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Email to members - May 2018

The CBA Criminal Justice and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community Sections support the intention of Bill C-66, the Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act, to create a procedure for expunging historically unjust convictions specifically related to consensual sexual activity between same-sex persons.

In the spirit of National Volunteer Week which took place April 15-21, CBA National magazine profiled outstanding CBA members who have made a difference. 

Anthony Sangiuliano of Maple, Ontario, has been selected as the 2018-2019 recipient of the $50,000 Canadian Bar Association Viscount Bennett Fellowship for graduate legal studies.

The CBA appeared before the Senate Committee to comment on Bill C-45.

The judges are ready to judge, the hosts are ready to host, and the five finalists are ready to seal the deal at The Pitch on May 1 in Toronto. Find out more about the event.

CBA News | March 2018

How well do your clients understand their pensions? Keeping track of the different types of plans and what can be expected from them can be difficult – and that’s without factoring in bankrupt employers.

We’re looking for enthusiastic, engaged and diverse members to sit on Board committees and sub-committees this year. Find out how you can apply.

Lawyers with an interest in energy and the environment are invited to join their colleagues in Winnipeg at the end of May for a two-day conference exploring emerging trends and recent developments in environmental, energy and natural resources law.