Our People

With over 90 legal professionals, we provide counsel with the skills and resources to deliver the widest range of legal services to our clients. Our lawyers are nationally and internationally recognized. In addition to being listed in Lexpert, Benchmark Canada, Best Lawyers and Chambers Global, McDougall Gauley has consistently been named one of the top five Prairie Regional Firms by Canadian Lawyer Magazine.

Lawyers
90+
With over 90 legal professionals, we provide counsel with the skills and resources to deliver the widest range of legal services to our clients.
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Practice Areas
40+
We service the legal needs of individuals, domestic and international institutions, insurance companies, business, government, and more.
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Awards & Recognitions
300+
We have received numerous awards and recognitions during our 134 years of service to our clients. Many of our lawyers are recognized by Lexpert and Best Lawyers in Canada.
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About McDougall Gauley

McDougall Gauley LLP is a Saskatchewan law firm with a diversified local, provincial, national, and international practice. Since 1891, McDougall Gauley has served the legal needs of domestic and international financial institutions, insurance companies, individuals in business, government, law and finance, as well as, local, national and multinational corporations.

Our Insights
“At Any Time” in Employment Termination Clauses
Jyllian Kaliciak & Calen Nixon
Case Comment
In the companion appeal decision Baker v. Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc., 2026 ONCA 568, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) considered the enforceability of termination clauses in employment agreements, and in particular, whether the language of “at any time” or “for any reason,” read literally, contravened the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA...
April 2026: Key IRCC Policy Changes Affecting International Students and Refugee Claimants
Ada Aja
Article
April 2026 has brought significant developments in Canadian immigration policy landscape that affect both international students and refugee claimants. Two updates warrant attention: the removal of the separate co-op work permit requirement for many post-secondary international students, and the implementation of new asylum eligibility rules...
New Immigration measures affecting Asylum claims in Canada
Jyoti S. Haeusler
Article
As of March 25, 2026, Bill C-12 has received royal assent and become law in Canada. This bill will change how Asylum claims are processed in Canada including the eligibility requirements for those seeking protection. The key takeaways from the new Bill are the following: Asylum claims made more than one year after someone’s first entry into Canada...