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CCCA_V7No2_Col-News-FIN_CCCA 13-05-21 12:34 PM Page 39 Nouvelles de l’ACCJE — Conférence Nationale du Printemps 2013 CCCA Award Winners 2013 CCCA Special support. In 1988, the CCCA was founded company, Armstrong built a high- Contribution Award as a conference of the CBA. performing 12-member legal team, a task WINNERS: Robert V.A. Jones, Q.C. Jones, who had recently retired as gen- made all the more challenging because his and Derek Hayes, Toronto eral counsel of Eaton’s, came onboard as recruits had to leave Bay Street to live and the CCCA’s first executive director,work- work in rural Bruce County. ing out of the CBA-Ontario offices with They shared Armstrong’s belief that in- the assistance of CBAO Director Linda house counsel must “add value to their Adlam Manning. Derek Hayes, senior organization’s business by acting as strategic vice-president and general counsel, CIBC business partners.”Under his leadership,the (later executive vice-president and general law division introduced a suite of leading- counsel), became the CCCA’s first chair. edge law department performance metrics to measure both individual and divisional 2013 CCCA R.V.A Jones Award performance against business plan goals and WINNER: Brian G. Armstrong, Q.C objectives and demonstrate the value added to the organization. He also negotiated innovative partnering agreements with the company’s law firms resulting in significant improvements in the effective deployment of external counsel. Robert V.A. Jones, Q.C. and Derek Hayes However, one of Armstrong’s proudest achievements was winning the approval of A vision for success the company’s senior executive for the There could be no more fitting choice for introduction of a pro bono program in the winners of the inaugural CCCA the law division. Special Contribution Award than Robert V.A.Jones,Q.C.and Derek C.Hayes,both 2013 CCCA Professional of Toronto. Contribution Award Their vision led to the creation of WINNER: Heather Innes, General CCCA 25 years ago, making them the Motors of Canada Ltd., Oshawa ideal first-time recipients of this award, Brian G. Armstrong, Q.C. and which recognizes those who have made an David McFadden, Gowlings extraordinary, one-time contribution to further the objectives of the association. The power of partnership But Jones and Hayes insist on sharing Brian Armstrong, recently retired as exec- the credit; the association had its roots, utive vice-president and chief legal officer they say,in a group of primarily senior in- of Bruce Power in Kincardine, Ont., house counsel who met regularly in exemplifies all the attributes of the R.V.A. downtownToronto to share resources and Jones Award, which recognizes an indi- best practices. They saw a growing need vidual who has made an exceptional con- for a group focused on issues relevant to tribution to the development or promo- in-house counsel and organized a confer- tion of the Canadian in-house counsel BRYAN LOCKYER ence to be held in Toronto in May 1986. CCCA’s founding executive director. Heather Innes and Grant Borbridge community. It is named in honour of The response was astounding: 365 in- As the first chief legal officer of Canada’s house counsel from across the country attended.More than 40 law firms provided only private sector nuclear generating ÉTÉ 2013 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association 39