CCCA Ontario Chapter Award of Excellence

About the Award

The OBA/ CCCA Ontario Chapter created this award to recognize the work of corporate counsel in Ontario.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Award, an individual must have made a significant contribution in one or more of the following areas:

• Enhancement of the practice of corporate counsel
• Development of law applicable to corporate counsel, including teaching, writing and advocacy
• Leadership through participation in governmental/regulatory bodies and professional associations, including the CCCA
• Mentoring and teaching through the sharing of knowledge and experience
• Advocacy and/or adjudication

All nominees are required to be a member in good standing of the OBA and the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association to be eligible for the Award. Current members of the CCCA Ontario Chapter Executive, the CCCA National Executive and the OBA Board of Directors are not eligible.

Nomination Process

Any OBA member, in good standing, may initiate a nomination. The nomination should comply with the following criteria:

• it must be on the prescribed nomination form and contain the signature of one OBA member in good standing
• it must be accompanied by a statement of the achievements of the candidate for the award.

While it is not mandatory, nominators and/or candidates may submit the candidate's resume and supporting letters with the application.

Deadline for Applications

ONLINE NOMINATION FORM

Please send your nomination together with a detailed letter of recommendation with supporting reasons no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, May 12, 2023

Selection Process

• The selection of the Award recipient will be made by the OBA/CCCA Ontario Chapter Awards Committee appointed by the Executive of the OBA/CCCA Ontario Chapter from nominations received by the deadline date. There shall only be one award presented annually.
• The Selection Committee shall consider OBA policies, rules and guidelines on Diversity and Inclusion when selecting the winner of the Award.

Presentation of the Award

This award is under the discretion of CCCA Ontario Chapter Awards Committee and no award need be granted in any given year. The Award will be presented at the annual May/June end-of-year event in Toronto.

Additional Information

Mary Rose Leishman
Coordinator, OBA
Phone: (800) 668-8900 or (416) 869-1047 x 397
Email: mleishman@oba.org
Fax: (416) 869–1390

Past Recipients

Past recipient winners of the CCCA Ontario Chapter Award of Excellence include: