Award announcement

Kenneth J. Fredeen receives 2015 SABA Diversity Award

The South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of Toronto is proud to announce that Kenneth J. Fredeen is the recipient of the 2015 SABA Diversity Award.

January 15, 2016

The South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of Toronto is proud to announce that Kenneth J. Fredeen is the recipient of the 2015 SABA Diversity Award.

Mr. Fredeen is General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Deloitte LLP. Mr. Fredeen was one of the founding members of Legal Leaders for Diversity, was a founding member of and then chaired, Deloitte’s Inclusion Council and has been the Executive Sponsor of both the Deloitte LGBT and Persons with Disabilities Peoples’ Networks. In 2012 he was appointed by the Federal Government as Chair of a Panel to report on Labour Market Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities and was awarded the Queens Jubilee Medal in 2012 for his community service. The following year, he was recognized by Canadian Lawyer magazine as being one of Canada’s top 25 most influential lawyers.

Congratulations Kenneth!

South Asian Bar Association of Toronto

South Asian Bar Association of Toronto

The South Asian Bar Association of Toronto is dedicated to promoting the objectives of South Asian members of the legal profession. Members of SABA include lawyers that self-identify as South Asian or are of South Asian origin, and lawyers that advocate on issues of relevance to the South Asian community. Our membership is dynamic, ever-expanding and includes lawyers from large and small law firms, sole practitioners, government agencies and departments, non-profit organizations, and corporations. Members of the judiciary, academics and law students also form an integral part of SABA. We are part of the North American South Asian Bar Association.

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