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Budget 2018 had a number of items that seem to speak to core CBA issues such as access to justice and pay equity. Among them are amendments to the changes the government made last summer to small business taxation.

Walter S. Tarnopolsky was a renowned legal scholar, judge, and human rights advocate who was a pioneer in the development of human rights law and civil liberties in Canada. ICJ Canada awards this prize each year to a Canadian resident who has made an outstanding contribution to human rights. Do you have someone to nominate? Nomination deadlines are also approaching for some of our other awards, see what’s coming up.

Walter S. Tarnopolsky was a renowned legal scholar, judge, and human rights advocate who was a pioneer in the development of human rights law and civil liberties in Canada. ICJ Canada awards this prize each year to a Canadian resident who has made an outstanding contribution to human rights. Do you have someone to nominate?

The CBA’s Air and Space Law Section submitted comments to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Communications on the proposed increase to foreign ownership limits of air carriers in Bill C-49, Transportation Modernization Act.

The CBA Competition Law Section is gearing up for spring. Members have our upcoming conference, brown bag/ roundtable sessions and many more activities to look forward to.

Speeches, reports, resolutions, presentations – all in a 2 1/2-hour business meeting with people on the ground in Ottawa and more taking part from hubs across the country.

Get ahead of the legal innovation curve by joining us at The Pitch. Free for CBA members.

The CBA’s essay contests can help you build your profile within the legal community, connect with senior members of the bar, and hone your research and writing skills. And for the best submissions, we are awarding $250 - $2,500 in cash prizes. See what deadlines are fast approaching.

The Skilled Lawyer Series is back with two streams to help you develop skills or hone the ones you already have. The first stream, beginning Jan. 30, is all about interpreting financial statements; stream two, which kicks off on Feb. 15, is about drafting legal documents.

Planning a trip south on March break? Check out “Travelling with a child?” It’s one of three new Legal Health Checks offering guidance to clients on legal issues.