New CBA President and Vice-President begin their term September 13, 2019 The leadership of the CBA Board of Directors renewed on September 1 when Vivene Salmon began her one-year tenure as CBA President and Brad Regehr assumed the role of Vice-President.
Winning essay proposes to balance privacy rights with border searches of devices September 13, 2019 The winner of the 2019 CBA Privacy and Access Law Section essay contest is Justin Roy, a third-year law student at the University of Ottawa.
New Truth and Reconciliation website: a resource for the legal community September 13, 2019 The CBA is committed to answering the calls of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. A central premise of the CBA’s ongoing work is to provide a hub of resources and information to lawyers across Canada to understand the truth and engage in reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
November 15 deadline approaches for the $25,000 Viscount Bennett Fellowship September 13, 2019 Law school graduates who are pursuing post-grad education in law could support their studies and join a distinguished list of recipients through the Viscount Bennett Fellowship, offered by the CBA.
Highlight on two of our Fall Conferences August 27, 2019 Competition Law Fall Conference & Insolvency Law Conference
Spotlight on new 2019-20 Board members August 16, 2019 Six new members will take their seats on the CBA Board of Directors on Sept. 1, 2019. They will join President Vivene Salmon of Ontario and Vice-President Brad Regehr of Manitoba, along with six board members who are entering the second year of their two-year terms.
CBA hosts pre-departure training for Young Lawyers International Program interns August 16, 2019 The Canadian Bar Association’s Young Lawyers International Program hosted pre-departure training this summer for a cohort of 32 interns selected for the 2019 program.
Conversations with the President podcasts August 16, 2019 The final Conversations with the President podcast with current Canadian Bar Association President Ray Adlington drops on Thursday, Aug.22.
Daphne Dumont this year’s recipient of Cecilia I. Johnstone Award August 16, 2019 The CBA’s Women Lawyers Forum is pleased to announce that Daphne E. Dumont,  C.M., QC, is this year’s recipient of the Cecilia I. Johnstone Award.
Be part of the change with the CBA August 16, 2019 As a CBA member, you’re part of something big. Together, we can truly make an impact. That’s why engaging with your CBA colleagues is not only good for your career, it’s great for our profession.