Healthy Minds. Healthy Lawyers. June 08, 2017 Have you had a chance to check out the online course the CBA developed in conjunction with Bell Let’s Talk and the Mood Disorders Society of Canada? It’s aimed at helping those in the profession better understand mental health and addictions issues.
Spotlight on billed-basis accounting June 08, 2017 The federal government tabled its latest budget on March 22. Since March 23, the CBA has been working to get the government to either drop a tax measure proposed in the budget or to change it to mitigate its impact on Canadian lawyers – and their clients – who rely on billed basis accounting.
Judicial vacancy: Ontario Court of Justice May 26, 2017 The Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee invites applications for a judicial position in Ottawa.
Department of Finance Notice of Opportunity May 18, 2017 The Minister of Finance is currently seeking applications to fill two part-time, non-remunerated positions on the Board of Directors for the Global Risk Institute (GRI) in Financial Services.
CBA position on Bill C-16 May 12, 2017 In an appearance before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, the CBA encouraged Senators to pass Bill C-16, An Act to Amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, without amendment.
Notice of 2017 Annual Meeting May 11, 2017 This year instead of the annual CBA Legal Conference, we’ll be holding an annual general meeting on August 17 in Montreal. Your Section has until June 2 to put forward a proposal for a resolution. Read on for more details.
Spotlight on court delays May 11, 2017 A key advocacy item so far in 2017 has been court delays – along with preliminary inquiries, which seems to be getting tied into the larger discussion. Read on to see what we’ve been saying about it.
IP Section Chair heading to international patent law symposium May 11, 2017 The CBA National IP Section, which has been part of the Canadian Working Group for Global Patent Harmonization, has been invited to fill one of three Canadian spots at an international symposium in Munich in June. Section Chair Kamleh Nicola will represent the Section. Read on for more.
Teleconference recordings available May 11, 2017 The CBA National Public Sector Lawyers Forum has a wealth of online resources for CBA members in the form of archived recordings of its Teleconference Series dating back to 2015.
Law students: Enter a CBA CONNECT Essay Contest today! May 11, 2017 Law students have one more opportunity to enter a CBA Connect Essay Contest: the James H. Bocking Memorial Award, presented by the CBA National Competition Law Section, is still up for grabs.