Rules

I. PRICE DESCRIPTION

Established in 2018, the RelèveON Awards (“RelèveON”) are a competition organized by the Canadian Club of Toronto (“Canadian Club”) that aims to recognize the talent and success of young business people living and working in Ontario. The winners of the 9th annual RelèveON Awards will receive:

1. $1000 by check from our partner Desjardins
2. Media coverage on CHOQFM 105.1

The reference date is January 1, 2026.

II. DESCRIPTION OF CATEGORIES

A RelèveON Award will be presented for each of the following five (5) categories :

Young professional

The applicant must be practicing their profession regularly and be a member in good standing of a recognized professional order in Ontario or Canada governing their profession or be practicing a profession that requires a specialized level of knowledge as of January 1 , 2026 (“ Reference Date ”).

Young executive

The candidate must be employed on a regular basis whose main duties consist of leading a business unit within a company or managing its staff at the Reference Date.

Young entrepreneur

The applicant must (a) have founded a business, (b) hold a voting interest in the business, and (c) have significant influence over the business's strategic operations. The applicant's business must have been active for at least six (6) months prior to the Reference Date and must have a business address in Ontario.

Inclusive Young Leader

The candidate must have made, prior to the Reference Date, an exceptional contribution to advancing diversity and inclusion in their workplace or community, whether through involvement in the advancement of women, visible minorities, members of the LGBTQ2 community or any other underrepresented group.

Student leader

The candidate must be a student at least 19 years of age and must be enrolled at a post-secondary institution in Ontario as of January 1, 2026 (“ reference date”). The candidate will demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and involvement in a student association and/or the community.

Favorite of Jury

The jury reserves the right de daward a special prize entitled " Stroke de coeur of the Jury » to a particularly deserving candidate, from de one of the five categories previous ones.

The Heritage Prize

Presented by Cassels, the award is presented by the Board of Directors of the Canadian Club of Toronto and aims to highlight the merit of a member of the Francophone community from the business or institutional sector in Ontario.

The scope of their professional achievements, their mentorship of up-and-coming youth, their impact in the community, and their exemplary leadership make the recipient of this distinction an essential figure in Ontario's Francophone or Francophile community.

III. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The applicant must (a) be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident or holder (b) hold a visa authorizing him/her to work in Ontario, and (c) have his/her principal residence in Ontario and (c) carry on professional activities there on the Date of Reference.

The candidate must be at least 19 years old years, but not to be older than 40 years at the Reference Date (1er January 2026).

The candidate must be able to express themselves in French.

The candidate may only submit their application in one category.

The candidate working within a company that is the sponsor of a prize category cannot be applied for the same category.

A person may not submit their application if they are or have been, during the six (6) months preceding the Reference Date, a member of the organizing committee, jury or board of directors of the Canadian Club.

The jury reserves the right to reject a candidate's application if it turns out that certain information in the candidate's file cannot be verified, is false, or is likely to cause controversy.

Each candidate must consent to the jury members conducting an investigation concerning him or her or his company in order to verify the information provided by the candidate and must therefore consent to the use of his or her personal information for these purposes.

At the request of a member of the jury, the candidate must provide an original or certified copy of the documents attesting to the authenticity of the diplomas, awards, or other achievements they cite. Failure to do so will result in the jury rejecting the candidate's application.

Finalists must be present at the RelèveON Awards ceremony.

IV. EVALUATION OF CANDIDATES

Candidates are evaluated based on the following criteria:

– leadership
- innovation
– achievements

The following evaluation grid will be used by the jury members to evaluate each candidate according to the three criteria above.

Leadership 35 %

– The candidate has the ability to orient, to bring together, to guide and to influence.

– The candidate has the ability to plan, organize and coordinate.

– The candidate has a long-term vision for their organization or profession.

– The candidate has the ability to manage and make important decisions to ensure the growth of their organization or profession.

– The candidate demonstrates leadership in advancing diversity and inclusion, particularly in the context of the current pandemic.

Innovation 30%

– The candidate encourages new, unusual ideas and promotes innovation.

– The candidate demonstrates originality or is at the forefront of their field.

– The candidate demonstrates perseverance and an ability to manage risks and adapt to changes, particularly in the context of the current pandemic.

Achievements 35%

– The candidate makes a material contribution to the progress of their organization or profession.

– The candidate leads or participates in significant projects within their organization or profession.

– The candidate is involved in the business community.

– The candidate participates in initiatives aimed at the social, economic or cultural development of society.

V. REGISTRATION AND CONTENT OF APPLICATION FILES

Each candidate who meets the eligibility requirements for the RelèveON Prize must include the following documents with their application:

– a curriculum vitae;

– the duly completed application form.

Each candidate must submit their application by completing the form available below.

The completed application form and accompanying curriculum vitae must be received by the organizing committee no later than the last day of the application period, which is Sunday, April 05, 2026, at 23:59 p.m. EST . This deadline may be extended by the Canadian Club at its sole discretion.

Please note:

Please note that for your application to be eligible, and should it be selected as a finalist, you must:

– agree to be filmed;

– obtain, where applicable, authorization from your employer to host the film crew, consisting of three people, at your workplace and give them access to various filming locations (other than conference rooms);

– grant the organizers the right to use your name and image free of charge for the purpose of promoting the competition.

Please also be aware that you will be asked to do at least one radio interview.

For all finalists residing more than 300 km from Toronto, the Club will cover the cost of round-trip airfare between the airport closest to their home served by Air Canada and Toronto, excluding all other transportation and accommodation expenses, to attend the RelèveON Gala on May 29, 2026, provided the event is held in person. Finalists must submit their request before May 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST.

VI. JURY

A jury composed of a minimum of five (5) people per category is established by the organizing committee according to criteria of experience and leadership.

A jury member whose company is the sponsor of a prize category cannot be on the jury for the same category.

The jury members evaluate the candidates for each nomination category in accordance with this Nomination Plan. Each jury member completes the evaluation grid above. The evaluation grid can assist the jury in determining three finalists and one winner for each nomination category.

Jury members must recuse themselves from the evaluation of any application in which they have a conflict of interest or an apparent conflict of interest. The jury members will designate one of their members to serve as jury chair. In the event of a tie, the jury chair's vote will count as two votes.

Following the designation of the finalists and winners for each category, the president of the jury submits the application files and evaluation grids to the organizing committee.

The names of the finalists in each category will be announced no later than 12:00 PM ET on Tuesday , April 28 , 2026. The winner of each category will be announced on Friday, May 29, 2026, during the RelèveON Gala.

VII. GENERAL INFORMATION

The Canadian Club, the Partners and the contest sponsors reserve the right to use the information provided by candidates when registering for the contest, as well as the comments, photographs, voice, videos or statements of candidates, without further compensation, for the purposes of the contest and in connection with any promotion or advertising carried out by or on behalf of them.

The Canadian Club reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or terminate the contest or to suspend its conduct at any time, without notice and for any reason whatsoever.

The Canadian Club, the Partners and sponsors of the competition, as well as their respective agents or representatives, assume no responsibility for technical failures that may occur during the registration of candidates.

The Canadian Club, the Partners and sponsors of the contest, as well as their respective agents or representatives, assume no responsibility for any damage or injury of any kind to persons or property arising from the contest.

By registering for this contest, any person expressing an interest in the contest by completing any form related to the Canadian Club and the RelèveON Awards expressly consents to the Canadian Club, the Partners and sponsors of the contest, as well as their respective agents or representatives, retaining, sharing and using the personal information submitted in connection with the contest, without financial compensation or time limit, in accordance with the Canadian Club's Privacy Policy.