AWARD RECIPIENTS
In-House Counsel Excellence Recognized
2026 CGCA Award Recipients
BLG Stephen Sigurdson Lifetime Achievement Award
Jacqueline De Gagné
Chief Legal Officer
Bayer Inc.
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Canadian General Counsel of the Year Award
Lisa Damiani
Executive Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer
Canadian Tire Corporation Limited
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OpenText Innovation Award
Maryann Besharat
Vice President, Legal Claims
Intact Financial Corporation
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Blakes Judy L. Wilson Diversity Award
Rustam Juma
Corporate Secretary and Privacy Officer
Volkswagen Group Canada Inc.
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ESG Award
OpenText Corporate Citizenship Team
OpenText
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Business Excellence Award
Logan Willis
Managing Director, Head of Legal Advisory & Board Secretariat
CPP Investments
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Litigation Management Award
Peter Wright
Director and Vice-President, Legal
Glencore Canada Corporation
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Mid-Market Excellence Award
Stephanie Provato
Senior Director, Business and Legal Affairs
Toronto International Film Festival
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Osler Purdy Crawford Deal Making Award
Matthew D. Turner
Senior Vice-President, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary
Guardian Capital Group Limited
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Sun Life Tomorrow's Leader Award
Julia Dmitrijeva
Director and Legal Counsel, Investments
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
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