Media Advisory: CBA calls for amendments to Bill C-9, First Nations’ Elections Act March 24, 2014 The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) supports the passage of Bill C-9, First Nations’ Elections Act
Branch updates March 16, 2014 PSLF members from New Brunswick, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories fill us in on recent activities in their Branches.
Meet the Chair March 16, 2014 Involvement in the Public Sector Lawyers Forum opens up a host of opportunities, says Chair Lillian Camilleri. The privileges of membership include a chance to network with colleagues from across the country, and to ensure that the voices of…
The CBA urges inquiry on murdered, missing Aboriginal women March 12, 2014 The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) says the report of the House of Commons special committee on violence against indigenous women released on March 7, 2014, has missed the mark by not calling for a national public inquiry.
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi highlight 2014 CCCA National Conference March 07, 2014 Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin will headline the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) 2014 National Conference.
The CCCA announces next sessions of certification program for in-house counsel March 04, 2014 After pasting the “sold out” sign on the first cohort of its certification program for in-house counsel, the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) has announced it will offer two new sessions beginning in October 2014 in Calgary, and May 2015 in Toronto respectively.
Heather Innes of Toronto new chair of CCCA February 28, 2014 Heather Innes of Toronto has been named Chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA), a post she takes over from Grant Borbridge, of Calgary, on February 28, 2014.
Josh Weinstein of Winnipeg named winner of CBA’s 2014 Douglas Miller Award February 23, 2014 Josh Weinstein of Winnipeg is the winner of the Canadian Bar Association's 2014 Douglas Miller Award. The award was presented yesterday at the CBA Mid-Winter Meeting of Council at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa.
The CBA calls for greater bilingual capacity of Superior and Appeal Court Judiciary February 22, 2014 The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) affirms that bilingualism is an element of merit in the judicial appointment process and has adopted a resolution supporting equal access to justice for litigants, in their chosen official language.
The CBA calls for permanent mechanism to evaluate human rights in bids to host the Olympic Games February 22, 2014 The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) passed a resolution today urging the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee to create a permanent arm’s-length mechanism to monitor and evaluate human rights in bids to host the Olympic Games.