The CBA Mid-Winter Meeting 2014: End of life, human rights, and non-discrimination to be debated February 14, 2014 Do people have the right to choose the manner and time of their own death? Can law schools discriminate against students based on their sexual orientation?
Message from the Chair February 14, 2014 Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose, the saying goes. It’s also true that the less it changes, the more it stays the same. A century ago women demonstrated for the right to vote, but has having it made much of a difference?
Message from the Chair February 08, 2014 The CBA National Section on International Law had a busy year in 2013, and 2014 is shaping up to be a busy one as well, Section Chair Monique Pongracic-Speier writes.
Field Post - Update on Fort McKay First Nation Challenge to Dover Oil Sands Project January 31, 2014 In the January 10, 2014 issue of the Eco-Bulletin, we wrote about Fort McKay First Nation v. Alberta Energy Regulator, an intriguing appeal of the approval of an oil sands development in which the Alberta Court of Appeal would be asked to define the Alberta Energy Regulator’s jurisdiction to decide constitutional questions.
The CBA statement on Hryniak decision at SCC January 27, 2014 The CBA welcomes today’s Supreme Court decision in Hryniak v. Mauldin.
The CBA immigration lawyers lead pro bono serviceto boost relief efforts in the Philippines December 18, 2013 In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan last month, a group of lawyers from the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) National Immigration Law Section is spearheading a pro bono initiative to help families in Canada sponsor relatives living in areas affected by the recent disaster in the Philippines to come to this country.
Statement by Fred Headon, CBA President, on TWU decision by FLSC December 18, 2013 The CBA is pleased that the Federation of Law Societies of Canada acknowledges that the public interest impacts of their decisions must be considered when accrediting law schools.
FASD, access to justice on the agenda for CBA President Fred Headon’s visit to Whitehorse, Dec. 16, 2013 December 12, 2013 The President of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Fred Headon of Montreal, will visit CBA-Yukon (CBA-Y) in Whitehorse on Dec. 16, where he will speak about the ongoing need to improve access to justice for individuals with FASD and the CBA’s major initiative on Reaching Equal Justice.
Report from the Past Chair October 08, 2013 Family Law Section Past Chair Cori McGuire provides an overview of the Section’s activities from legislative reform activities to newsletters to the tax toolkit for family law lawyers.
Thomas Mathews of the University of Ottawa wins 2013 CBA James H. Bocking Memorial Award October 01, 2013 Thomas Mathews, a graduate of the University of Ottawa's Juris Doctorate (National Program), is the winner of the 2013 Canadian Bar Association (CBA) James H. Bocking Memorial Award for his paper, “The Failing Firm Defence: Re-examining Canada’s Approach to Rescue Mergers in Light of the US and EU Experience.” The award is presented annually for the best scholarly paper submitted to the CBA’s National Competition Law Section on a subject directly related to Canadian competition law or policy.