Press Releases & Statements

The Immigration Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (the CBA Section) acknowledges yesterday’s announcement by the Government of Canada regarding the reduction in immigration levels for 2025-2027. We recognize the complexities of managing immigration in the context of broader economic considerations, particularly in relation to housing affordability and government services.

The second phase of the national study on wellness in the legal profession has been published, sharing more critical insights into the mental, physical, and emotional challenges within the legal profession in Canada.

Monday, September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It also marks the 10^th anniversary of Orange Shirt Day, a time to reflect on the dark legacy of the residential school experience, honouring the survivors and their families.

As we witness once again anti-2SLGBTQI+ activity and rhetoric across Canada, the CBA reiterates that misinformation, violence, and other forms of hate targeting Two-Spirit, trans, non-binary and gender diverse persons must never be tolerated.

Lynne M. J. Vicars of Toronto begins her year-long tenure as the 96th President of the Canadian Bar Association today, taking the helm of the 128-year-old Association of more than 40,000 lawyers, judges, notaries, law professors and law students across Canada.

Today marks Emancipation Day in Canada. On this day in 1834, the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect, officially abolishing slavery in most of the British Empire, including what is now Canada.

Each year, the Canadian Bar Association honours members of the legal profession whose contributions to the Association, the legal profession and the justice system single them out as deserving of special recognition.

The Canadian Bar Association’s Fellowship Committee has selected Kristen Stallard to receive the 2024-2025 Viscount Bennett Fellowship for her graduate legal studies.

March 31^st is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Join us on the occasion, by reflecting upon the progress that has been made and the challenges that remain.

The Canadian Bar Association (CBA), in collaboration with Thomson Reuters, have released the inaugural State of the Canadian Law Firm Market and Canadian Government Lawyers Benchmark reports. These reports offer insights into how firms and government lawyers assess and measure their success, goals, risks, and challenges in today’s legal landscape.