CANADIAN GENERAL COUNSEL AWARDS
Presented by ZSA Legal Recruitment
MAY 28, 2026 | FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK TORONTO
Canada’s Leading Awards for In-House Legal Leaders
Recognizing Excellence in the In-House Counsel Profession
Nominations Are Now Open
Put forward exceptional in-house counsel for national recognition.
About the CGCA
The CGCA is Canada’s national programme designed exclusively to recognize excellence in the In-House Counsel community. Presented by ZSA Legal Recruitment, 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.
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2025 CGCA Highlights
Meet the distinguished in-house legal leaders recognized at the 2025 Awards across 10 categories.
Celebrating trailblazing women General Counsel for their outstanding contributions to the advancement of women GCs across Canada.
We were honoured to recognize John Laidlaw, KC of Irving Oil as the 2025 recipient of the BLG Stephen Sigurdson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Explore moments from the 2025 Awards ceremony celebrating excellence in law.
Relive the defining moments of the 2025 Canadian General Counsel Awards in our official recap.
“The annual CGCA Awards have long been a recognition and celebration of excellence within not only the legal community but the business community more broadly. General counsel and other in-house counsel leaders give not only sound legal advice but business and strategic advice, and as executives in their organizations, are trusted and inspiring leaders and role models. The CGCA Awards shine a light on the unique combination of legal and business excellence in the Canadian corporate landscape.
Being a recipient of a 2025 CGCA Award has been a wonderful and meaningful accomplishment for me, my team and company. The award was not my solo accomplishment and receiving it has been a proud moment for my team, company leadership that supported our work and has inspired all of us to continue the pursuit of excellence.”
Carlton Mathias | Chief Legal, ESG, and Governance Officer, Ontario Power Generation
*2025 ESG Award Recipient
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