award

The Gordon Sinclair Award is a Canadian journalism award, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television for excellence in broadcast journalism. Originally presented as part of the ACTRA Awards, it was transferred to the new Gemini Awards in 1986.^[1] During the ACTRA era, the award was open to both radio and television journalists; when it was taken over by the Academy, it became a television-only award.

In the late 1990s, the award transitioned from a competitive award with a shortlist of nominees, which was presented to honour journalism work within the past year, into a lifetime achievement award whose winner was announced in advance of the annual award ceremony.

Since 2013, it has been presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards.

The award is named in honour of television and radio commentator Gordon Sinclair.^[2]

Winners

ACTRA

1972 - Pierre Berton^[3]
1973 - Max Ferguson^[4]
1975 - Jack Webster^[5]
1976 - Warner Troyer and Adrienne Clarkson^[6]
1977 - Judy LaMarsh^[7]
1978 - Linden MacIntyre^[8]
1979 - Barbara Frum^[9]
1980 - Ricki Katz and Susan Millican^[10]
1981 - Eric Malling^[11]
1982 - Stephen Lewis^[12]
1983 - Laurier LaPierre^[13]
1984 - Elizabeth Gray^[14]
1985 - Eric Malling and Hana Gartner^[15]
1986 - Roy Bonisteel^[16]

Gemini

1986 - Jim Reed and Eric Malling^[17]
1987 - Joe Schlesinger^[18]
1988 - no award presented^[19]
1989 - Patrick Watson^[20]
1990 - Peter Mansbridge^[21]
1991 - Pamela Wallin^[22]
1992 - Linden MacIntyre^[23]
1993 - Craig Oliver^[24]
1994 - Linden MacIntyre^[25]
1995 - Brian Stewart^[26]
1996 - Victor Malarek^[27]
1997 - Linden MacIntyre^[28]
1998 - Peter Mansbridge^[29]
1999 - David Studer^[30]
2000 - Ron Haggart^[31]
2001 - Bill Cunningham^[32]
2002 - Dennis McIntosh
2003 - Brian McKenna^[33]
2004 - Neil Docherty^[34]
2005 - David Halton^[35]
2006 - Hana Gartner
2007 - Tony Burman^[36]
2008 - Don Newman^[37]
2009 - no award presented
2010 - no award presented
2011 - Lloyd Robertson^[38]
2012 - Laurier LaPierre

Canadian Screen

2013 - W5^[39]
2014 - Ric Esther Bienstock^[40]
2015 - Mark Starowicz
2016 - Simcha Jacobovici
2017 - Karyn Pugliese^[41]
2018 - no recipient
2019 - no recipient
2020 - Anton Koschany^[42]
2021 - no recipient
2022 - Rassi Nashalik^[43]
2023 - Lisa LaFlamme^[44]
2024 - Paul Workman^[45]

References

^ "Canada's new TV award makes debut". Toronto Star, April 22, 1986.
^ "That So-and-So Sinclair Is Lovable At Last". The Globe and Mail, May 30, 1970.
^ "Berton and Bujold win new awards". Toronto Star, April 15, 1972.
^ "Radio gets most awards while TV gets barely a look in". The Globe and Mail, April 30, 1973.
^ "Flaws, yes, but ACTRA awards good viewing". The Globe and Mail, April 24, 1975.
^ "ACTRA's chubby nymph smiles on 16 winners". Toronto Star, April 22, 1976.
^ "ACTRA award goes to CBC Beaverbrook play". The Globe and Mail, April 15, 1977.
^ "Opera surprise winner". The Globe and Mail, March 23, 1978.
^ "CBC scores landslide in ACTRA awards". The Globe and Mail, April 5, 1979.
^ "Drying Up the Streets cleans up on ACTRAs". The Globe and Mail, April 10, 1980.
^ "Waxman, Establishment take Actras". The Globe and Mail, April 4, 1981.
^ "Surprise shut-out of SCTV: Top ACTRA Awards to Cadeau, Missing Kid". The Globe and Mail, May 13, 1982.
^ "Air Farce, Billy Bishop big ACTRA winners". The Globe and Mail, April 18, 1983.
^ "Popular mini-series dominates ACTRA awards: Empire earns big dividend". The Globe and Mail, April 4, 1984.
^ "'Chautauqua Girl' captures top Nellie". Montreal Gazette, April 4, 1985.
^ "CBC beats private TV journalism". Toronto Star, April 6, 1986.
^ "Anne continues sweep of Gemini awards". The Globe and Mail, December 5, 1986.
^ "Schlesinger wins two Geminis". Toronto Star, December 9, 1987.
^ "Nominated for Canadian TV's Best: The Gemini Awards". Toronto Star, October 13, 1988.
^ "CBC hogs Gemini awards". Windsor Star, December 5, 1989.
^ "CBC's Love and Hate, Road to Avonlea win five Geminis each". The Globe and Mail, December 5, 1990.
^ "CBC drama tops Gemini ceremonies". The Globe and Mail, March 9, 1992.
^ "Controversial Valour And The Horror and Conspiracy Of Silence lead Geminis". Toronto Star, March 7, 1993.
^ "Tory stories win awards for TV reporter Oliver". Vancouver Sun, March 4, 1994.
^ "Due South collars 5 Gemini Awards". Toronto Star, March 6, 1995.
^ "First round of Geminis honors On the Road Again". Ottawa Citizen, March 2, 1996.
^ "Gemini awards honour broadcast journalists". The Globe and Mail, March 1, 1997.
^ "Newsroom, Arrow scoop Geminis: Satiric sitcom about TV and a controversial series about doomed fighter pick up five apiece". Montreal Gazette, March 2, 1998.
^ "CBC wins big at Geminis for TV journalism". The Globe and Mail, October 3, 1998.
^ "Trudeau show big winner". Toronto Star, October 26, 1999.
^ "2000 Gemini Awards". Toronto Star, October 30, 2000.
^ "Nuremberg miniseries heads Gemini field with 12 nods". Montreal Gazette, October 27, 2001.
^ "Jennifer Dale wins Gemini for contribution to TV". National Post, September 25, 2003.
^ "Canadian TV luminaries to get Gemini awards". Vancouver Sun, November 9, 2004.
^ "Steve Smith, Air Farce, Halton win special Geminis". The Globe and Mail, November 8, 2005.
^ "Outstanding Canadians to receive special Geminis". Winnipeg Free Press, October 5, 2007.
^ "THE BIZ: DEALS AND MOVES IN CANADIAN ARTS". The Globe and Mail, October 8, 2008.
^ "Local filmmakers win special Gemini". Winnipeg Free Press, August 11, 2011.
^ "Local flavour to Canadian screen award". Calgary Herald, November 6, 2013.
^ "Screen awards to honour Gross". Calgary Herald, October 23, 2014.
^ "Canadian Screen Awards: Peter Mansbridge, Karyn Pugliese, Margaret Atwood to be honoured". CBC News, October 30, 2017.
^ "Alex Trebek among Canadian Academy special award recipients". CBC News, December 4, 2019.
^ Corey Atad, "Canadian Screen Award Academy Announces 2022 Special Award Honourees And Changemakers". ET Canada, January 18, 2022.
^ Etan Vlessing, "Ryan Reynolds, Simu Liu, Catherine O’Hara to Receive Honorary Canadian Screen Awards". The Hollywood Reporter, January 18, 2023.
^ Etan Vlessing, "Devery Jacobs, Lamar Johnson to Receive Honorary Canadian Screen Awards". The Hollywood Reporter, April 4, 2024.

[1] "Canada's new TV award makes debut". Toronto Star, April 22, 1986.

[2] "That So-and-So Sinclair Is Lovable At Last". The Globe and Mail, May 30, 1970.

[3] "Berton and Bujold win new awards". Toronto Star, April 15, 1972.

[4] "Radio gets most awards while TV gets barely a look in". The Globe and Mail, April 30, 1973.

[5] "Flaws, yes, but ACTRA awards good viewing". The Globe and Mail, April 24, 1975.

[6] "ACTRA's chubby nymph smiles on 16 winners". Toronto Star, April 22, 1976.

[7] "ACTRA award goes to CBC Beaverbrook play". The Globe and Mail, April 15, 1977.

[8] "Opera surprise winner". The Globe and Mail, March 23, 1978.

[9] "CBC scores landslide in ACTRA awards". The Globe and Mail, April 5, 1979.

[10] "Drying Up the Streets cleans up on ACTRAs". The Globe and Mail, April 10, 1980.

[11] "Waxman, Establishment take Actras". The Globe and Mail, April 4, 1981.

[12] "Surprise shut-out of SCTV: Top ACTRA Awards to Cadeau, Missing Kid". The Globe and Mail, May 13, 1982.

[13] "Air Farce, Billy Bishop big ACTRA winners". The Globe and Mail, April 18, 1983.

[14] "Popular mini-series dominates ACTRA awards: Empire earns big dividend". The Globe and Mail, April 4, 1984.

[15] "'Chautauqua Girl' captures top Nellie". Montreal Gazette, April 4, 1985.

[16] "CBC beats private TV journalism". Toronto Star, April 6, 1986.

[17] "Anne continues sweep of Gemini awards". The Globe and Mail, December 5, 1986.

[18] "Schlesinger wins two Geminis". Toronto Star, December 9, 1987.

[19] "Nominated for Canadian TV's Best: The Gemini Awards". Toronto Star, October 13, 1988.

[20] "CBC hogs Gemini awards". Windsor Star, December 5, 1989.

[21] "CBC's Love and Hate, Road to Avonlea win five Geminis each". The Globe and Mail, December 5, 1990.

[22] "CBC drama tops Gemini ceremonies". The Globe and Mail, March 9, 1992.

[23] "Controversial Valour And The Horror and Conspiracy Of Silence lead Geminis". Toronto Star, March 7, 1993.

[24] "Tory stories win awards for TV reporter Oliver". Vancouver Sun, March 4, 1994.

[25] "Due South collars 5 Gemini Awards". Toronto Star, March 6, 1995.

[26] "First round of Geminis honors On the Road Again". Ottawa Citizen, March 2, 1996.

[27] "Gemini awards honour broadcast journalists". The Globe and Mail, March 1, 1997.

[28] "Newsroom, Arrow scoop Geminis: Satiric sitcom about TV and a controversial series about doomed fighter pick up five apiece". Montreal Gazette, March 2, 1998.

[29] "CBC wins big at Geminis for TV journalism". The Globe and Mail, October 3, 1998.

[30] "Trudeau show big winner". Toronto Star, October 26, 1999.

[31] "2000 Gemini Awards". Toronto Star, October 30, 2000.

[32] "Nuremberg miniseries heads Gemini field with 12 nods". Montreal Gazette, October 27, 2001.

[33] "Jennifer Dale wins Gemini for contribution to TV". National Post, September 25, 2003.

[34] "Canadian TV luminaries to get Gemini awards". Vancouver Sun, November 9, 2004.

[35] "Steve Smith, Air Farce, Halton win special Geminis". The Globe and Mail, November 8, 2005.

[36] "Outstanding Canadians to receive special Geminis". Winnipeg Free Press, October 5, 2007.

[37] "THE BIZ: DEALS AND MOVES IN CANADIAN ARTS". The Globe and Mail, October 8, 2008.

[38] "Local filmmakers win special Gemini". Winnipeg Free Press, August 11, 2011.

[39] "Local flavour to Canadian screen award". Calgary Herald, November 6, 2013.

[40] "Screen awards to honour Gross". Calgary Herald, October 23, 2014.

[41] "Canadian Screen Awards: Peter Mansbridge, Karyn Pugliese, Margaret Atwood to be honoured". CBC News, October 30, 2017.

[42] "Alex Trebek among Canadian Academy special award recipients". CBC News, December 4, 2019.

[43] Corey Atad, "Canadian Screen Award Academy Announces 2022 Special Award Honourees And Changemakers". ET Canada, January 18, 2022.

[44] Etan Vlessing, "Ryan Reynolds, Simu Liu, Catherine O’Hara to Receive Honorary Canadian Screen Awards". The Hollywood Reporter, January 18, 2023.

[45] Etan Vlessing, "Devery Jacobs, Lamar Johnson to Receive Honorary Canadian Screen Awards". The Hollywood Reporter, April 4, 2024.

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