Congratulations 2025 Award Recipients!

Thank you to everyone who joined and supported the 20th edition of the Canadian General Counsel Awards (CGCA) on June 3rd at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto! It was a privilege to celebrate two decades of recognizing excellence in the in-house counsel community, surrounded by so many outstanding legal professionals from across Canada.

Highlights from the 20th Anniversary Awards Gala

The CGCA is Canada’s national programme designed exclusively to recognize excellence in the In-House Counsel community. This special evening honouring the best counsel in Canada brings together the senior members of the Canadian private bar and the leading In-House Counsel in the country in a celebration of the accomplishments of the Canadian legal profession over the past year.

The inaugural Women General Counsel Canada (WGCC) Hall of Distinction & Annual Vanguard Award sponsored by ZSA

Celebrating trailblazing women General Counsel for their outstanding contributions to the advancement of women GCs across Canada

Congratulations to the 2025 BLG Stephen Sigurdson Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient!

John Laidlaw, KC at Irving Oil