Unveiling of 2019’s laureates for the Yvan Allaire medal

Anita Anand (University of Toronto) and Réal Labelle (HEC Montreal)

Montreal, September 25, 2019 – The Royal Society of Canada has awarded the Yvan Allaire medal to Professor Anita Anand and Réal Labelle respectively Professor of Law and J.R. Kimber Chair in Investor Protection and Corporate Governance at the University of Toronto and Emeritus Professor at HEC Montreal.

In partnership with the Institute for Governance (IGOPP), The Royal Society of Canada awards this medal for excellence in research in matters of governance. The recipients have distinguished themselves by their singular contributions to the field of governance.

The Yvan Allaire medal, which comes with a $5 000 scholarship, was named in honor of Professor Yvan Allaire, Executive chair of IGOPP and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada who is an authority in the field of governance in Quebec and Canada.

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Majida Lamnini
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