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Call for Nominations

The National Family Law Section is seeking nominations for an Executive Member for the term September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2013.

For further details, please see the full Call for Nominations.

CBA Young Lawyers International Program (YLIP) 2010-2013: Call for applications

The CBA has received funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to send eighteen (18) young Canadian lawyers for each of the three years to work with legal human rights and legal development organizations overseas.

For further information on the program and on how to submit your application, please visit the YLIP webpage. 

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Member Resource

Paternity leave for lawyers in Canada – two solitudes

Quebec society and Quebec employers are doing something right, or at least something decidedly different, when it comes to paternity leave. That raises the questions: what are they doing, how can it be improved upon, and what can other jurisdictions do to emulate their successes?

View this article on CBA PracticeLink

Recent Submissions

• Bill C-32 — Civil Marriage of Non-residents Act
• 1980 and 1996 Hague Conventions (International Child Abduction and International Protection of Children)
• Agenda for Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Hague Conference
• Tax Issues in Family Law
• Family Law Reforms
• Bill C-422 — In the Interest of the Child
• Bill S-4 — Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act
• Hague Conference — Agenda for Council on General Affairs and Policy

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Newsletter

The latest edition of The Family Way is now available.