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.
Frédéric Pérodeau of Montreal named Chair of the CCCA August 16, 2015 Frédéric Pérodeau of Montreal has been named Chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) for 2015-2016, a post he takes over from Heather Innes, of Toronto, on Aug. 16, 2015.
The CBA Calls on Federal Election Candidates: It's Time to Embrace an Agenda for Equal Justice August 14, 2015 Today, the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) launched its Election Engagement Strategy calling on federal candidates to embrace an agenda for equal justice. The two-track campaign will focus on key equal justice issues that it believes should be on Canadians’ minds as they head to the polls in the fall.
Douglas Judson of Toronto wins 2015 CBA Edward K. Rowan-Legg Award August 13, 2015 Douglas Judson, a JD/MBA graduate from Osgoode Hall and the Schulich School of Business at York University, has been named the 2015 winner of the Edward K. Rowan-Legg Award by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA).
The Hon. John C. Major, C.C., Q.C. of Calgary wins 2015 CBA President’s Award August 12, 2015 The Hon. John C. Major of Calgary, former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, is the recipient of the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) 2015 President’s Award.
Chief Justice to address 2015 CBA Legal Conference Aug. 13-16 in Calgary August 10, 2015 Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin headlines the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) 2015 legal conference in Calgary, Aug. 13-16.