Toronto, Ontario – June 5, 2024 – For the seventh consecutive year, the Canadian Club of Toronto brought together the Franco-Ontarian community to celebrate the province's young leaders of tomorrow at a gala evening that welcomed more than 220 people to the Arcadian Court in Toronto.
The ceremony presented by Eunice Boué (U-Event) and Constant Bernard (actor) unveiled this evening the six winners in the categories of Young Professional, Young Entrepreneur, Young Executive, Young Inclusive Leader and Student Leader and Stéphane Teasdale Tribute Award.
“Each year, the RelèveON Awards offer us the opportunity to discover young Francophone talents who distinguish themselves through their excellence and commitment. We at the Canadian Club are proud to celebrate these emerging leaders and contribute to their success and development.”
- Student Leader Award sponsored by Air Canada Mr. Espoir Masiala, student at the French University of Ontario (Toronto)
- Inclusive Leader Price. sponsored by CN: Mr. Janvier Kakoko, Elites Academic Network Inc. (Ottawa)
- Young Professional Award. sponsored by Fixed Network : Mr.Carl Alphonse, Alphonse Law (Brampton)
- Young Entrepreneur Award sponsored by Boreal College : Ms. Mariem Akrout, AI.Energy Inc. (Toronto)
- Young Executive Award sponsored by Glendon College, York University Ms. Hortense Fanouillaire, Axelor (Toronto)
This year, the Canadian Club demonstrated significant innovation. In addition to introducing a new Student Leader category, Desjardins, an official partner of the RelèveON Awards, awarded a $1000 cheque to each winner for the first time. Collège Boréal also joined the initiative by offering an equivalent amount to the winner of the Young Entrepreneur category. Furthermore, each finalist receives media coverage on CHoqFM radio.
“We could not accomplish this mission without the unwavering support of our partners and sponsors. A huge thank you to Desjardins, Air Canada, Cassels, Glendon College (York University), Réseau Fix, Collège Boréal, CN, Humance, Collège La Cité, Sanofi, the Franco-Ontarian Foundation, the Centre francophone du Grand Toronto, Futurpreneur, the Université de l'Ontario français, ChoqFM, the Lys Realty Group, TFO, Dentons, and L'Oréal. Thanks to them, we can celebrate and encourage young Francophone talent in Ontario. Congratulations to all our finalists and winners for their outstanding achievements!”
During the evening, the Stéphane Teasdale Tribute Award was also presented. Presented by Cassels, this award is given by the Board of Directors of the Canadian Club of Toronto and recognizes the merit of a member of Ontario's Francophone community from the business or institutional sector. A prominent figure in Ontario's Francophone and Indigenous communities, the Honourable Michelle O'Bonsawin, the 2024 recipient, is a respected judge in the Canadian legal community with a career spanning more than twenty years. She was appointed to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in 2017 and to the Supreme Court of Canada on September 1, 2022. Prior to that, she was General Counsel at the Royal Ottawa Health Services Group, specializing in legal issues related to mental health. She also worked for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canada Post, where she specialized in labour law, human rights, and privacy law.
About the Toronto Canadian Club
The Canadian Club of Toronto (CCTO) was founded in 1986 by a group of leaders of Toronto's Francophone community, with the aim of bringing Francophones together and Francophiles in the Toronto area and to facilitate access to speakers and speakers at the very heart of major contemporary challenges. The CCTO is ouchToday, a platform that offers appointments you en French giving the opportunity, each year, for several hundred French speakers and Francophiles in Toronto exchange ideas, enrich their knowledge, and establish contacts. Club is as un élément catalyst et raassembler de la great Francophone community in business, academic, cultural and governments.
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