Annual Report 2022-23 August 31, 2023 The Canadian Bar Association Annual Report shares the association’s highlights of 2022-2023. Learn what the CBA did throughout the past year to uphold its commitments to the legal community in Canada and around the world.
Retaining and Improving Investor-State Arbitration Amidst Calls for Reform September 02, 2022 Melissa Morrow is the winner of the ADR Law Section's 2022 James L. Thistle Q.C law student essay competition for his paper titled, "Retaining and Improving Investor-State Arbitration Amidst Calls for Reform".
Enemy at the Gates: Online Dispute Resolution in the Time of COVID-19 July 16, 2021 Justin Monahan is the winner of the ADR Law Section's 2021 James L. Thistle Q.C law student essay competition for his paper titled, "Enemy at the Gates: Online Dispute Resolution in the Time of COVID-19".
No Turning Back: CBA Task Force Report on Justice Issues Arising from COVID-19 February 17, 2021 The Canadian Bar Association launched its Task Force on Justice Issues Arising from COVID-19 – with thought leaders from across Canada’s federal justice system – to assess the immediate and evolving issues for the delivery of legal services resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reaching Equal Justice: Advocacy Guide October 23, 2020 This guide is designed to empower CBA members to effectively advocate for greater access to justice.
Winner of the 2020 James L. Thistle Q.C Law Student Essay Competition September 22, 2020 Brett Ryan Book of Thompson Rivers University School of Law Kamloops, BC is the winner of the ADR Law Section's 2020 James L. Thistle Q.C law student essay competition for his paper titled, Increasing the Use of Technology in Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Winner of the 2019 James L. Thistle Q.C Law Student Essay Competition June 25, 2019 Frances Ankenman of the University of Victoria is the winner of the ADR Law Section's 2019 James L. Thistle Q.C law student essay competition for his paper titled, Dispute Resolution in the Era of Reconciliation: Recommendations for the Revitalized Environmental Assessment Process in British Columbia.
Walking Together: Indigenous ADR in Land and Resource Disputes May 07, 2018 Congratulations Don! Don Couturier of Queen's University is the winner of the inaugural James L. Thistle Q.C. law student essay competition.
The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change April 13, 2018 The National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being was conceptualized and initiated by the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP), the National Organization of Bar Counsel (NOBC), and the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL).
ADR Institute of Canada Arbitration Rules April 03, 2017 The ADR Institute of Canada’s new Arbitration Rules came into effect December 1, 2014. These rules establish clear, modern, and common-sense procedures under which effective arbitrations can be conducted.