December

Message from the Chair - Naomi Nind

The CBA’s Child Rights Committee has some ideas for what you can do to improve the rights of all Canadian children on Nov. 20 – National Child Day – and every other day of the year.

A roundup of what’s coming up from the CBA’s Professional Development department. Do you need to complete your PD hours? See how we can help with that. Does your Section have a conference coming up?

The AGM we had in Montreal in August was so much fun we decided to do it again in February in Ottawa. Well, not quite – the bylaws require us to hold it then. Read on for the date and resolutions deadline.

The government introduced draft legislation in September to implement the changes announced in this year’s budget to limit the use of billed-basis accounting. The CBA was pleased to see that its recommendation for a longer implementation period was heeded. But access to justice issues remain.

By now all members will have had the opportunity to respond to one of two surveys done by Nanos Research since July to help the CBA better understand what its members need and want from the Association.

The Privacy and Access Law Section is the winner of this year’s National Sections Council Award of Excellence.

The next cohort of the Business Leadership Program for In-House Counsel begins its journey in May 2018 in Toronto. Apply today and jumpstart your career!

The CBA Immigration Law Section is accepting nominations for its Founders’ Award. This award recognizes an exceptional law student or junior lawyer and a future leader of our Section. The successful candidate will be recognized at our National Immigration Law Conference in April 2018.

CBA International Initiatives played host in September to a delegation from the Vietnam Ministry of Justice, part of the CBA’s National Legislative Development project, which supports the implementation of a legislative reform taking place in Vietnam.