Professor Jane Bailey of University of Ottawa receives 2015 CBA Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Law February 19, 2016 University of Ottawa Law Professor Jane Bailey is the recipient of the Canadian Bar Association 2015 Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Law which recognizes outstanding contribution to the law or legal scholarship in Canada.
Marie Laure Leclercq of Montreal wins 2016 CBA SOGIC Hero Award February 19, 2016 The CBA has named Marie Laure Leclercq of Montreal winner of the 2016 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community Hero Award.
Roland Penner of Winnipeg named winner of 2016 CBA SOGIC Ally Award February 19, 2016 The CBA has announced that Roland Penner, OC, OM, Q.C. of Winnipeg, has won the 2016 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community (SOGIC) Ally Award.
Kyle Rees of St. John's Wins CBA Young Lawyers 2016 Pro Bono Award February 19, 2016 The (CBA) has named Kyle Rees, an associate at O’Dea Earle Law Offices in St. John’s, the winner of the 2016 Young Lawyers Pro Bono Award.
Beth Bilson Q.C. of Saskatoon wins CBA’s 2015 Louis St. Laurent Award February 19, 2016 Beth Bilson Q.C. of Saskatoon is the recipient of the Canadian Bar Association 2015 Louis St. Laurent Award of Excellence that recognizes distinguished or exceptional service to the objectives and goals of the Association.
CBA to Intervene in Lloyd v. R (Mandatory Minimum Sentences) at Supreme Court of Canada January 12, 2016 CBA to Intervene in Lloyd v. R (Mandatory Minimum Sentences) at Supreme Court of Canada
University of Windsor Law Professors Appointed Co-Editors of Canadian Bar Review December 08, 2015 University of Windsor Law Professors Appointed Co-Editors of Canadian Bar Review
Patricia Lane of Winnipeg wins CBA's 2015 Cecilia Johnstone award November 19, 2015 VANCOUVER – Patricia Lane, a managing partner at Taylor McCaffrey LLP in Winnipeg, has been named winner of the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) 2015 Cecilia Johnstone Award for outstanding work in the advancement of women in the legal profession.
The CBA launches national Mental Health and Wellness in the Legal Profession initiative in partnership with the Mood Disorders Society of Canada September 29, 2015 The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) has launched a new initiative to tackle one of the most stigmatized issues facing the legal profession: mental health.
Janet Fuhrer of Ottawa assumes the presidency of the CBA on Aug. 16 August 16, 2015 Janet Fuhrer of Ottawa becomes president of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) at the 2015 CBA Legal Conference in Calgary on August 16. She begins her one-year term at the close of the conference, succeeding Michele Hollins, Q.C., of Calgary.