- Griffin Poetry Prize nomination, for Now You Care, 2004.
- Pat Lowther Award for Poetry nomination, for Now You Care, 2004.
- Trillium Prize for Best Book nomination, for Now You Care, 2004.
- Canadian Authors Association National Poetry Award, for Jerusalem, beloved, 1995.
- Shortlisted, Governor General's Award, for Jerusalem, beloved, 1995.
- Silver National Magazine Award for "the sound the wind makes," New Quarterly, 1995.
- McNally Robinson Manitoba Book of the Year Award, for Agnes in the sky, 1990.
- Shortlisted, Dillons Commonwealth Poetry Prize, for questions i asked my mother, 1988.
- Gerald Lampert Award, for questions i asked my mother, 1967.
- Governor General's Award, for poetry, for questions i asked my mother, 1967.
- Pat Lowther Award for Poetry and finalist for the Griffin Poetry Prize and Trillium Award, thirsty
- Governor General�s Award for Poetry and Trillium Award, Land to Light On
- finalist for the Governor General�s Award, No Language is Neutral and Inventory
- shortlisted for the Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award, In Another Place, Not Here
- Toronto Book Award 2006 for the novel What We All Long For
- Harbourfront IFOA Prize for writer in mid career
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