Stay up-to-date on administrative law issues. The CBA Administrative Law Section deals with legal practice concerning governmental decision-making and rule-making, including legislation, administrative tribunals, legal practice in government, and administrative powers. Our members get access to the latest resources, submissions, programs, news and articles.
Mandate
- Legislation that confers judicial or rulemaking powers on public officials
- The administration of such legislation
- Administrative tribunal jurisdiction, procedure and organization
- Practice of lawyers before administrative tribunals
- Legal practice relating to government
- Judicial review of the exercise of administrative powers
Our Section liaises regularly with the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals.
Our Committees
Would you like to contribute and network with other legal professionals in the field? Send an email to cbaadminlaw@cba.org to join one of our committees:
- Conference Planning Committee
- Law of Lobbying and Ethics Committee
- Paul Smith Memorial Award Committee
- Communications Committee
Our Section members provide input to the CBA Federal Courts Bench and Bar Liaison Committee, as well as the Lobbying and Ethics Committee.
Get Involved
There are many ways to get involved:
- Submit an article
- Contribute to our submissions
- Connect with us and others on Twitter
- Join us at our annual CBA Administrative Law/Labour and Employment Law Conference
- Encourage a law student to enter our law school essay competition
- Nominate someone for a CBA award, including the John Tait Award of Excellence
Stay Informed
- Read our latest news
- Access our submissions and resolutions
- Upgrade your knowledge and skills at our Annual CBA Administrative Law/Labour and Employment Conference or through the CBA Skilled Lawyer Series launch
- Visit the CBA PracticeLink launch for practice tips and resources
Questions? Feel free to contact us!
