Press Releases & Statements

On the eve of the Day of the Endangered Lawyer, the Canadian Bar Association calls on the regime in Iran to release all lawyers imprisoned for carrying out their professional duties and to ensure all members of the legal profession can carry out their professional function without harassment and improper interference, including judicial harassment.

Findings from a recent national study on wellness in the legal profession raised alarms regarding the mental health of Canadian legal professionals.

To mark International Anti-Corruption Day today, the Canadian Bar Association introduced a comprehensive new guide that outlines best practices to conduct an internal investigation into allegations of bribery, corruption, and other white-collar crimes.

The Canadian Bar Association is extremely saddened by the passing of J. Patrick Peacock K.C. on December 4, 2022. He served the Canadian legal profession and our Association well during his long career.

Findings from the first comprehensive national study of its kind paint an alarming picture of the wellness of Canadian legal professionals.

The Canadian Bar Association unreservedly condemns the arrest of human rights lawyers in Iran, as reported by the Center for Human Rights in Iran.

Tomorrow marks the second official National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - a day for people across the country to reflect on the tragic history and ongoing legacy of Residential Schools and to take action to honour survivors, their families and communities.

The Canadian Bar Association is pleased with the changes to the Questionnaire for Federal Judicial Appointments announced today by the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

Next week, the Supreme Court of Canada will travel to Quebec City to hear two significant cases. This will be the second time in the Court’s history that it has heard cases outside Ottawa, after journeying to Winnipeg in 2019.

Steeves Bujold of Montreal begins his year-long tenure as the 94th President of the Canadian Bar Association today, taking the helm of the 126-year-old Association of more than 37,000 lawyers, notaries, law professors and law students across Canada. He succeeds Stephen Rotstein of Toronto. John Stefaniuk of Winnipeg begins his term as Vice-President.