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We wish you and your family good health and bright days in 2021. Happy New Year everyone! Please stay safe and connected.

Our family members and friends working on the frontlines are the inspiration for our holiday card this year. Their dedication is a call to action. Gabrielle Wright, an associate in our corporate law group, returned to a crowded hospital this summer to work alongside her healthcare colleagues one more time tending to patients in the months between completing her articles and returning to Blakes. Her commitment to supporting her team, and the dedication of #frontlineworkers across Canada gives us hope. https://bit.ly/3nEL8a7

Happy Holidays! This holiday season, we feature and give thanks to our colleagues, friends and family who work tirelessly to keep us safe and well. In honour of #frontlineworkers everywhere, we have made a donation to the Frontline Fund in support of Canadian hospital foundations addressing COVID-19 across Canada. Learn more about how you can support our communities here: https://www.frontlinefund.ca/

May your holidays be bright and filled with celebration. Chag Chanukah Sameach! #Hanukkah2020

#BlakesValues - Including unique perspectives and approaches is at the core of our ability to help our clients succeed and our people thrive. Learn more about our Firm policies and initiatives that foster #inclusion: https://bit.ly/2F2fqlR

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women calls on each of us to share the concrete actions we are taking in our own communities and in our own lives to question, call out, and speak up against acts of gender-based violence. Learn more about the @Canadian Women's Foundation & the #SignalForHelp initiative: https://canadianwomen.org/signal-for-help/

We would like to thank Dr. Christopher Stuart Taylor, a subject-matter expert from the University of Waterloo, for speaking with the Firm about confronting anti-Black racism in our daily lives. We aim to ensure that every person at Blakes feels valued and respected for who they are and we look forward to continuing to have productive conversations around anti-racism and inclusiveness to help us meet those goals. Learn more about Dr. Taylor here: https://bit.ly/3mbm1L5 #BlackAtBlakes

Blakes is proud to have one of Canada's largest #probono programs. By supporting a wide range of organizations and initiatives, Blakes helps bridge the gap for many groups with unmet legal needs. Learn More: https://bit.ly/34gUDVu #ProBonoWeek

#BlakesValues - Having support in the workplace is essential for individual and collective success. Linc Rogers is one of the founding members of Black@Blakes, which aims to advance the careers of Black legal professionals at the Firm. Learn more about this initiative: https://bit.ly/30S4kb5.

#BlakesValues - We celebrate our differences in a myriad of ways from high-impact external events to quiet conversations about what matters most to each of us. Discover how we’re building a more diverse bar, through initiatives such as our Pride@Blakes affinity group and other programs: https://bit.ly/2YgP0mW