CGCA 2026 - BLG Stephen Sigurdson Lifetime Achievement nomination form

BLG Stephen Sigurdson Lifetime Achievement 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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ELIGIBILITY: Senior member of the in-house Bar (with 20 years or more experience as a lawyer), or one who recently retired (in calendar year 2025/26) with a distinguished history as a General Counsel.

To find our BLG Stephen Sigurdson Lifetime Achievement award recipient, our Advisory Board looks for a senior member of the in-house Bar (with 20 years or more experience as a lawyer), or one who recently retired (in calendar year 2025/26) with a distinguished history as a General Counsel. Finalists have made a real difference –– both within their own company and in-house department, as well as with the external counsel who have worked alongside them during their careers. This will be an individual with a commitment to excellence and leadership within the legal profession.

A Stephen Sigurdson Lifetime Achievement award recipient has the broadest possible range of accomplishments – the ability to run the complicated deals, the major litigation, the handling of governance issues as well as employment and regulatory matters. They will also have made a lasting contribution to their work community and the community at large within which their company operates. In short, they’ve done it all.

The submission should explain how this nominee distinguished him/herself in his/her field of expertise; in industry and in the legal community at large.

Previous Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients:

2025 - John Laidlaw, Irving Oil
2024 - Simon A. Fish, Bank of Montreal
2023 - Gordon Currie, George Weston Limited
2022 - Doris Stamml, EY Law LLP
2021 - Kenneth J. Fredeen, Deloitte LLP
2019 - Karin A. McCaskill, Empire Company Limited / Sobeys Inc.
2018 - Monique Mercier, Telus Corporation
2017 - Stephen Sigurdson, Manulife
2016 - Francoise Guenette, Intact Financial Corporation
2015 - James Turner, Ontario Securities Commission, Torys LLP
2014 - Jean Paul (J-P) Bisnaire, Manulife Financial Corporation
2013 - Daniel Desjardins, Bombardier Inc.
2012 - Douglas Stollery, Q.C., PCL Constructors Inc.
2011 - W. David Jamieson, J.D. Irving, Ltd.
2010 - David Allgood, Royal Bank of Canada
2009 - David Miller, Rogers Communications Inc.
2008 - David McAusland, Alcan Inc.
2007 - Albrecht Bellstedt, Q.C., Trans Canada Corporation
2006 - Stewart Green, formerly of George Weston Ltd.
2005 - Martine Turcotte, BCE Inc.

Please ensure you address the following areas in your nomination:

- Description of nominee’s career
- Description of nominee’s accomplishments
- Description of specific deals and what makes them unique or challenging
- Awards/Recognition
- Nominee’s role in the community at large
- Quotes/References

Nominator
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Job Title*
Law Firm/Company*
Email*
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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
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Phone Number
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Relationship to nominee

Additional nominator (2)
Full Name

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

Nominee
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title*
Company*
Email*
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Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number
Year called to the Bar*
Province*

DESCRIPTION OF NOMINEE’S CAREER:*

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NOMINEE’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:*

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DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC DEALS AND WHAT MAKES THEM UNIQUE OR CHALLENGING:*

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AWARDS/RECOGNITION: *

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NOMINEE’S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE: *

0/300
QUOTES & REFERENCES:

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Should be Empty:

BLG Stephen Sigurdson Lifetime Achievement Award

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