Press Releases & Statements

The Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) has announced that CBA President Fred Headon of Montreal is the winner of the 2014 CCCA Professional Contribution Award.

The Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) has announced that Kirby Chown and Carrie Mandel, both of Toronto, ON, are the winners of the 2014 CCCA Special Contribution Award.

The Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) has announced that Michael Jason of Winnipeg, Corporate Counsel at Richardson International Limited, is the winner of the 2014 CCCA Up and Comer Award.

The Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) has announced that Gordon Currie of Toronto is the winner of the 2014 CCCA R.V.A. Jones Award.

As part of Law Day 2014, a free week-long public lecture series is being offered at the Main branch of the Ottawa Public Library.

Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi will headline the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) 2014 National Conference, April 7-8, in Calgary.

Dan MacRury, Q.C., of Sydney, NS won the election for incoming Second Vice-President of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA)

The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) opposes Bill C-560, a private member’s bill, as it would shift the way custody is determined under the Divorce Act to parents’ rights

The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) supports the passage of Bill C-9, First Nations’ Elections Act

The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) says the report of the House of Commons special committee on violence against indigenous women released on March 7, 2014, has missed the mark by not calling for a national public inquiry.