YLIP participants provide first-hand and real-time accounts of their progress December 09, 2019 The 32 participants in the Young Lawyers International Program are spread far and wide, but they are keeping well connected with the world through their Public Engagement page.
CBA volunteers work with Ugandan women and communities to assert rights in region shaped by resource industries December 09, 2019 We arrived in Uganda on November 16 to volunteer with the Uganda Law Society (ULS) as Community Research Associates through the Supporting Inclusive Resource Development in East Africa (SIRD) project.
Too much information? Commissioners discuss new law and ongoing challenges at CBA Roundtable December 09, 2019 The order making powers in the new federal Access to information Act and the challenges of dealing with a growing volume of requests emerged as themes during the annual Commissioners’ roundtable at the CBA Access to Information and Privacy Law Symposium in Ottawa on October 18.
Winner of the 2019 Paul Smith Memorial Award December 03, 2019 The Chair of the CBA Administrative Law Section, Christopher Wirth, presents the 2019 Paul Smith Memorial award to Giancarlo Mignardi at the 2019 CBA Administrative Law, Labour and Employment Law conference. Read the 2019 winning paper.
Don’t Miss Out – Get Involved and Submit Award Nominations! November 28, 2019 Don’t Miss Out – Get Involved and Submit Award Nominations! - November 2019 Blast Email
Welcome to a new year of Section activities November 28, 2019 Welcome to a new year of Section activities - November 2019 Blast Email
Recognizing Our Founders November 25, 2019 Our Section has a long and proud history, and we’re indebted to Gary Segal and Marshall Drukarsh for sharing their memories of the foundation of our organization. What follows is a very abridged version of their account.
CBA statement on re-appointment of David Lametti as Justice Minister November 20, 2019 The Canadian Bar Association welcomes the re-appointment of The Honourable David Lametti to the Justice portfolio. We look forward to renewing our relationship with Minister Lametti, and working with him and his cabinet colleagues as the new government embarks on its legislative agenda.
Statement celebrating the 30th anniversary of the adoption of UNCRC November 20, 2019 The Canadian Bar Association’s Child and Youth Law Section is pleased to mark the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) on November 20, 2019. This is an opportunity to assess, strengthen awareness and work to realize children’s rights in Canada.