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CCCA_V7No4_Spotlight-FIN_CCCA_V6No4 13-11-25 1:07 PM Page 39 about the focus and contents of the In 2012, the association introduced Spotlight on… CCCA Committees four new awards to commemorate course. “This resulted in all the program CCCA’s 25th anniversary: the Com- materials and processes being devel- munity Builder Award; Professional oped,” says Borbridge, “so as to enable us Contribution Award; Special Contribu- to offer a pilot program in October tion Award and Up and Comer Award. 2013, with the first regular cohort com- “There are a number of in-house mencing in February 2014.” counsel who also contribute in other significant ways and, as an association, we felt we needed to enhance the Diversity Committee awards program to recognize those Grant Borbridge, The Diversity Committee’s mandate is Certification committee chair contributions,” says Robert Patzelt, to continually encourage programs Chair of the Awards Committee and and initiatives to attract, mentor, retain Senior Vice-President, Business “CCCA listened to our membership, and assist in the promotion of diversi- Development at Scotia Investments. who told us there was a gap in learning ty in the legal profession. Our man- “These incredible contributions are that existed for in-house counsel,” says date will focus on gender, sexual ori- being made at the local, provincial and Certification Committee Chair Grant entation, gender identity, race, nation- national level, be it legal or beyond,” says Borbridge. “Neither the law schools, al or ethnic origin, colour, religion, Patzelt. “These new awards highlight the law societies nor continuing education language, age or disability and inter- achievements of these individual mem- offer targeted opportunities for in- sections between these dimensions. bers within our industry, their organiza- house counsel to learn about the differ- The Diversity Committee works with tions and their local communities. In ences between private practice and in- CCCA and CBA groups as well as addition, the awards further increase the house practice, or how to be successful other organizations. legal community’s awareness of the in in-house practice.” CCCA and the in-house bar.” “The committee set out to fill this The Diversity Committee “is a new gap and ultimately, in doing so, devel- committee, so in addition to establish- oped the Business Leadership Program for ing our mandate, we are now in the Certification Committee In-House Counsel that leads to the process of determining how best to In partnership with a credible academ- Certified In-House Counsel (CIC.C) des- implement our mandate,” says chair ic institution, the Certification Com- ignation,” says Borbridge, Vice- Amee Sandhu. At a brainstorming mittee’s mandate is to develop learning President Legal & General Counsel, workshop held this autumn, the com- outcomes based on research, develop MEG Energy. mittee “took a very broad perspective of the curriculum, pilot the courses, offer The committee collaborated with what the mandate means to the individ- the courses, grant certification and CCCA’s educational partner, the ual committee members and the types manage certification holders (alumni) Rotman School of Management at the of initiatives we think are important so that the CCCA Certification University of Toronto, to develop a syl- and that we think we can achieve,” says becomes the recognized credential for labus and solicit feedback from experi- Sandhu, Compliance Officer, Power, in-house counsel in Canada. enced general counsel across the country SNC-Lavalin. HIVER 2013 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association 39