Committed to your needs
You want a firm that understands your reality. Our clients include over 60 universities and colleges, and countless other learning establishments, some of them overseas. Drawing from decades of hands-on experience, our education lawyers understand the intricacies of the law affecting public universities and colleges, not to mention private institutions.
Education law does not exist in a vacuum. With over 800 lawyers practising in several dozen specialized areas, BLG favours a collaborative approach that matches each mandate with the right professionals. To serve you best, recognized lawyers team up to cover areas ranging from tax to labour and employment, real estate to privacy, and more.
The full-service advantage
Responsive. Available. Dedicated. At BLG, service is key, and our education lawyers make your current challenge a priority. We know how issues sometimes arise outside of business hours, and we take the time to understand your specific context, the problem at hand, as well as your goals. We strive to provide you with the most timely, efficient solution, and we deliver results.
The best return on your investment
Whether in person or virtually, we will meet with you for an introductory 30-minute conversation on current topics that matter to higher education officials across Canada—free of charge. Reach out to any of the key contacts at the bottom of this page to request an appointment.
Put us to the test
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism (EDIAA)
Indigeneity
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance
Up with the times
With offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal, BLG is active across Canada, and we proudly serve both English- and French-language establishments. Some of the country’s top institutions trust us with their most sophisticated legal needs.
Present from coast to coast
Higher education gets top grades with BLG
Thanks to our cross-industry perspective, BLG is leading the way to the future of law, including on matters relating to:
Thanks to our cross-industry perspective, BLG is leading the way to the future of law, including on matters relating to:
