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2013 CWA Calendar
February 1 – September 30, 2013
Nominate your favourite Canadian weblogs.

November 1 – November 14, 2013
A volunteer jury chooses the top five weblogs in each category using our ten criteria for content and design.

November 15, 2013
The Ninjamatics' 2012 Canadian Weblog Awards nominee shortlist is announced.

November 16 – November 30, 2013
The volunteer jury chooses the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category using our ten criteria for content and design, plus points for category fit and a registered domain name.

December 1, 2013
The Ninjamatics' 2013 Canadian Weblog Awards winners are announced!
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The Who, What, When, Where, and Why of the New Canadian Weblog Awards / Qui, quoi, quand, où et pourquoi?


Who?
The Canadian Weblog Awards are a juried competition brought to you by me, Schmutzie of Schmutzie.com. I will be blogging and coordinating this baby throughout the year.

What?
The Canadian Weblog Awards promote good weblogs of all genres from across Canada year round through regular interviews, articles, and the nomination, judging, and an award process that culminates with the announcement of the top three weblogs in each category on December 1st. The Canadian Weblog Awards are about quality not popularity, so there is no public vote. Each weblog is judged by a volunteer jury against a set of criteria.

When?
Nominations are accepted from February 1st through October 31st. A panel of select volunteer judges whittles down the nominees in each category according to a pre-determined set of criteria, and a list of the top five nominees is announced on November 15th. The judges then choose the best three weblogs in each category using the criteria and scoring them for category fit, and the winners are announced on December 1st.

Where?
Well, right here, of course. The Canadian Weblog Awards headquarters are technically located in Regina, Saskatchewan, but they occur across not only the vast expanse of this country but also the entire globe, because anyone from anywhere is free to nominate a Canadian weblog for the honour.

Why?
Even the best weblogs can get buried under the swathes of information that flood the internet, and the Canadian Weblog Awards are determined to bring good Canadian weblogs to light. This is why we use a panel of judges rather than the popular vote to unearth our best and brightest. The use of a judging panel that follows a specific set of criteria to evaluate the nominees helps to ensure that the winning weblogs are chosen more for their quality rather than by how many people they can mobilize to vote.

We're a talented lot, we Canadians, and we should show it off. We deserve it.

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Qui?
Un concours avec jury, le Grand Prix des blogues canadiens a été créé à l'initiative de Schmutzie du blogue Schmutzie.com, qui assure la coordination de son «bébé».

Quoi?
Le Grand Prix des blogues canadiens a pour but de célébrer les meilleurs blogues au Canada, tous genres confondus, grâce à des entrevues et articles de fond. Le public est invité à suivre le déroulement de la compétition, des mises en candidature jusqu'à la remise des prix du jury aux trois blogues gagnants dans chaque catégorie, annoncés le 1er décembre.

Quand?
Les mises en candidature seront acceptées du 1er fevrier au 31 octobre. Un jury sélect passera en revue les nominations et, sur la base de critères préétablis, révélera les 5 finalistes dès le 15 novembre. Par la suite, le jury devra sélectionner les trois meilleurs blogues dans chaque catégorie, les gagnants étant proclamés le 1er décembre.

Où?
Ici, bien sûr ! Si, techniquement parlant, Le Grand Prix des blogues canadiens émane de Régina en Saskatchewan, il se tient non seulement à la grandeur du pays, mais du monde entier. En effet, quel que soit votre pays, vous avez le droit de mettre un site canadien en candidature.

Pourquoi?
Même les meilleurs blogues peuvent se perdre dans le flot d'information circulant sur Internet. Le Grand Prix des blogues canadiens s'est donné comme mandat de mettre en lumière la crème des blogues canadiens. C'est pourquoi les grands gagnants seront déterminés par jury et non par vote populaire. Un jury qui se base sur des critères stricts pour évaluer les candidatures permet de s'assurer que nous récompensons la qualité — et non la capacité d'un blogue à mobiliser le vote en sa faveur, par exemple.

Il y a beaucoup de talent au Canada, à nous de le montrer et de le célébrer. On le mérite bien.