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CBA National President René Basque visited Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories in February, and partook of some of the local entertainments while he was there. That included a day of ice-fishing on Great Slave Lake with members of the NWT executive and council.

CBA's submission on Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Canada Cooperatives Act, the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, and the Competition Act was made to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.

Come be a part of the largest annual gathering of in-house counsel in Canada this April in Toronto and learn how you, too, can be an agent of change. You can save money if you register now – read on for details.

The CBA National Intellectual Property Law Section is gearing up for its popular annual IP Day. Read on for what’s in store this year.

Registration is now open for the May 25 CBA Competition Law Spring Conference in Toronto and there are several additional upcoming programs and opportunities of interest.

In response to the CBC and Radio-Canada stories on the lack of appropriate disciplinary actions against professional misconduct by lawyers, the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) would like to offer the following written statement.

It’s cold, if you’re not working it’s dark out and it won’t stop snowing. You’re beset by ennui but too lethargic to do anything about it. Sound familiar? We have some tips for overcoming the winter blues (including – and you may not like this one, depending on where you live) going outside.

So you want to set up a social media site for your Section or Forum. It’s a good idea, but there are a lot of questions that you need to ask – and answers that you need to find – before you go ahead. Read on to discover a few things you’ll need to consider.

A submission on Canada’s Anti-Spam Laws Private Right of Action Provisions has been made to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

The CBA is looking for people interested in serving on the slimmer, more flexible, skills-based board of directors called for in the new governance model adopted last summer. The deadline for applications is Feb. 17. Read on for details.