April

So you want to set up a social media site for your Section or Forum. It’s a good idea, but there are a lot of questions that you need to ask – and answers that you need to find – before you go ahead. Read on to discover a few things you’ll need to consider.

A submission on Canada’s Anti-Spam Laws Private Right of Action Provisions has been made to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

The CBA is looking for people interested in serving on the slimmer, more flexible, skills-based board of directors called for in the new governance model adopted last summer. The deadline for applications is Feb. 17. Read on for details.

On International Women’s Day, March 8, the CBA will launch a podcast on sexual harassment in the workplace. The podcast, titled Not Just a Bystander, is presented by a number of CBA Sections and Forums, and led by the National Women Lawyers Forum. Read on for more details.

Looking for something new to read? A new issue of The Canadian Bar Review is now online. Check out articles on what’s at stake in the upcoming Equustek v. Google decision, and where we are on strip-searching, and much more.

It’s awards season here as in Hollywood. Check out our list of awards with approaching deadlines to see if you know anyone who should be nominated.

The CBA Constitutional and Human Rights Law Conference, IP Day 2017 and the CCCA Agents of Change Conference are just three of the National Sections and Forums conferences coming up this spring. Read on for a list of what else you can expect.

Feeling an itch to write for something more than a good grade? Several CBA National Sections are running essay contests offering a range of prizes.

CBA International Initiatives’ four-year project in East Africa has come to an end. Read on for a report of the kind of work carried out under the project, and what our volunteers were able to achieve in the total of 1,555 volunteer days they contributed.

Get to know a bit about Jennifer Johnson, who comes to CBA International Initiatives after a long and varied career in international development.