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Innovatio Awards celebrate in-house counsel, both individuals and teams, who have found ways to show leadership by becoming more efficient, innovative and creative in meeting the needs of their organizations within the Canadian legal markets
When: September 20, 2018
Where: Arcadian Court, Toronto
Event Detail: 2018 Nominations are now closed
Presented by Lexpert, the prestigious Rising Stars Awards Gala honours winners from across Canada and welcomes law firm and in-house leaders and distinguished guests to celebrate and network with others who are at the top of the legal profession
When: November 8, 2018
Where: Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto
Event Detail: 2018 Nominations open June 4th
The Canadian Dealmakers honour companies and individuals whose M&A transactions have significantly impacted their industry through innovation and growth; establishment of best practices; enhancement of customer needs and products; and creation of value
When: March 8, 2018
Where: Toronto
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When: June 19, 2018
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Commodore Geneviève Bernatchez has been appointed the 15th judge advocate general for the Canadian Armed Forces and officially took over the role in a “change of appointment” ceremony in Ottawa yesterday. She is the first woman to fulfil this role.
Canadian Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan appointed Bernatchez, who succeeds Major-General Blaise Cathcart. Cathcart will retire later this year.
“As the 15th judge advocate general, my vision of legal service delivery is one that will be very much driven and focused on my institutional clients’ needs,” says Bernatchez, whose role involves advising military decision-makers, such as the minister of National Defence, on legal actions touching on military law. “My role is to ensure that we provide [the Canadian Armed Forces] options in order to allow them to be able to conduct their operations and activity within the construct of international and Canadian law.”
Canadian Minister of Justice and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould has announced another round of judicial appointments to Federal Courts and for Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta.
The announcement was made on June 23 in Ottawa.
John B. Laskin, a partner at Torys LLP, has been appointed a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal, replacing Justice E.R. Dawson. In addition, William F. Pentney, Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General of Canada, has been appointed a judge of the Federal Court, replacing Justice M.L. Phelan.
Osgoode Hall Law School has announced the establishment of a reconciliation fund to benefit indigenous initiatives at the school.
The fund has been created to expand on opportunities offered at the school for educating students on indigenous law and to create spaces for indigenous community life. The creation of the fund stems from the urgency for reconciliation with indigenous peoples, especially with the information brought to light by the release of 2015’s final report by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
“We realized, at the end of the day, why the rhetoric and the commitment in words have to be matched by deeds, and ultimately deeds turn on resources,” says Osgoode law dean, Lorne Sossin. “The fund is about committing resourses but really, to bring to life those commitments that were widely shared at the law school."
Lawyers, staff and even a client of Stikeman Elliott LLP participated in the recent Ride to Conquer Cancer, raising approximately $84,000 for Toronto’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
The team, which is the leading law firm in fundraising, had 21 cyclists who journeyed over 200 kilometres from Toronto to Niagara Falls June 10-11. This is the sixth year the firm has participated in this fundraising event.
“Every member of our firm is touched by [cancer] in some way,” says Mario Paura, partner at Stikeman Elliott LLP and team member on the ride. “To ride as 21 riders strong all day is a very emotional roller coaster when you’re with a couple of cancer survivors and truly riding as one team.”
