Toronto—Dentons Canada LLP is pleased to announce that Gregory Kane, Q.C., has been inducted into the Order of Ottawa in recognition of his ongoing contributions and dedication to Ottawa and its communities.

“This honour is so well-deserved. Greg is a highly respected lawyer and volunteer—he works very hard to make a difference for our city and in the lives of so many,” said David Little, Managing Partner of Dentons’ Ottawa office. “We congratulate Greg on this wonderful recognition and we are very proud to have him as part of our team at Dentons.”

Greg is a respected member of Ottawa’s legal community where he has practised law since 1973; recent recognition for his work includes Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2014, The Legal 500 Canada 2014, Chambers Global 2014 and The Best Lawyers in Canada 2014, in which he was named “Lawyer of the Year” in Communications Law for Ottawa. Greg is a former Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa and the former Counsel to the General Legal Council in Ghana, and he also served as Associate General Counsel to the CRTC.

In addition to his busy practice, Greg dedicates countless hours to Ottawa and its citizens though his volunteer work with the Ottawa Hospital Foundation as immediate Past Chair and current board member, as a Past Chair of the National Arts Centre Gala, as a member of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation Gala Committee, as Past Chair of the Ottawa Ballet and as a fundraiser for the United Way of Ottawa. 

The Order of Ottawa celebrates individuals whose extraordinary work and commitment has helped make our city a better place to live. This prestigious civic award recognizes exceptional citizen contributions in the many areas of city life including arts and culture, business, philanthropy, health care, education, public service, labour, communications and media, science, sports and entertainment. 

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