Jury Speeches

2020 Jury Speech

2020 Jury Speech Author and Spokesperson: Taylor Olson Hello to you all. First, what I’m about to say is an assembly of thoughts and words

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2019 Jury Speech

2019 Jury Speech Author and Spokesperson: Rebecca Thomas Good evening ladies and gentlemen and those of you who do not identify with the gender binary.

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2018 Jury Speech

2018 Jury Speech Author and Spokesperson: El Jones I would like to begin by acknowledging that we stand in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded lands of the

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2017 Jury Speech

2017 Jury Speech Author and Spokesperson: Joanne Miller I would like to acknowledge that we are in K’jipuktuk, traditional land of the Mi’kmaq and I

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2016 Jury Speech

2016 Jury Speech Author and Spokesperson: Katie Belcher Your Honours, distinguished guests, invités d’honneur: I would like to begin by acknowledging that we are in

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2015 Jury Speech

2015 Jury Speech Author and Spokesperson: Natasha MacLellan Your Honour, Mesdames et Messieurs, Ladies and Gentlemen:  It is my privilege to be the Spokesperson of

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