December

Nominations are being sought for the Canadian Bar Association (CBA)’s Stephen Hanson Awards for Excellence in Journalism (formerly the Justicia Awards).

Janet Fuhrer of Ottawa has won the election for incoming Second Vice-President of the CBA. The position is the first step on the ladder to the national presidency, a post she will assume in Aug. 2015.

The Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) National magazine, in collaboration with CBA Member Services and Young Lawyers-CBA, is hosting its first roundtable in the series Inside the Bar at Dalhousie’s Schulich School of Law on March 19, from 12 to 2 p.m. in Room 105, Weldon Building.

The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) supports Bill S-14, Fighting Foreign Corruption Act, applauding the government’s efforts to strengthen the current Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA).

The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) is contributing to Parliament’s review of the Conflict of Interest Act, making recommendations that would fine-tune the accountability of current and former public office holders including politicians, senior public servants, and order in council appointees. The CBA also recommends that other officials not currently required to report, such as the governor of the Bank of Canada, be added to those already subject to oversight by the Ethics Commissioner.

The 2013 Lenczner Slaght/Canadian Bar Association (CBA) Gale Cup Moot, one of Canada’s most prestigious bilingual law school mooting competitions, takes place February 22-23 at Osgoode Hall in Toronto, with 18 law schools from across Canada participating.

Elaine Keenan Bengts of Yellowknife, NWT, has been named the winner of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA)’s 2013 Douglas Miller Award. The award was presented on Feb. 16 at the CBA Mid-Winter Meeting of Council.

The Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA), the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conference (SOGIC) of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), the Canadian Lesbian & Gay Archives (CLGA), and Pride at Work Canada will host a breakfast event and live webcast on Monday, February 25, 2013.

The Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) will hold its National Spring Conference April 14-16, 2013 at the Hilton Toronto. Keynote speakers include Fortune 500 veteran and past General Counsel of Starbucks Coffee Company, Paula Boggs, and the Judge Advocate General of the Canadian Forces, Major-General Blaise Cathcart, CD.

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