2020

Jason Cooke, a partner with Burchells LLP in Halifax, is the Board member from Nova Scotia.

Most of us are conscious of the image we present when we travel, making sure our faces and our clothes are clean and tidy. If you’re a lawyer crossing the border with an electronic device that might have privileged client information on it, don’t forget to give that a scrub as well.

Protecting and supporting judicial independence is one of the CBA’s most important mandates. We see the independence of the judicial branch as fundamental to our entire system of law and law-making.

Language is continually evolving, and never more so than when it comes to describing sex and gender in all its beautiful permutations.

The Immigration Law Section has chosen this year’s award recipients.

Blast Email - May 2019

Blast Email - May 2019

Advising the Attorney Under the Power of Attorney

OTTAWA – The Canadian Bar Association’s Fellowship Committee has selected Karine McLaren and Scott Franks as co-recipients of the 2019-2020 Viscount Bennett Fellowship for their graduate legal studies.

Immigration Law Section Blast Email - April 2019