AWARDS
Responsible for administration of the Branch Distinguished Service Award and the Branch Citizenship Award. Also, promoting the Viscount Bennett Fellowship, the Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Law and the Louis St. Laurent Award of Excellence within the province.
CHAIR: Lynn Smith, QC
COMMUNICATIONS
Responsible for implementing Branch communications policy, publications and marketing. It oversees Branch public relations and is responsible for the Branch home page. It is the publisher of the Branch newsletter, Bar Notes.
CHAIR: Heather MacMillan-Brown
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Responsible for the co-ordination of the activities of the Branch Sections and the Mid-Winter Meeting Committee.
CHAIR: Christy Stockdale
EQUALITY
Promotes awareness of equality issues in the profession and ways to eliminate discrimination.
CHAIR: Beth Bilson, QC
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Dedicated to the development of fair justice systems throughout the world by working with agencies to develop programs to assist countries in cultivating an independent bar.
CHAIR: Anne Wallace, QC
JUDICIAL COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Formulates Branch policy on judicial pensions and salaries.
CHAIR: Michelle Ouellette, QC
LAW DAY
Promotes and co-ordinates Law Day activities in the province.
CHAIR: Scott Waters
LEGISLATION AND LAW REFORM
Co-ordinates Branch submissions to government. It proposes law reform priorities for the Branch and identifies cases suitable for public intervention. Consults with sections on issues that may arise. The Branch has a committee operating in both the North and South.
CHAIR: Merrilee Rasmussen, QC
MEMBERSHIP
Develops programs and services aimed at recruiting, retaining and renewing membership within the province.
CHAIR: Gail Wartman
MID-WINTER MEETING
Responsible for planning the Branch Mid-Winter Meeting.
CHAIR: David Thera and Darcia Schirr, QC
NOMINATING
Responsible for submitting a report setting out the names of those nominated by the Committee for election to positions outlined in By-Law 10(3).
CHAIR: Inez Cardinal, QC
PRO BONO
Promotes and facilitates pro bono service in the legal profession.
CHAIR: Pamela Kovacs
PROFESSIONAL IMAGE
Working toward the introduction, co-ordination and implementation of initiative and activities that enhance the member and public awareness of the positive contributions that lawyers and jurists make to society.
CHAIR: Kylie Head
RESOLUTIONS, CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
Responsible for the maintenance of Branch By-Laws and Resolutions.
CHAIR: Robert Thornton, QC
ABORIGINAL REPRESENTATIVE
Lua Young-Chartier
ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMITTEES:
FAMILY LAW ISSUES: Greg Walen, QC
NORTHERN ISSUES: Mitch Holash
UN-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS: Christine Clifford and Bill Johnson, QC
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS
Sharon Pratchler, QC
BAR JUDICIAL COUNCILS
COURT OF APPEAL: Russell Hart and Heather Laing
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH: Russell Hart and Tiffany Paulsen
PROVINCIAL COURT: Beverly Klatt and James Korpan
CANADIAN BAR INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
Barry Rossmann, QC and Ronald Miller QC
CBA FUTURES LIAISON
TBA
COURT PERIMETER SECURITY COMMITTEE
PRINCE ALBERT: Mitch Holash
REGINA: James Korpan
SASKATOON: Daryl Labach
JUDICIARY REPRESENTATIVES
COURT OF APPEAL: Madam Justice Gene Anne Smith
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH: Justice Ronald C. Mills
PROVINCIAL COURT: Judge Ross Green
NO FAULT INSURANCE
Chris Boychuk and Daniel Tapp
PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN
Margot Hurlbert
ROUND TABLE ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Aaron Fox, QC
RULES OF COURT
Carol Carlson
SASKATCHEWAN COURT OF APPEAL CRIMINAL RULES REVISION COMMITTEE
Aaron Fox, QC
SASKATCHEWAN LEGAL EDUCATION SOCIETY INC.
Joint CBA/LS Reps: Joel Hesje, QC, Neil Robertson, QC, Jeff Baldwin, Marilyn Penner,
Mary Ellen Wellsch and Tammi Hackl.
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