2015 National Sections Council Award of Excellence Winner Announced August 15, 2015 The National Sections Council Award of Excellence celebrates the outstanding contribution of a National Section in providing service to members and furthering the objectives of the CBA.
The CBA Calls on Federal Election Candidates: It's Time to Embrace an Agenda for Equal Justice August 14, 2015 Today, the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) launched its Election Engagement Strategy calling on federal candidates to embrace an agenda for equal justice. The two-track campaign will focus on key equal justice issues that it believes should be on Canadians’ minds as they head to the polls in the fall.
Douglas Judson of Toronto wins 2015 CBA Edward K. Rowan-Legg Award August 13, 2015 Douglas Judson, a JD/MBA graduate from Osgoode Hall and the Schulich School of Business at York University, has been named the 2015 winner of the Edward K. Rowan-Legg Award by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA).
The Hon. John C. Major, C.C., Q.C. of Calgary wins 2015 CBA President’s Award August 12, 2015 The Hon. John C. Major of Calgary, former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, is the recipient of the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) 2015 President’s Award.
Chief Justice to address 2015 CBA Legal Conference Aug. 13-16 in Calgary August 10, 2015 Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin headlines the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) 2015 legal conference in Calgary, Aug. 13-16.
Session rescheduled: “Employee Monitoring in the Public Sector” August 04, 2015 The free professional development session titled “Employee Monitoring in the Public Sector” has been rescheduled to September 21, 2015.
Call for nominations: The John Tait Award of Excellence August 04, 2015 The Public Sector Lawyers Forum is accepting nominations for the John Tait Award of Excellence.
Women Lawyers Forum Third National Leadership Conference July 30, 2015 Women lawyers and professionals across Canada have a unique opportunity to attend a truly inspirational conference that will bring together an international faculty of renowned and celebrated women leaders to inspire, embolden and teach invaluable leadership skills. November 20-21, 2015
Professor Adam Dodek of University of Ottawa wins 2015 Walter Owen Book Prize July 30, 2015 The Foundation for Legal Research’s (FLR) 2015 Walter Owen Book Prize has been awarded to Adam Dodek, Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, for his book Solicitor-Client Privilege, published by Lexis-Nexis.
Government of Canada announces new Integrity Regime July 08, 2015 On July 3, 2015 the Government of Canada released their new Integrity Regime replacing the previous PWGSC Integrity Framework. The new regime includes a number of changes recommended by CBA-ACT.