CANADIAN GENERAL COUNSEL AWARDS
Presented by ZSA Legal Recruitment
Join us for the 2026 Canadian General Counsel Awards
May 28 at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto
Nominations are Open
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.
Congratulations 2025 Award Recipients!
Highlights from the 20th Anniversary Gala
Inaugural Women General Counsel Canada (WGCC) Hall of Distinction & Vanguard Award sponsored by ZSA
Celebrating trailblazing women General Counsel for their outstanding contributions to the advancement of women GCs across Canada
2025 BLG STEPHEN SIGURDSON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT
John Laidlaw, KC | Irving Oil
Congratulations to the 2025 BLG Stephen Sigurdson Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient!
John Laidlaw, KC at Irving Oil
For more information, please contact Catherine Jean at cjean@zsa.ca