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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.

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“Petro-Masculinity” is Poisoning the Canadian Climate Regime: An Argument for a Mandatory Gender-Based Analysis Plus Provision for all Canadian Environmental Law

  • October 17, 2022

The CBA Women Lawyers Forum is pleased to announce Kirsten McCann as the winner of the Writing Them In Essay Contest, for her paper entitled "“Petro-Masculinity” is Poisoning the Canadian Climate Regime: An Argument for a Mandatory Gender-Based Analysis Plus Provision for all Canadian Environmental Law".

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Pay Equity in the Legal Profession

  • March 08, 2022

The report Pay Equity in the Legal Profession outlines the results of a roundtable held by the CBA Women Lawyers Forum in 2021. The goal of the roundtable was to gather qualitative data on Canadian lawyers’ experiences, perceptions, and opinions about gender and pay equity in the legal profession.

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Exploring Identities Resources

  • October 15, 2021

is embarking on a multi-year process to explore our current mandate, strive to become more inclusive, and plan future advocacy initiatives. Step one is educating ourselves about gender identities and gender expressions. As part of this process, the new WLF Identities Committee has created a list of resources, ranging from books and documentaries to Instagram accounts and podcasts. Check out our list of resources!

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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.

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Reaching Equal Justice: Advocacy Guide

  • October 23, 2020

This guide is designed to empower CBA members to effectively advocate for greater access to justice.

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Unconscious Bias Resources

  • July 16, 2020

A series of resources WLF has identified to help individuals understand their unconscious biases and develop tools to counteract them.

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