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There’s a growing demand for in-house counsel who understand business issues and have strong financial literacy skills. The Business Leadership Program for In-House Counsel will give you the competitive edge you need to pave your way toward a leadership role within your organization.

The Competition Law Section held its 3rd annual Young Lawyers Half-Day Symposium on April 15 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa.

At the risk of sounding like a Whitney Houston lyric, at the CBA we’ve embraced the idea that young lawyers and law students are the future – without the involvement of this and future generations, the association as we know it will eventually wither away.

CBA Sections and Forums are seeking the contribution of its members. This is your opportunity to get involved!

Sarah Lugtig and Mark Power appeared before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on behalf of the CBA.

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on April 15 in R. v. Lloyd that a one-year mandatory minimum drug sentence is unconstitutional as it violates section 12 of the Charter (cruel and unusual punishment).

Regulating legal entities as well as the individuals who practise in them reflects the reality of modern practice that many regulatory requirements are fulfilled by the law firm not the individual lawyer. And moving to outcomes‐focused regulation will shift the regulatory focus from reacting to complaints to proactively encouraging ethical best practices.

Christopher Veeman, Executive Member of the Canadian Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section, appeared before the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration to discuss the changes to Bill C-6, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act.

Events are scattered across the country today and for the next month to commemorate the April 17, 1982 signing of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Bill C-4 - an Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act.