CPRS National announces the winners of the 2020 Awards of Excellence – Canada NewsWire
COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS
Best Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign
GOLD: Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority: Gordie Howe International Bridge - Community Benefits Plan
SILVER: NATIONAL Public Relations Inc. - Danone Celebrity Pancake Challenge
BRONZE: Waste Management of Canada Corporation - Waste Management's Battle Against Recycling Contamination - An Education Forum
Best Influencer Campaign
GOLD: BlueSky Communications - RBC Avion Creator Program
SILVER: North Strategic - Amex Business Edge Card Launch
SILVER: Swerve - Mattel Games Reconnect
BRONZE: Weber Shandwick - Canadian Tire 'Own The Water' Campaign
Best Integrated Communications
GOLD: The PR Department - Tabasco Seven Days of Eggs
GOLD: Sheridan College - Blown Away: Partnering on a Netflix Reality Series to Highlight Sheridan's Expertise in Glassblowing
SILVER: Argyle Public Relationships - Moose Lake Campaign
BRONZE: Osteoporosis Canada and Edelman Canada - Bubl x David Dixon
Best non-profit/NGO Campaign
GOLD: Massy Forget Langlois relations publiques - Soutenons les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal #TousenChoeurPCMR
SILVER: Edelman Canada - The Toker
BRONZE: Morin Relations Publiques - Accs aux soins de sant pour les femmes enceintes et les tout-petits de familles migrantes
BRONZE: Argyle Public Relationships - #OurHumanEnergy
Best Reputation Management Campaign
SILVER: FortisBC - Long-Term Crisis: Managing Communications through the Enbridge Pipeline Rupture
Best Use of Media Relations Large Budget (More than $50,000 CAD)
GOLD: Craft Public Relations - The Launch of Caf in Canada
SILVER: North Strategic - Amex Business Edge Card Launch
BRONZE: Edelman - New Central Library Opening
Best Use of Media Relations Medium Budget ($10,000 $50,000 CAD)
GOLD: Massy Forget Langlois relations publiques - Soutenons les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal #TousenChoeurPCMR
GOLD: Paradigm Public Relations - Leading the Conversation During the Spring Home Buying Season: RBC's Annual Home Ownership Campaign
SILVER: Narrative - White Ribbon: Boys Don't Cry
BRONZE: Broad Reach Communications - Family Enterprise Matters
Best Use of Media Relations - Small Budget (less than $10,000 CAD)
GOLD: PortsToronto -The PortsToronto Seabin Pilot Program
SILVER: BlueSky Communications - 2019 YAC Prime Study
BRONZE: Munro Thompson Communications Inc. - Iskwew Air YVR Launch Event BRONZE: Proof Inc. - TikTok, but Don't Shock
Canadian Advocacy and Social Marketing Campaign of the Year
SILVER: Argyle Public Relationships - Stop Bill 66
SILVER: Morin Relations Publiques - Accs aux soins de sant pour les femmes enceintes et les tout-petits de familles migrantes
SILVER: Argyle Public Relationships - Moose Lake: Let's Cross the Finish Line Together
BRONZE: Randstad Canada - 2019 ESA Powerline Protection with Purpose
Canadian Digital Communications Campaign of the Year
GOLD: Paradigm Public Relations - The Museum of Outdated Technology
SILVER: Argyle Public Relationships - Level Up 2.0
SILVER: Proof - Consumer Anti-Fraud Campaign
BRONZE: Argyle Public Relationships - Thank you Doctors: Celebrating 50 years of supporting physicians
Canadian Health Care Campaign of the Year
GOLD: Niagara Health - Niagara Health - Route NH
SILVER: Edelman Canada - The World's Most Uncomfortable Bed
SILVER: Argyle Public Relationships - Hats for Hope
BRONZE: Edelman Canada - Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control Refresh
BRONZE: Canadian Patient Safety Institute - #ConquerSilence
Canadian Issues/Crisis Management Campaign of the Year
GOLD: Rogers Media - 'You People' Managing a Cultural Conversation in Canada
GOLD: Massy Forget Langlois relations publiques - Soutenons les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal #TousenChoeurPCMR
SILVER: FortisBC - Long-Term Crisis: Managing Communications through the Enbridge Pipeline Rupture
Canadian Marketing Communications Campaign of the Year
GOLD: Sheridan College - Blown Away: Partnering on a Netflix Reality Series to Highlight Sheridan's Expertise in Glassblowing
SILVER: The PR Department - Tabasco Seven Days of Eggs
BRONZE: Argyle Public Relationships - No More Eyescuses: Getting Ontarians to SEE the value of regular EYE CARE
Employee Engagement / Internal Communications Campaign of the Year
GOLD: Niagara Health - Niagara Health - Route NH Internal Communications Campaign
GOLD: Massy Forget Langlois relations publiques - Lancement de Helix
SILVER: CAE - CAEagora: A major transformation of CAE Workspaces!
BRONZE: Sheridan College - You speak. We'll listen. Engaging students and faculty in the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Survey
New Product or Service Launch
GOLD: The City of Red Deer - Blue & Black Cart Campaign
SILVER: Niagara Health - Niagara Health Engagement Network
BRONZE: Craft Public Relations - The Launch of Caf in Canada
COMMUNICATIONS PROJECTS
Best Multimedia Projects
GOLD: Paradigm Public Relations - The Museum of Outdated Technology
SILVER: Argyle Public Relationships - Crunch, Crunch, Crunch: Communicating early introduction guidance of allergens to Canadian consumers
SILVER: Fraser Health - Improving Board Meeting Accessibility and Engagement using Facebook Live Broadcasting
SILVER: Hill+Knowlton Strategies - 2019 Summary Report
BRONZE: Administration portuaire de Montral - bon port
Best Publication
GOLD: Dynacare - Supporting Healthy Lives The Inaugural Dynacare CSR Report
SILVER: Massy Forget Langlois relations publiques - Rapport annuel aux employs 2018
BRONZE: De Beers Group - Communications Toolkit
Best Research
GOLD: Ville de Montral - Arrondissement de Saint-Laurent - Communiquer autrement : recherche collaborative sur la communication municipal
Best Special Events Projects
GOLD: Rseau de transport de Longueuilet TACT - Campagne Prochain arrt Consultations publiques 2019
SILVER: Argyle Public Relationships - Agribusiness Trade Mission to Canada
SILVER: Weber Shandwick - Canadian Tire Christmas House
BRONZE: Alberta Blue Cross - The Wellness Summit
ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Agency Team of the Year
Proof Inc.
In House Team of Year
City of Red Deer, Communications & Strategic Planning
CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Niagara Health - Niagara Health - Route NH Internal Communications Campaign
About CPRS
Founded in 1948, the Canadian Public Relations Society is a not-for-profit association of professionals dedicated to the practice, management and teaching of public relations and communications. Comprising 14 local societies, CPRS' mission is to build a national public relations and communications management community through professional development and accreditation, collaboration with thought leaders, a commitment to ethics and a code of professional standards, advocacy for the profession, and support to members at every stage of their careers.
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CPRS National announces the winners of the 2020 Awards of Excellence - Canada NewsWire
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