Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan Award for Distinguished Public Service

Presented Annually by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at (Canada)

This award is named after Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan who served as a Pakistani Diplomat, First Asian President of the International Court of Justice, President of the UN General Assembly, Pakistan’s first Foreign Minister, renowned international jurist and a member as well as scholar of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

Past Award Winners

Prof. Richard Moon
Prof. Richard Moon2024 Recipient
His research focuses on freedom of expression and freedom of conscience and religion
His Worship Mayor Gord Krantz
His Worship Mayor Gord Krantz2023 Recipient
Mayor of Milton
His Worship Mauricio Bevilacqua
His Worship Mauricio Bevilacqua2022 Recipient
Mayor of Vaughan
Hon Lloyld Axworthy
Hon Lloyld Axworthy2019 Recipient
Served as cabinet minister in the federal governments of Pierre Trudeau and Jean Chrétien. He was President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Winnipeg (2004-2014), and the first Chancellor of United College (formerly St Paul’s University College; 2014-2017).
Hon. Brad Wall
Hon. Brad Wall2018 Recipient
Retired Canadian Politician and the former Premier of the Province of Saskatchewan.
Peter Mansbridge
Peter Mansbridge2017 Recipient
Retired News Anchor & Former Chief Correspondent for CBC News and Anchor of The National
Honourable Louise Arbour
Honourable Louise Arbour2016 Recipient
Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights & former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
Honourable Irwin Cotler
Honourable Irwin Cotler2015 Recipient
Former Minister of Justice & Attorney General for the Government of Canada
Her Worship, Hazel McCallion
Her Worship, Hazel McCallion2014 Recipient
Former Mayor of the City of Mississauga
Honourable Art Eggleton
Honourable Art Eggleton2013 Recipient
Senator for the Government of Canada & former Mayor of Toronto
Honourable Greg Sorbara
Honourable Greg Sorbara2012 Recipient
Chancellor of York University & former Finance Minster for the Government of Ontario