National Section By-Laws August 11, 2001 Whereas National Sections are governed by a Model Section By-law, or, in accordance with Article 57 of CBA By-law No. 1, can adopt their own By-laws
Financial Reserve Fund August 11, 2001 Whereas the Canadian Bar Association established a Reserve Fund in 1992 equal to six months' budgeted expenditures
Non-Voting Members of Council August 11, 2001 Whereas CBA By-Law No. 1 prescribes the number of non-voting members that each Branch must elect to the National Council
Law School Student Membership Fee August 11, 2001 Whereas a goal of the Canadian Bar Association and its branches is to increase membership, especially among the newer members of the profession and law school students
CBA Associate Membership August 11, 2001 Whereas the current wording of the Associate Membership class is ambiguous and includes people who do not hold a recognized law degree
National Working Group on No-fault Compensation August 11, 2001 Whereas in 1974 the Canadian Bar Association adopted a resolution that "the right of an individual to recover general damages from the wrong-doer in motor vehicle cases and to have such right adjudicated in the courts is one of the most vital hallmarks of the Canadian system of justice"
Implementation of International Environmental Conventions August 11, 2001 Whereas Canada is entering into an increasing number of international agreements addressing environmental issues which need timely implementation and enforcement of laws and regulations at all levels of government and cooperative arrangements between those governments
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act August 11, 2001 Whereas the Canadian Bar Association has consistently expressed grave concerns about the deterioration of solicitor-client privilege and confidentiality throughout the consultative process prior to legislative proposals that require legal council to report their clients to a government agency based on a suspicion of money laundering
Protection of Solicitor-Client Privilege August 11, 2001 Whereas members of the public cannot disclose information necessary to obtain adequate legal advice and representation without the protection of solicitor-client privilege, which is a foundation of Canada's legal system
Decline of the Rule of Law in Zimbabwe August 11, 2001 Whereas the Canadian Bar Association works with the legal profession in Zimbabwe to support the rule of law and to advance public interest law