February

Have you had a chance to check out the online course the CBA developed in conjunction with Bell Let’s Talk and the Mood Disorders Society of Canada? It’s aimed at helping those in the profession better understand mental health and addictions issues.

The federal government tabled its latest budget on March 22. Since March 23, the CBA has been working to get the government to either drop a tax measure proposed in the budget or to change it to mitigate its impact on Canadian lawyers – and their clients – who rely on billed basis accounting.

Announcements and cross country roundup.

Immigration lawyers from across Canada will gather at the Canadian Bar Association’s 2017 Immigration Law Conference to be held June 8-10 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto.

The CBA National Health Law Section is pleased to announce that Alec Yarascavitch is the winner of the inaugural Law School Essay Competition for his paper entitled, Assisted Dying for Mental Disorders: Why Canada’s Legal Approach Raises Serious Concerns.

The Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee invites applications for a judicial position in Ottawa.

The Minister of Finance is currently seeking applications to fill two part-time, non-remunerated positions on the Board of Directors for the Global Risk Institute (GRI) in Financial Services.

The CBA National Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Section would like to thank UKELA Trustee, Simon Tilling, Partner at Burges Salmon LLP, for speaking at the CBA’s NEERLS Summit held in Montreal on April 27-28.

In an appearance before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, the CBA encouraged Senators to pass Bill C-16, An Act to Amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, without amendment.

Congratulations Sebastian! Sebastian D. Beck-Watt of Osgoode Hall Law School at York University is the winner of the 2017 CBA National Intellectual Property Law School Essay Competition for his paper entitled, “Just Laugh It Off: Trademark Parody and the Expansion of User Rights.”