Canadian Lawyer

May 2026

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LEGAL PROFESSION AWARDS EXCELLENCE AWARDEES Aird & Berlis LLP - Angela Swan's Memoir Initiative: Kindness Over Everything Dentons Canada LLP - Belonging@Dentons Trans Inclusion Policy EXCELLENCE AWARDEES Baker McKenzie; Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP - Northern Super League/AFC Toronto Mandate Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP; Stockwoods LLP - The Neighbourhood Group et al. v. HMKRO/ The Neighbourhood Group v Ontario - constitutional challenge to keep safe consumption sites in Ontario open Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP - Working with the Canada Infrastructure Bank (the CIB), supporting its Indigenous Community Infrastructure Initiative (ICII) DIVERSITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR PRO BONO INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR EXCELLENCE AWARDEES Amy Salyzyn, University of Ottawa Angela Yadav, Vancity Ashley Butts, BDO Canada LLP Christy Elliott, Keyera Corp. Debbie Caruso, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Heather Mullen, Kenvue Canada Inc. Laura Paglia, Canadian Forum for Financial Markets (CFFiM) EXCELLENCE AWARDEES Aneka Jiwaji, Jiwaji Law Daniela M. Pacheco, Neinstein Jamie Mandell, DLA Piper Jennifer Wasylyk, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Laurie LaPalme, Dentons Canada LLP Shailaz Dhalla, Lawson Lundell LLP Sharon Vogel, Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP Shira Kalfa, Kalfa Law FEMALE TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEAR Fasken - Journey to Reconciliation Gale Law Professional Corporation - The NCA Network Gowling WLG - Avenue Program Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP - Cycle Toronto et al. v. Attorney General of Ontario et al. Torys LLP - Community and Legal Aid Services Program (CLASP) Digital Hub Yinka Law - ALL-IN MEDIA INC. Creation & HUNT v. TREVISAN et al. DIV COURT FILE 809/24 www.lawawards.ca 49 WINNER PooranLaw Professional Corporation - I Decide Law Program WINNER PooranLaw Professional Corporation - PooranLaw's Pathways to Inclusion: Reducing Barriers for People with Disabilities & Their Families WINNER Academia & In-House Shara Roy, EY Canada WINNER Private Practice Martha Harrison, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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