Equality Committee

Publications & Reports Online 

Touchstones Newsletter
Touchstones is the biannual newsletter of the CBA's Equality Committee.

Advocacy Work (submissions, resolutions and interventions)

Measuring Diversity in Law Firms:  A Critical Tool for Achieving High Performance

Action Plan for Equity: Previous Reports
A report card on the implementation of the recommendations in the Bertha Wilson Report, Touchstones for Change: Equality, Diversity and Accountability:

• August 2003
• August 2001
• August 2000

Racial Equality in the Canadian Legal Profession (February 1999)
Presented to CBA Council by the Working Group on Racial Equality in the Legal Profession.

• Report (February 1999)

Report from the Chair of the Equality Committee

• Report to the Board of Directors - November 2012
• Report to the CBA Council – Midwinter 2013

UN Special Rapporteur on Racism
David Matas' 2003 submission on racial equality in the legal profession, presented to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Racism.

Publications & Reports for Sale

Touchstones for Change: Equality, Diversity and Accountability

• The landmark "Bertha Wilson Task Force Report" looks at the status of women in the legal profession, with over 200 recommendations.
   
• 1993, 290 pages, English and French. $50 (CBA non-members) or $40 (CBA members). Available in digital format (PDF) from the CBA online store.

Model Policies (Appendix to Touchstones for Change)

• English and French. $25 (CBA non-members) or $15 (CBA members).

The Legal Duty to Accommodate Lawyers with Family Responsibilities

• This in-depth background paper concludes that a legal duty to accommodate lawyers with family responsibilities exists and will apply to many legal organizations.
• 1995, 164 pages, English only. $30 (CBA non-members) or $20 (CBA members). Available in digital format (PDF) from the CBA online store.

Equality of Women in the Legal Profession

• A comprehensive teaching manual containing practical suggestions for conducting educational sessions for lawyers, and the substantive background information necessary for session leaders.
• 200 pages plus 2 appendices, English and French. $100.

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