 Law for the Future Fund Awards
At its fall meeting, the CBA’s Law for the Future Fund Board of Trustees approved three grants:
ARCH: A Legal Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities
Criminal Justice for Persons with Disabilities Who Have Been Abused
Funding: $30,000
The Canadian Environmental Law Association and the Resource Centre for the Environment and the Law
European and Canadian Environmental Law: Best Practices and Opportunities
Funding: $25,000
Bora Laskin Law Library, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
Women’s Human Rights Resources Online – Women’s Rights Law Database
Funding: $5,115
5th Annual Battle of the Bar Bands
Mark your calendars for the 5th Annual Battle of the Bar Bands which takes place on Friday June 9, 2006 at the Commodore Ballroom. Further particulars for ticket purchases will set out in the next issue of BarTalk. Lawyer musicians wishing to participate please contact jenniferw@singleton.com.
17th Annual Terry Fox Legal Beagle Invitational
The annual Terry Fox Legal Beagle Invitational High School Boys Basketball Tournament is recognized as one of the most competitive basketball tournaments in B.C.
The tournament was held January 12-14 in Port Coquitlam and was generously sponsored by the Tri-City Bar Members and the Terry Fox Senior Secondary School.
While the tournament highlights excellent competitive and basketball skills, it honours the spirit and toughness of mind of its namesake, Terry Fox. This year’s tournament celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Terry Fox Run and the contributions of our colleague, the late John MacLeod.
West Coast Leaf 19th Annual Equality Breakfast 2006
Vancouver, B.C. – West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) presents its 19th Annual Equality Breakfast, proudly presented by Vancity, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Friday, March 10th, 2006.
In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Equality Breakfast is a highly anticipated fundraising event attended by professionals from the legal, business, academic and social service sectors. Proceeds from the event will support public legal education programs in schools around B.C., particularly the “No Means No” violence prevention program. The event will feature guest speaker Senator Mobina Jaffer, as well as a silent auction and first-class breakfast courtesy of the renowned Hyatt chefs. Senator Mobina Jaffer, the first Indo-Canadian, first Muslim woman, and first African appointed to the Senate in 2001, was appointed as the Special Envoy to the Peace Process in Sudan, and became Chair of the Canadian Committee on Women Peace & Security in 2002. Mobina Jaffer has had a distinguished legal career in Vancouver and has worked extensively in the search for international peace and stability.
A limited number of seats are available, and reservations are required. The venue is wheelchair accessible. For tickets and other information, please call 604-684-8772 or e-mail breakfast@westcoastleaf.org. West Coast LEAF is a federally registered charity www.westcoastleaf.org.
For tickets and more information, please contact: Joyce Lee, Breakfast Coordinator at 604-684-8772 ext. 116 or breakfast@westcoastleaf.org.
New Westminster Bar Association Christmas Party and 29th Annual Judges Dinner
On December 9, 2005, 68 members and guests attended the New Westminster Bar Association's gala Christmas Party at Hart House in Burnaby where they enjoyed a fabulous meal, door prizes and dancing until after midnight. On January 17, 2006, Chief Justice Finch, Chief Justice Brenner, and Chief Judge Stansfield and 115 members of the bench and bar attended the Inn at the Quay to welcome 13 new appointments to the Supreme and Provincial Courts. It was a great evening full of collegiality and humour and, with a record 31 people at the mike, attendees were relieved that the evening wrapped up by 9:45 p.m.
These articles were published in the February 2006 issue of BarTalk. © 2006 The Canadian Bar Association. All rights reserved. |
