Nominations for all Awards are open from August 12, 2011 to September 30, 2011.
The Premier's Council Awards recognize those who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in making positive, progressive and sustained change toward full inclusion of people with disabilities. There are two types of Awards: the Gary McPherson Leadership Award and the Awards of Excellence.
The Ministry of Employment and Immigration sponsors the Alberta Business Awards of Distinction. One of the awards is an Employer of Persons with Disabilities award that honours an employer who has been instrumental in hiring, training and developing employees with disabilities.