Notice of CBA National office holiday closure December 24, 2019 The CBA National office will be closed from Tuesday, December 24 at 12:00 pm through Wednesday, January 1. We will reopen on Thursday, January 2.
CBA saddened by death of former president, Jean Bazin, Q.C. December 18, 2019 The Canadian Bar Association was saddened to learn of the Dec. 12, 2019 death of Jean Bazin, Q.C., at the age of 79. He served the Canadian legal profession, his country and our Association during his long career.
Spotlight on the Annual General Meeting December 09, 2019 Start off the new decade by joining with your CBA counterparts and participating in the 2020 Annual General Meeting. Registration for the 2020 AGM, to be held on February 19, is now open.
CBA volunteers assist efforts to empower women in Kwale County, Kenya December 09, 2019 As community and legal research associates for the Supporting Inclusive Resource Development (SIRD) in East Africa project, we supported activities of the project for one month in Kwale County, Kenya. SIRD is a Global Affairs Canada-funded project implemented by the CBA, in partnership with several East African law societies.
YLIP participants provide first-hand and real-time accounts of their progress December 09, 2019 The 32 participants in the Young Lawyers International Program are spread far and wide, but they are keeping well connected with the world through their Public Engagement page.
CBA volunteers work with Ugandan women and communities to assert rights in region shaped by resource industries December 09, 2019 We arrived in Uganda on November 16 to volunteer with the Uganda Law Society (ULS) as Community Research Associates through the Supporting Inclusive Resource Development in East Africa (SIRD) project.
Too much information? Commissioners discuss new law and ongoing challenges at CBA Roundtable December 09, 2019 The order making powers in the new federal Access to information Act and the challenges of dealing with a growing volume of requests emerged as themes during the annual Commissioners’ roundtable at the CBA Access to Information and Privacy Law Symposium in Ottawa on October 18.
We want to hear from you! November 08, 2019 The CBA is collaborating with the Indigenous Reconciliation Group (IRG) to gather input on our response to the Truth and Reconciliation calls to action.
CBA leads workshop on access to justice for persons with disabilities in Kingston, Jamaica November 08, 2019 Representatives from Jamaican civil society converged in the heart of downtown Kingston on October 9, 2019 for a full day workshop to discuss the barriers that persons living with disabilities have in getting access to justice.
Shape the future of the CBA — bring forward a resolution before it gets cold November 06, 2019 Just as Canadians make preparations for winter well ahead of time, the CBA is preparing for its 2020 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, February 19.