W. Thomas Molloy, O.C., S.O.M., receives CBA 2018 Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Law May 17, 2018 Respected lawyer, negotiator, strategic advisor and author W. Thomas Molloy, O.C., S.O.M., is the winner of the Canadian Bar Association’s 2018 Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to law and legal scholarship in Canada.
Anthony Sangiuliano wins 2018-2019 Viscount Bennett Fellowship April 19, 2018 Anthony Sangiuliano of Maple, Ontario, has been selected as the 2018-2019 recipient of the $50,000 Canadian Bar Association Viscount Bennett Fellowship for graduate legal studies.
Senator Murray Sinclair receives the 2018 CBA President’s Award February 16, 2018 The Canadian Bar Association is pleased to announce that Senator Murray Sinclair is the recipient of its 2018 President’s Award. The award recognizes his exceptional contribution to the legal profession and the public life of Canada.
CBA President's statement on the integrity of the Canadian Justice System February 12, 2018 The Canadian Bar Association is not commenting on a case that may be subject to an appeal. We have concerns with politicians calling verdicts into question. When parties in a case believe there has been an error, the appropriate avenue is through the appeal process. The integrity of the justice system must be respected.
Making a difference abroad: CBA’s Young Lawyers International Program is back February 05, 2018 The CBA International Initiatives is thrilled to announce that they have been selected by Global Affairs Canada as a grant recipient for its Young Lawyers Intern Program (YLIP). The grant will provide YLIP with funding for 32 interns each year, over the next four years, to be placed with organizations in developing countries.
CBA President Kerry Simmons, Q.C. on CBA's intervention in Trinity Western University December 01, 2017 The Supreme Court of Canada began the hearing regarding Trinity Western University’s bid to have a law school when their Student Code of Conduct essentially requires all students to refrain from same-sex relationships (among other things).
CBA Statement on nomination of new Supreme Court judge November 29, 2017 The Canadian Bar Association welcomes the nomination of Sheilah L. Martin of Alberta to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Maureen Whelly Mills Q.C. of Riverview wins 2017 CBA President’s Award August 18, 2017 Maureen Whelly Mills Q.C. of Riverview is the 2017 recipient of the Canadian Bar Association’s President’s Award which recognizes the significant contribution of a Canadian jurist to the legal profession, the CBA, or the public life of Canada.
Caitlin Pakosh winner of 2017 Walter Owen Book Prize August 18, 2017 The Foundation for Legal Research has awarded the 2017 Walter Owen Book Prize to Caitlin Pakosh, senior staff lawyer at Innocence Canada, for the book The Lawyer’s Guide to the Forensic Sciences, published in 2016 by Irwin Law.
Kerry Simmons, Q.C., of Victoria takes over CBA presidency on August 17 in Montreal August 17, 2017 Kerry Simmons, Q.C., of Victoria, BC, will take over as president of the Canadian Bar Association on August 17 when the chain of office is transferred from outgoing president René Basque of Moncton, N.B., at the CBA Annual Meeting.