Jack Layton Progress Prize

2020 Layton Prize – Catherine Abreu

The Broadbent Institute is pleased to announce that Catherine Abreu is the recipient of the 2020 Jack Layton Progress Prize.

Catherine Abreu, Executive Director of Climate Action Network – Réseau action climat (CAN-Rac) Canada, is the 2020 Jack Layton Progress Prize winner for her international leadership on climate policy and action, and transformative work as Executive Director of CAN-Rac.

Established as one of the most influential players in Canadian and international climate politics, Catherine Abreu has developed CAN-Rac into a powerful coalition of more than 100 organizations across the country.