Lawyer Profile
Stephen F. Waqué
Toronto, Ontario

Overview
Stephen is a senior BLG partner and national leader of the firm's Expropriation Law Group. He advises and represents public authorities, landowners and developers in expropriation, municipal planning, land development, environmental and related regulatory matters. His work includes complex land-use approvals, compensation proceedings, hearings before municipal and land tribunals and appellate litigation. He is also an experienced negotiator and a long-standing author on Canadian expropriation law.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1979 (ON)
Professional Details
Education
LLB, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, 1977
St. Michael's College
Associations
Canadian Bar Association
The Advocates' Society
Ontario Expropriation Association, former President
County of York Law Association
Awards & Recognition
The Best Lawyers in Canada, Toronto Expropriation Law Lawyer of the Year, 2019
Chambers Canada, Band 1, Real Estate: Zoning and Land Use, Ontario, 2021
Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Property Development, 2017
Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished rating
Articles & Speeches
Co-author, The New Law of Expropriation, Thomson Reuters