2017

Whereas Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commissions are established under the Judges Act to review the salaries and benefits of federally appointed judges, in order to meet the constitutional imperative of judicial independence

Whereas the National Health Law, Charities and Not-for-Profit Law, and Citizenship and Immigration Law Sections wish to foster greater participation by increasing the number of Members-at-Large on their respective executive committees

Whereas the Canadian Bar Association recognizes that lawyers employed by governments and other public sector employers perform a vital role in ensuring that laws, regulations and other government policies and programs are lawfully made and administered and enforced in a lawful and ethical manner

Attendu que l’Agence du Revenu du Canada est en général favorable à l’envoi électronique du formulaire de remboursement de la TPS/TVH pour habitations neuves (Formulaire GST190)

Whereas the Canadian Bar Association has a long history of support for the restrained and principled use of the criminal law to minimize interference with the rights and freedoms of individuals and to promote rehabilitation, reintegration and restorative justice

Whereas use of English or French in the courts is a constitutional right at the federal level, in Québec, Manitoba and New Brunswick under section 133 of the Constitution Act, 1867, section 19 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and section 23 of the Manitoba Act, 1870

Whereas the Canadian legal system is based on legal pluralism and recognizes English common law, French civil law and Indigenous law

Whereas the Canadian Bar Association is committed to legal aid as a public service essential for true access to justice and has advocated national standards to achieve a fair and equitable level of access to justice and legal aid services across Canada

Whereas the term “Conference”, describing common interest groups in the CBA Bylaws, is often confusing

The name of the Conference is the Women Lawyers Forum of the Canadian Bar Association (the Forum).