August 15 - 17, 2004Winnipeg, Manitoba In August 2004, Winnipeg was the place to be for the great programs, sessions and networking opportunities that have become synonymous with the CBA Canadian Legal Conference and Expo. Stephen Lewis, the UN special envoy for AIDS in Africa, and Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin were among the speakers at the 2004 Conference. CBA President Susan McGrath, of Iroquois Falls, received the chain of office from her predecessor, Bill Johnson, Q.C. of Regina. Key documents and highlights from the conference are available below: Resolutions Reports to Council Conference Program Press Releases: Independence of the Profession, Small-Town Lawyers are Priorities of New CBA President Susan McGrath (August 16, 2004) Irwin Cotler to Speak at CBA 2004 CLC in Winnipeg (August 4, 2004) Winnipeg Hosts CBA 2004 Canadian Legal Conference, Aug. 14-17 (May 25, 2004) Awards: Shane Brady of Georgetown, Ont., Wins Young Lawyers’ 2004 Pro Bono Award (August 17, 2004) Sandra Jakab Honoured with 2004 CBA Touchstone Award (August 17, 2004) Prof. Karen Busby receives CBA’s SOGIC Hero Award (August 17, 2004) Hon. Martin Cauchon receives CBA SOGIC Ally Award (August 17, 2004) Winner of Department of Justice/CBA National Essay Contest Announced (August 17, 2004) Prasanna Ranganathan wins Edward K. Rowan-Legg Memorial Award (August 17, 2004) Independence of the Profession, Small-Town Lawyers are Priorities of New CBA President Susan McGrath (August 16, 2004) Justice Rosalie Abella Receives 2004 Tarnopolsky Human Rights Award (August 16, 2004) Edward Bates wins 2004 John Tait Award (August 16, 2004) Anna Fung wins 2004 R.V.A. Jones Canadian Corporate Counsel Award (August 14, 2004) Fifth Annual Justicia Awards Presented for Legal Reporting (August 14, 2004) Robert Patzelt wins 2004 CBA President’s Award (August 13, 2004) Justice Jean-Louis Baudouin receives the 2004 Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Law (August 13, 2004) Guy Joubert receives the CBA Louis St-Laurent Award of Excellence (August 13, 2004)
August 15 - 17, 2004Winnipeg, Manitoba
In August 2004, Winnipeg was the place to be for the great programs, sessions and networking opportunities that have become synonymous with the CBA Canadian Legal Conference and Expo. Stephen Lewis, the UN special envoy for AIDS in Africa, and Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin were among the speakers at the 2004 Conference. CBA President Susan McGrath, of Iroquois Falls, received the chain of office from her predecessor, Bill Johnson, Q.C. of Regina. Key documents and highlights from the conference are available below:
Press Releases:
Awards:
