Reports

Access our online reports with your CBA Member login to inform yourself and track issues of concern.

Touchstones for Change: Equality, Diversity and Accountability

The groundbreaking 1993 report that shook the legal profession to the core by highlighting the many issues facing women lawyers. The message? Gender discrimination is not a problem for women – it’s a problem for the profession.

Model Policies: Appendix to Touchstones for Change

Appendix to the groundbreaking report, available in English.

Going “All In” on Diversity and Inclusiveness

Author Kathleen Nalty argues that inclusiveness is a new paradigm for the legal industry that takes traditional diversity efforts to the next level.

Racial Equality in the Canadian Legal Profession

This report was presented in 1999 to the CBA Council by the Working Group on Racial Equality in the Legal Profession.

The Legal Duty to Accommodate Lawyers with Family Responsibilities

An in-depth background paper from 1995 that applies to many organizations concludes that it’s a legal duty to accommodate lawyers with family responsibilities.

Equality at a Glance

Provides a historical account of the Equality Committee’s actions throughout the years.