The 2006 Recipients of the Robert V.A. Jones Corporate Counsel Award

Sylvie Grégoire has been a member of the Canadian Bar Association since 1986. For over 10 years, she has been actively involved with the CBA’s Quebec Branch as well as the national association, particularly with the CCCA since its inception in 1990. Grégoire served as CCCA vice-president in 2002-2003. She was a member of the CBA-Quebec Branch Executive for many years, and was co-chair of the 1996 CCCA Montreal organizing committee for the Canadian Legal Conference.

Grégoire was a member of the Quebec Branch’s subcommittee on the landmark Wilson Report on Gender Equality in the Legal Profession and chair of its Standing Committee on Equality for many years. She received her law degree from the University of Ottawa in 1985, and her LL.M. from the University of Montreal in 1994. She currently serves as Director of Legal Services for McKesson Canada, a leading provider of logistics, distribution, and automation services to the Canadian health care field. Grégoire was named co-recipient of the CBA’s Louis St. Laurent Award of Excellence on Aug. 12.

Robert Lebeau is vice-president and associate general counsel of Sun Life Financial, an international leader in the financial services industry. He joined Sun Life shortly after his admission to the Quebec Bar in 1971. Lebeau has been an active CCCA member, sitting on its executive committee in 1998-1999. He has organized and participated in numerous panels and discussions on the role and responsibilities of corporate counsel. He has also been a frequent speaker on the subject of ethical issues facing corporate counsel.