The Very Model of an Honorary Colonel February 06, 2015 CBA CEO John Hoyles has been awarded the rank of colonel by the Judge Advocate General. While the rank is honorary it does carry duties with it. Our CEO has also learned the Uniform Code is not just a matter of Military Justice.
2015 Pre-merger Notification Transaction-size Threshold February 02, 2015 On February 2, 2015, the Competition Bureau announced that the pre-merger notification threshold relating to transaction-size for 2015 will increase to $86 million from the 2014 threshold of $82 million.
Federal Government looking to modify anti-corruption rules January 27, 2015 Public Works and Government Services Canada is considering amending their Integrity Framework.
Federal Government looking to modify anti-corruption rules January 27, 2015 Public Works and Government Services Canada is considering amending their Integrity Framework.
Dean Scaletta of Winnipeg Acclaimed as National CBA Treasurer-elect January 27, 2015 The President of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Michele Hollins, Q.C. has announced that Dean Scaletta of Winnipeg is acclaimed Treasurer-elect of the CBA for a three-year term beginning September 2015.
The Supreme Court of Canada issues its long-awaited decision in Tervita Corp v. Canada (Commissioner of Competition) January 22, 2015 On Jan. 22, 2015, the SCC issued its long-awaited decision in Tervita Corp. v Canada (Commissioner of Competition). This the first Supreme Court of Canada decision relating to the mergers provisions of the Canadian Competition Act in almost 20 years.
Linda K. Roberston's Blog January 05, 2015 Women Lawyers Forum Co-Chair, Linda K. Robertson, has a featured blog on slaw.ca, a Canadian online legal magazine.
Statement on sexual harassment and assault December 25, 2014 In response to media reports of sexual misconduct in two Canadian institutions this fall, members present at the in-person meeting drafted a statement expressing the Women Lawyers Forum’s concern over the issue of sexual harassment and assault, and…
Message from the Chair December 25, 2014 The law can be an isolating experience, writes Women Lawyers Forum co-Chair Linda Robertson, who takes the opportunity in this issue’s Message from the Chair to write about the value she finds in women’s groups, particularly the WLF.
The CBA defends integrity of solicitor-client privilege in Minister of National Revenue v. Thompson December 04, 2014 In its intervention before the Supreme Court of Canada in the appeal of Minister of National Revenue v. Thompson, the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) defends the integrity of solicitor-client privilege