Jacqueline Edwards, Humber College Honorary Degree Recipient 2024

Jacqueline Edwards has spent nearly three decades as an employee with the Correctional Service of Canada and has risen through the organization as she assumed positions with increased responsibility at the institutional, regional, national and senior management levels. Edwards is known within her department for championing change in the areas of equity, inclusion and diversity as well as anti-racism. The 2022 Premier’s Awards nominee in the Community Services category made history as the first female president of the Association of Black Law Enforcers (ABLE) where she works with board members, allies and partners in the community to create a public safety system that reflects the principles of equity and justice for all. A graduate of Humber’s Law and Security Administration program, Edwards was the inaugural recipient of the ABLE Award, in recognition of academic excellence and service to the community. She’s also a 2021 recipient of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police President’s Award of Merit.
Find out more, along with a list of past recipients, by visiting the Convocation webpage.