1970 Governor General's Awards

Each winner of the 1970 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The winners received a $2500 prize.

English Language

 * Fiction: Dave Godfrey, The New Ancestors.
 * Poetry or Drama: bpNichol, Beach Head, Still Water and The True Eventual Story of Billy the Kid 
 * Poetry and Prose: Michael Ondaatje, The Collected Works of Billy the Kid.

French Language

 * Fiction: Monique Bosco, La femme de Loth.
 * Poetry or Drama: Jacques Brault, Quand Nous Serons Heureux.
 * Non-Fiction: Fernand Ouellette, Les Actes Retrouvés.