August 2008

• New CBA President Guy Joubert to make conflicts of interest, rule of law two of his priorities (August 18, 2008)
• CBA’s Pro Bono Program Helps Lawyers Provide Legal Services to the Public (August 17, 2008)
• CBA Report on Conflicts of Interest Helps Lawyers Serve Clients Better (August 16, 2008)
• Yves Fortier awarded 2008 Tarnopolsky Human Rights Award (August 15, 2008)
• Joanna Radbord selected as winner of 2008 CBA SOGIC Hero Award (August 15, 2008)
• Claire L’Heureux-Dubé named recipient of CBA 2008 SOGIC Ally Award (August 15, 2008)
• Anita Wandzura honoured with CBA’s 2008 Edward K. Rowan-Legg Award (August 15, 2008)
• Vincent O’Donnell wins the 2008 CBA President's Award (August 15, 2008)
• Ninth Annual Justicia Awards Presented for Legal Reporting (August 15, 2008)
• Vincent Calderhead receives 2008 CBA John Tait Award of Excellence (August 15, 2008)
• Joan Brockman receives 2008 CBA Cecilia I. Johnstone Award (August 15, 2008)
• Terry Evenson honoured with CBA’s 2008 Jack Innes Achievement Award (August 15, 2008)
• Virginia Engel wins 2008 CBA Louis St.-Laurent Award of Excellence (August 15, 2008)
• A. Alan Borovoy named winner of the CBA 2008 Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Law (August 15, 2008)
• Marie Pratte and Jean Pineau awarded CBA’s 2008 Walter Owen Book Prize (August 15, 2008)
• Judge Corrine Sparks wins CBA 2008 CBA Touchstone Award (August 15, 2008)
• Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to Speak at CBA Conference in Quebec City, Aug. 16-19 (August 1, 2008)

July 2008

• CBA Contributes to Landmark Affirmation of Solicitor-Client Privilege as Intervener at Supreme Court of Canada (July 17, 2008)
• Maya Angelou, Jean Chrétien, Rob Nicholson Headline CBA Conference in Quebec City, Aug. 16-17 (July 14, 2008)
• CBA President Bernard Amyot Reiterates Call for the Repatriation of Omar Khadr to Canada (July 4, 2008)

June 2008

• Media Advisory: CBA President Bernard Amyot to Attend World Justice Forum in Vienna, July 2-5, 2008 (June 26, 2008)
• Joseph Chedrawe Wins 2008-2009 Viscount Bennett Fellowship (June 17, 2008)
• CBA Says Bill S-209 Would Not Protect Children from Abuse (June 4, 2008)
• CBA Supports Overdue Changes and Encourages Full Review of the Privacy Act (June 3, 2008)

May 2008

• CBA Urges Speedy Passage of Bill C-31 to Improve Justice for Canadians (May 28, 2008)
• CBA Supports Supreme Court of Canada Ruling Against the Presumptive Transfer of Youths to the Adult Justice System (May 17, 2008)
• CBA Says Bilingualism to Be Considered Part of Merit Criteria (May 16, 2008)
• Robert Wakulat Wins CBA David Estrin Law School Essay Contest (May 14, 2008)
• CBA Urges Government Not to Pass Amendments to Bill C-50 (May 12, 2008)
• Statement by CBA President Bernard Amyot on Omar Khadr (May 5, 2008)
• CBA President Praises Transparency, Urges Non-Partisanship in Supreme Court Nomination Process (Toronto Star Op-Ed) (May 1, 2008)

April 2008

• Law Day Fun Run/Walk for Immigrants/Refugees: Friday, April 25, 12:30 p.m., Ottawa City Hall (April 22, 2008)
• Justice Minister Rob Nicholson to Address Ottawa Students on Law Day, April 17, 2008 (April 15, 2008)
• Statement on the Retirement of Mr. Justice Michel Bastarache from the Supreme Court of Canada (April 10, 2008)
• CBA Welcomes Reforms to Land Claims Process Contained in Bill C-30 (April 9, 2008)
• Canadian Bar Association Receives “Official Honoree” Distinction from the 12th Annual Webby Awards (April 8, 2008)

March 2008

• CBA Calls for Transparency and Clarity in Granting Work Permits to Temporary Foreign Workers (March 31, 2008)
• Rod Snow Elected CBA National Second Vice President (March 28, 2008)

February 2008

• CBA and Other Bar Associations Call for Closing of Guantanamo Bay (February 25, 2008)
• Susan McGrath of Iroquois Falls, Ont. Receives the CBA's 2008 Douglas Miller Award (February 24, 2008)
• Child Support Payments, Rule of Law in Kenya, and Access to Justice on the Agenda for CBA Mid-Winter Meeting Feb. 23-24 (February 14, 2008)
• CBA Urges Federal Government to Honour International Agreements to Address Climate Change (February 11, 2008)
• CBA Recommends Parliamentary Review for Bill C-3 Within One Year of Implementation (February 11, 2008)

January 2008

• Louis-Philippe de Grandpré remembered as a “pillar of the legal community” (January 29, 2008)
• Funding for Legal Research: Call for Applications (January 28, 2008)
• CBA Personal Information Advisory (January 9, 2008)