The 15th annual Canadian General Counsel Awards (CGCA) were presented Monday, June in Toronto. This year's Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient was Karin A. McCaskill, former senior vice-president, general counsel, and secretary of Sobeys Inc.’s parent company Empire Co. She is seen as one of the leading labour and employment practitioners in Canada and a mentor for other women in this area of the law. Karin was a founder and director of the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers; president of the Association of Canadian General Counsel and an early signatory to the Legal Leaders for Diversity and Inclusion initiative.
Karin McCaskill is recognized as one of the leading labour and employment practitioners in Canada and a mentor for other women in this area of the law. Karin was a founder and director of the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers; president of the Association of Canadian General Counsel and an early signatory to the Legal Leaders for Diversity and Inclusion initiative.
Immigration lawyer Evelyn Ackah knows Karin McCaskill as a mentor, client and friend:
Karin is a caring, warm and supportive mentor. She was able to find the best and the brightest, and put them together to create her team. I was matched with her in the Women's Executive Network. She has been a very pivotal part of my career development. But most importantly for me, she has been my friend.
WATCH: The 2019 Stephen Sigurdson Lifetime Achievement Award - Karin McCaskill
All of us at Ackah Business Immigration Law congratulate Karin McCaskill on her achievements, her CGCA award and thank her for her many contributions to the Canadian legal profession.