The Lescarbot Award is awarded by the federal government of Canada to people who have contributed the most to their arts community.

Recipients of this award include:

  • Judith Budovitch, Fredericton, 1991
  • John Cutruzzola, Brampton
  • Joan E. Harriss, Cape Breton
  • Karl Illini, Bobcaygeon,
  • Trudy LeCaine, Ottawa
  • Father Fernand Lindsay, Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, 1992
  • Dasharathal H. Shah, North York/Richmond Hill, 1992
  • E. Noël Spinelli, Montreal, 1993
  • Joseph M. Tanenbaum, Toronto, 1993 recipient