April

Speaking of CBA governance – this is the culmination of the CBA Re-Think process begun in 2014. After wide-ranging consultations, the CBA has a new strategic direction and a proposed new system of governance that will be decided on in August.

The 18 resolutions on the table at the Council meeting in August run the gamut from a change in the CBA’s governance structure to a plea to fill longstanding judicial vacancies in superior courts; from more gender inclusion on CBA membership forms to a request for clemency for a Canadian convicted on false evidence who has spent more than 40 years behind bars in the U.S.

Have you heard about The Pitch? A group of experts has chosen five legal innovators to state their case for their products to a group of judges, investors and a live audience at the CBA Legal Conference in Ottawa this August.

Dr. Kenneth Shulman delivered a presentation on testamentary capacity to the Elder Law and Health Law Sections on Apr. 16, 2016.

The Canadian International Lawyer Journal Volume 11, No. 1, is now available online.

The cutting edge of legal technology innovation will be on display at the CBA Legal Conference this summer in Ottawa. Five legal startups will get to pitch their ideas in front of a panel of judges and a live audience, vying for a two-week internship at LegalX in Toronto.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the decision by the Law Society of Upper Canada not to accredit TWU.

The CBA is in the midst of ongoing discussions with Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada regarding suggested changes in use of Designated Representatives (DR) for children and vulnerable persons.

The CBA is delighted that the government has started to fill the vacancies on the courts. The unfilled vacancies have created some delays and other problems for Canadians seeking justice.

The CBA has responded to the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s discussion paper on data breach notification and reporting regulations under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).