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.
Media Advisory – Canadian Bar Association Annual Meeting 2017 August 15, 2017 The Canadian Bar Association’s 2017 Annual Meeting takes place in Montreal on August 17. Resolutions that will be debated and voted on include new CBA bylaws and regulations, the need for a national commissioner for children and youth, and a denunciation of the violence against gay and bisexual men in Chechnya.
Ministers to speak at CBA Immigration Law Conference June 02, 2017 Immigration lawyers from across Canada will gather at the Canadian Bar Association’s 2017 Immigration Law Conference to be held June 8-10 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto.
Running to Help get Ottawa Youth Off the Streets April 26, 2017 On Friday, April 28, some 400 runners and walkers – including lawyers, judges, and the public – are expected to participate in the annual Law Day 5KM Fun Run & Walk at Ottawa City Hall’s Marion Dewar Plaza.
Mock trial explores non-consensual distribution of intimate images at Ottawa Law Day 2017 April 18, 2017 About 300 Ottawa high school students will attend a mock trial exploring the non-consensual distribution of intimate images (section 162.1 of the Criminal Code) as part of the Canadian Bar Association’s Law Day 2017 activities in Ottawa.
CBA President René Basque on court delays and the effects of Jordan April 11, 2017 Statement from the President of the Canadian Bar Association, René Basque on court delays and the effects of the Jordan decision.
CBA launches podcast about sexual assault and sexual harassment in the workplace March 08, 2017 On March 8, International Women’s Day, the CBA National Women Lawyers Forum will launch Not Just a Bystander, a free podcast that grew out of their 2015 campaign about sexual harassment in the workplace.