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Asylum-seekers are a hot-button news item these days, so a new resource from the CBA’s Immigration Law Section, meant to help immigration lawyers, settlement agencies and asylum-seekers themselves is a timely publication indeed.

CBA membership can give you an important edge when it comes to staying up to date on the latest developments in the legal profession.

The Taxpayers’ Ombudsman is planning a series of town halls, beginning this fall in October, to talk about taxpayers’ rights and discuss Canada Revenue Agency service issues with taxpayers.

Do you have a client who was once convicted of an offence that is no longer illegal? The Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act is now in force. Find out what you can do to clear a client’s record.

Muhammad Zubair is one of a group of interns who will soon be deployed to their placements around the world as part of the Young Lawyers International Program. He writes about the experience so far.

A lot can change in four years, but as they say, one thing that’s certain is taxes.

They say membership has its benefits, and that’s certainly the case when it comes to joining or renewing your membership in the Canadian Bar Association (CBA). More than 36,000 lawyers throughout Canada know firsthand the value of being a CBA member. From career development and networking opportunities to influencing legal policies and the Canadian judicial system, being a member of the CBA means being actively involved in your profession.

The Canadian Bar Association has been made aware of a scammer impersonating the Canadian Bar Association. One document shares employment opportunities at Kerui Petroleum, and the other an Employment Contract Agreement that includes both the Canadian Bar Association logo and the Kerui Group logo and asks for personal information.

Playing hide-and-go-seek is no way to drum up business. CBA has a new way to help people find you more easily: a Find-a-Lawyer database on the cba.org website. Find out more.

The CBA Board of Directors voted at its June meeting to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Task Force to support the Association’s commitments to do what it can to advance the TRC's Calls to Action.