The annual Betty Drevniok Award was established in 1998, in memory of Betty Drevniok, who served as secretary of the society from 1977 to 1979 and president from 1979 to 1982.

Haiku Canada established this biennial competition in 2020 in memory of Marianne Bluger (1945–2005), past member and officer of the society. The contest is open to Canadian and non-Canadian members of Haiku Canada. Two categories are recognized: the best book in English and the best chapbook in English.

Haiku Canada established this biennial competition in 2021 in honor of André Duhaime, a pioneer of francophone haiku in Canada. The contest is open to French-speaking or bilingual members of Haiku Canada. Two categories are recognized: the best book in French and the best chapbook in French, although the inaugural contest awarded prizes only to books. (Note: this Haikupedia article is in French.)

Le prix annuel Jocelyne-Villeneuve du haïku francophone a été créé en 2012 par Haiku Canada à la mémoire de la poète canadienne-française pionnière Jocelyne Villeneuve (1941–1998). —— The annual Prix Jocelyne-Villeneuve for francophone haiku was established in 2012 by Haiku Canada in memory of pioneering French Canadian poet Jocelyne Villeneuve (1941–1998).