- 2012 – Native Women’s Resource Centre
- 2011 – Rob Lackie, Aboriginal Sport and Wellness Council of Ontario
- 2010 – Kenn Richard; Angela Connors
- 2009 – Kimberly Murray
- 2008 – Yvette Nolan, Native Earth Performing Arts; Metis Artists Collective
- 2007 – Vern Harper
- 2006 – Eileen Antone
- 2005 – Simon McNichol; William Schmudt, Native Learning Centre; Frank Keesickquayash, Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre
- 2004 – Sandra Laronde; Bear
- 2003 – Gus Ashwasega; Ruth Ann St. Cyr; Andre Morriseau
- 2012 – Archie Allison, Access and Awareness
- 2011 – Ruth Stackhouse, Friendly Spoke Threatre Band
- 2010 – Catherine Leitch; Asif Syed; Centennial College, START Smart Program
- 2009 – Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre; Committee for Accessible AIDS Treatment (CAAT); John Rae
- 2008 – Ryerson University and the Royal Ontario Museum; Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT), INC.
- 2007 – Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre
- 2006 – Best Buddies/Vrais Copains Canada; Ontario Track 3 Ski Association
- 2005 – Fenwick Bonnell, Argonaut Rowing Club; Scott Southwell, Community Head Injury Resource Services; Frances Cowley or Arlene Patterson, VoicePrint Canada
- 2004 – William Brown; William Meidler; Ing Wong-Ward
- 2003 – Michelle Amerie; Lembi Buchanan; Ethno-Racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario (ERDCO)
- 2002 – Brian Keown; David Lepofsky
- 2001 – Carolyn Lemon; Frank Prospero
- 2000 – Jeff Adams; Wayne Christopher Burgess; Ontario Council for Alternative Businesses
- 1999 – Link-Up Employment Services
- 1998 – New Visions Homes for Children and Adolescents
- 1997 – The Great Lake Race for Charity-Community Centre 55
- 1996 – Workers’ Compensation Board; Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work
- 1995 – Pegasus Community Project
- 1994 – Kids on the Block Parent Puppet Program
- 1993 – Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Centre
- 1992 – Play and Learn
- 1991 – Student Administrative Council of the University of Toronto
- 1990 – The Radio Connection
- 1989 – Toronto with Ease
- 1988 – Independence Afloat
- 1987 – Windward Housing Co-op
- 1986 – Queen’s Quay Terminal
- 1985 – Metro Toronto Convention Centre
- 1984 – Toronto Eaton Centre
- 1983 – Roy Thomson Hall
- 2012 – Carolyn Egan, Immigrant Women’s Health Centre; Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, City of Toronto (retired) and MATCH International
- 2011 – Liliana Angarita, Canadian Human Rights Organization
- 2010 – Cindy Gowan, YWCA; Tam Goossen; Tonika Morgan
- 2009 – Ann Buller, Sonja Greckol
- 2008 – Heather McGregor, Deena Ladd
- 2007 – June Larkin, Helen Liu, Beverley Wybrow
- 2006 – Dr. Parvathy Kanthasamy, Marcie Pointe, Virginia J. Rock
- 2005 – Vivien Green, Marilda Tselepis
- 2004 – Zanana Akande, Nora Currie, Loly Rico
- 2003 – Dr. Bonnie Burstow, Filomena Carvalho, Margaret Murray
- 1997 – Nora Shankar
- 1996 – Louise Binder; Gerda Wekerle
- 1995 – Reggie Modlich
- 1994 – Cornelia Soberano
- 1993 – Noemi Garcia, Barbara Kilbourn; Ina Andre, Joan Clayton
- 1992 – Kay Parsons, Brigitte Witkowski
- 1991 – Liz Stimpson, Anne Mason Apps, Josephine Grey
- 1990 – Gertrude MacDougall, Antonia Maximino
- 1989 – Beverly Hine, Joanne Doucette
- 1988 – No award given
- 1987 – Karen Ciupka, Joy Reid, Carmencita Hernandez
- 1986 – Akua Benjamin, Frieda Forman, Dorothy Rogers
- 1985 – Judith Ramirez
- 1984 – Kay Gardner
- 1983 – Elizabeth Greaves
- 1982 – Mary O’Brien
- 1981 – Doris Anderson
- 1980 – Vicki Trerise
- 2012 – Martine Stonehouse, Trans Lobby Group
- 2011 – David Kelley, LGBTQ & HIV/Aids Counselling Services, Family Service Toronto
- 2010 – Andre Goh, Gay Asian Toronto (GAT)
- 2009 – John Campey
- 2008 – Anna Willats
- 2007 – Rupert Raj; Deb Parent; Central Toronto Youth
- 2006 – Parents, Families, Friends of Lesbians and Gays; Richard (Dick) Moore
- 2005 – Doug Kerr and Beth Jordon, The Lesbian and Gay Community Appeal; Matthew Perry, Supporting Our Youth; Jeffrey White, The Triangle Program
- 2004 – Martin Bourgeois; Susan Gapka; Pride Toronto
- 2003 – Rev. Brent Hawkes; LGBiYouthLine; TEACH
- 2012 – Teferi Adem, Human Rights and Race Relations Consultant
- 2011 – Leonard A. Braithwaithe Q.C., former MPP (Etobicoke) and first Black-Canadian elected to parliament in Canada
- 2010 – Dr. Alvin Curling and Hon. Roy McMurty; Arnold Minors; Courtney E. Betty, former Crown Attorney at the Department of Justice
- 2009 – Scadding Court Community Centre; Adrienne Shadd; Paul Nguyen
- 2008 – George Elliott Clarke; Avvy Go; Carl James
- 2007 – Afua Cooper; Anne Gloger; Kevin Lee
- 2006 – Douglas Stewart
- 2005 – Matthew Lee and Lele Truong, Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter; Akwatu Khenti
- 2004 – Lillian Allen; Naheed Dosani; Immigrant Women’s Health Centre
- 2003 – Pramilla Aggarwal; Dr. George Sefa Dei
- 2002 – Jehad Aliweiwi; Michael “Pinball” Clemons; Lillian McGregor
- 2001 – Murphy Browne; Francisco Rico-Martinez
- 2000 – Frances Sanderson
- 1999 – Rosemary Sadlier
- 1998 – Antoni Shelton; Sharryn Aiken Putt
- 1997 – Jim Putt
- 1996 – Lisa Cherniak; Hughgo J. Extavour
- 1995 – J. Gerald Rose; Mendelson Joe
- 1994 – No award given
- 1993 – Gloria Fallick
- 1992 – Audi Dharmalingam
- 1991 – Peter Sealy; Terry Watada; Morley S. Wolfe
- 1990 – Larry Leong
