With not a ton of promotion of publicity, the J..W. Dafoe Foundation has announced its 2021 shortlist for "one of the richest book awards in Canada for non-fiction excellence [$10,000]. Selection criteria includes subjects involving Canada, Canadians, and the Canadian nation in international affairs." I don't see a date for the announcement of the winner.
Larry Audlaluk. What I Remember, What I Know: The Life of a High Arctic Exile.
Heidi Bohaker. Doodem and Council Fire: Anishinaabe Governance through Alliance.
Stephen R. Bown. The Company: The Rise and Fall of the Hudson’s Bay Empire.
Benjamin Perrin. Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada’s Opioid Crisis.