aw Day is a national event held annually in April celebrating the signing of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Originated by the Canadian Bar Association and first held in Canada in 1983, Law Day provides an excellent opportunity for the profession to educate the public about the vital role that lawyers and the judiciary serve in guaranteeing an open, independent and unbiased judicial system. Law Day events are made possible through the efforts of hundreds of lawyers who donate thousands of hours of volunteer time across Canada.

The Law Day 2012 theme is Access to Justice: Celebration of the Charter. Law Day events across Canada are made possible through the efforts of hundreds of lawyers who generously donate thousands of hours of volunteer time.

Law Day events are held in communities throughout British Columbia in April. In British Columbia, Law Week is a collaborative project organized through the partnership of the BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, the Law Foundation of British Columbia, the Law Society of British Columbia and the Vancouver Bar Association.


Law Week Promotional Videos
2010 Law Week Public Forum in Vancouver
Bernard Amyot, CBA Past President, 2007/2008
Law Week in British Columbia

Please consult the links below to learn about past themes.

 2011
2010
2009
 2008
 2007
 2006