Honour roll
Recognition Gala
The Recognition Gala highlights the exceptional work and commitment of activists within PSAC-Quebec.
Our winners:
2025
| Carole Maillet | Status of Women |
| Kristen Gould | Emerging activist |
| Lyne Cartier | Equity Groups |
| Pamela Salem | Mobilization |
| Josée Bergeron | Honorary |
| Yvon Barrière | Innovation |
| Isabelle Renaud | Tribute to staff |
2023
| Andréanne Samson | Status of women |
| Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs étudiants et postdoctoraux de l’Université Laval (STEP) | Emerging activist |
| France Filion | Environment and social justice |
| Martin Trudel-Racine | Mobilization |
| Danielle Dubuc | Honorary |
| Valérie Busque | Innovation |
| Bertrand Lavoie | Tribute to staff |
2019
| Elham Khoshmanzar | Golden Palm for union involvement |
| Josée Dubois | Golden Palm for union involvement |
| David Tremblay | Golden Palm for union involvement |
| Luc Tailleur | Commitment Award – Indigenous |
| Mamadou Ndiaye | Commitment Award – Racialized people |
| Andréanne Samson | Commitment Award – Youth |
| Dominique St-Jean | Commitment Award – Women |
| Sonya Simard | Commitment Award – Access |
| Toufic El-Daher | Commitment Award – LGBTQ2+ |
The categories are defined as follows:
Status of Women
This award is presented to a Local, a Regional Committee or a member who defines herself as a woman and who has worked for the feminist cause inside or outside PSAC-Québec.
Emerging activist
This award is presented to a Local, a Regional Committee or an individual aged 35 or under who has worked to defend the interests of young people inside or outside the PSAC-Québec.
Mobilization
This award is presented to a person or group who has organized several mobilization activities, carried out a large-scale mobilization activity, played an important role in a mobilization activity, or distinguished themselves through their activism.
Equity Group
This award is presented to an individual for his or her involvement in promoting the interests of equity groups within or outside PSAC-Québec.
Honorary
This award is presented to a person who has played an important role in the union milieu, has distinguished himself or herself outside the union and/or has actively participated in union activities for more than 15 years.
Innovation
This award is presented to an individual or group who has implemented innovative ideas to achieve the goals of the union movement.
Tribute to staff
This award is presented to a PSAC-Quebec staff member who has distinguished himself/herself through the quality of services provided to members and/or who has played an important role within the union and the labour movement.
Life members
Life membership is the highest honour a member can receive for outstanding service to PSAC-Quebec. Life members are appointed at the PSAC-Quebec triennial conventions and are listed in Schedule C of the organization’s Constitution and By-Laws.
Our Life members:
| Marcel Bertrand | 2008 |
| René Coupal | 2008 |
| Réjean Genest | 2008 |
| Gilles Bélanger | 2011 |
| Denis Brunette | 2011 |
| Jean-Paul Fortin | 2011 |
| Bernard Labonté | 2011 |
| Yolande Soucy | 2011 |
| Pierre Alarie | 2014 |
| Ghislaine Jalbert | 2014 |
| Neus Pont | 2014 |
| Jérôme Turcq | 2014 |
| Marcelle Perron | 2017 |
| Denis Lalancette | 2017 |
| Magali Picard | 2021 |
| Yolande Dostie | 2021 |
| André Roberge | 2021 |
| Diane Bouchard | 2023 |