The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) has been created to celebrate the 70th anniversary year of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Accession to the Throne, which began on February 6, 2022. The medal is a tangible way for the province of Saskatchewan to honour Her Majesty for her service to Canada. A total of 7,000 medals will be awarded at ceremonies held throughout the province during the Platinum Jubilee year.
Nomination Criteria
As with all previous Canadian commemorative medals, the criteria for the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) is broad. Recipients should be of all ages, from all walks of life, provided that they have made a contribution to society.
Three minimum criteria for the medal recipients are:
- They are a resident of Saskatchewan or have a link to Saskatchewan (at the time of the grant of the medal);
- They have made a contribution to Canada, Saskatchewan, or to a particular region or community; and
- They were alive on February 6, 2022, the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s Accession to the Throne.
Nomination Process
Members of the Legislative Assembly have been given an allocation for their constituencies. This page is for those wishing to nominate residents of the Saskatchewan Rivers Constituency. For those wishing to nominate a member of the public, please note the following:
- Nominations to partners listed in the form below can begin anytime;
- Nominators are encouraged to use the nomination form provided on this page;
- Nominations must respect the three minimum criteria for medal recipients;
- Partners will judge nominations based on achievement and merit, as well as inclusivity and the diversity of their communities;
- Partners are being asked to select recipients from their regions. Members of the public should send a nomination to the MLA or partner organization in their community;
- Self-nominations are discouraged and may be screened out;
- The medal is for individuals. Organizations or groups cannot be nominated;
- Nominations will be judged on their merits based on the information provided in the nomination form. Sending additional information is discouraged unless it is requested after the initial nomination has been received;
- Medal ceremonies will begin in the fall. Program partners will be responsible for organizing presentation events. The public can expect to receive word of successful nominations closer to the beginning of medal presentation events.
Please submit nominations by September 30, 2022 using this online form below OR download the pdf (shown at the bottom of this page) to submit by mail to Nadine Wilson MLA RR5 Site 16 Box 4 Prince Albert, SK S6V 5R3.
Questions concerning the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) program can be emailed to honours@gov.sk.ca.
