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Best Lawyers In Canada

Jean-Pierre Blais

Chairman, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Ottawa-Gatineau Blais is not afraid of criticism and is prepared to go above and beyond in the name of consumer rights.  A new CRTC decision provides consumers more freedom to choose TV stations of the liking as part of the cable and satellite subscriptions regardless of bitter opposition from Canada's cable companies.  Blais known as former Bell Media president Kevin Crull, without naming names, over reports Crull told CTV news personnel to not interview him after that decision.  Crull ended up apologizing for interfering in the news gathering process and later stepped down.  From telemarketers to telcos, Blais always intends to encourage the rights and needs of customers. What Republicans needed to say: Reaching big shift with consumer-minded focus.  About time!

Wayne Myles

Counsel, Cox & Palmer, St. John's, N.L. Myles' recent claim to fame is the $3-billion global merger of Barbados-based Columbus International Inc. with England-based Cable & Wireless Communications PLC..  His M&A expertise, combined with his dedicated client relationships, have not only resulted in the greatest deal in the telecommunications company's history, but revealed that major foreign deals are being deftly managed by an Atlantic Canadian law firm.  He also 's also acted as lead counsel and tactical advisor on several acquisitions, licensing, and funding of many subsea and terrestrial telecommunications businesses in the international seafood processing and marketing sector.  Myles also advised on aviation issues, on many national and international commercial insolvency and restructuring jobs and on energy and transport matters. What voters had to state:[An] excellent lawyer with global vision.  Huge asset to any trade.

Lorne Waldman

Waldman & Associates, Toronto, Ont. Waldman is a good guardian of refugees, immigrants, and human rights.  He's won a number of important successes, such as healthcare for refugees in Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care v. Canada along with a female 's best to wear the niqab while making her citizenship oath at Ishaq v. Canada together with his partner Naseem Mithoowani.  He also argued at the Supreme Court of Canada in J.P. v. Canada and G.J. v. Canada, that Canada's anti-human smuggling provisions should consist of asylum seekers engaging in mutual aid.  In addition to Peter Edelmann, he acted on behalf of the CBA from the Harkat case prior to the SCC in 2014.  On the international stage, he symbolizes Mohamed Fahmy (alongside Amal Clooney), the Canadian journalist working for Al Jazeera.  He's also been a vocal opponent of Bill C-51 and modifications to Canada's citizenship law. What voters had to say: Lorne reminded us all, particularly today, to preserve democracy and to maintain the rule of law.

Justice Beverley McLachlin

Chief justice, Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.  A common member of the Top 25 list and also the very best vote-getter in years ago, McLachlin proceeds to make waves, handing down two quite significant conclusions on aboriginal law.  The 2014 Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia decision led by McLachlin is the earliest of its type in the history of British Columbia.  This past year the Supreme Court of Canada granted declaration of aboriginal title to over 1,700 square kilometres of land.  She's also responsible for upholding the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Keewatin v. Ontario (Natural Resources) released in July 2014, she has what the Lamer court began and has left her mark in this area for decades ahead.  The chief justice continues to be a highly effective proponent of greater justice for all Canadians.   As her unbelievable amount of votes once more this year show, McLachlin is greatly admired not just for her rulings but her public support in favour of free speech, diversity, and comprehensive leadership.  What voters had to say: A brilliant judge that, time and time again, marries the legislation with common sense.  Justifiably most respected legal mind in the country; outstanding integrity; trusted public servant; obviously guided by the law and also a strong moral compass.

Louise Arbour

Counsel, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Montreal, Que. An global lawyer who has recently settled back in Canada, Arbour has earned a spot on the Canadian Lawyer's Top 25 Most Influential record again this season.   She's a winner of the 2015 Simons Foundation Award, recognizing world leaders that form and create an environment for a much safer and more just world.  Arbour has spoken out from prolonged use of solitary confinement and has been inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.  She's been a Supreme Court of Canada judge, an global war crimes prosecutor, and a law school professor.  Her ability to pick up things quickly led her into various roles nationally and globally.  Arbour says economic disparities between and within counties is that the number-one inexcusable human rights issue right now.  Always craving fresh and challenging environments, just last year she eventually did something she hadn't ever done: joined a law firm in Montreal where she continues to fight for individual rights. What voters had to say:Her stunning contributions speak for themselves.  International celebrity.

Alice Woolley

Professor and associate dean-academic, University of Calgary Faculty of Law, Calgary, Alta. Woolley is a true changemaker in the region of law and technology in addition to law regulation.  She has been a valuable member of the Canadian Bar Association's ethics and professional responsibility committee.  Her job with the CBA Futures project as an ethics and regulatory problems staff member is truly making a mark in the legal community.  Woolley is responsible for sweeping educational changes as chairwoman of the committee which developed and adopted significant curricular changes at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Law, which concentrate on the practical elements of legal instruction and will come into effect in September. What voters had to say: top expert on legal profession and ethics; when she talks, people listen.  Alice is a pragmatic visionary.  Teaching law students in a means that will prepare them for a 21st century clinic is of crucial importance to the future of the profession.