CGCA 2026 - Diversity Award nomination form

Blakes Judy L. Wilson Diversity Award

Nomination Form
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: April 13th, 2026
INSTRUCTIONS:

Before submitting the form:
- Gather all necessary information regarding the nominator(s) and the nominee.
- If you need a draft version, download the Word file here.
When submitting the form:
- Make sure to complete all required sections. You will not be able to proceed to the next step if a section is missing or exceeds the word limit.
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No new submissions and/or revisions will be accepted after the nomination deadline.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all Canadian Law Departments.

This award recognizes a law department that has demonstrated an innovative approach to encourage and promote diverse and inclusive workspaces, either within their company/organization or more broadly across their industry. Nominations should outline how gaps or issues were identified, as well as how solutions were reached and implemented. Ideally, the impact will affect recruiting, hiring retention and advancement practices, as well as other diversity directions. Evidence should be provided of significant and, where possible, measurable impact. Additionally, nominations should articulate how the law department’s approach fits into the bigger picture within the company/organization/industry.

Judges will be looking for the work done to influence policies and procedures that will ensure on-going growth and improvement.

Previous GC of the Year Award Recipients:

2025 – Shara Roy, EY Canada
2024 – Andrea Wood, TELUS Legal and Regulatory Affairs Team
2023 – Sloane Litchen & Trish Callon, Sun Life
2022 – Sue-Lynn Noel, Purolator Inc.
2021 – Gordon Currie, George Weston Limited

Please ensure you address the following areas in your nomination:

In the Diversity nomination form please advise how the legal department addresses the following award criteria:

- Leadership: how the law department’s approach fits into the bigger picture within the company/organization/industry.

- Implementation: Identify how diversity gaps or issues were identified, as well as how solutions were reached and implemented

- Impact: Evidence should be provided of significant and, where possible, measurable impact.

- Quotes & References

Nominator
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Job Title*
Law Firm/Company*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number
Relationship to nominee*

Additional nominator (1)
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title
Law Firm/Company
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number
Relationship to nominee

Additional nominator (2)
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title
Law Firm/Company
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number
Relationship to nominee

Additional nominator (3)
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title
Law Firm/Company
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number
Relationship to nominee

Additional nominator (4)
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title
Law Firm/Company
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number
Relationship to nominee

Nominee
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title*
Company*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number
Province*

SPECIFIC DIVERSITY PROGRAMMES/INITIATIVES:*

0/400
DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP:*

0/500
IMPLEMENTATION:*

0/300
IMPACT: *

0/300
QUOTES & REFERENCES:

0/400
Should be Empty:

Blakes Judy L. Wilson Diversity Award

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