Joint statement by CBA President Bradley D. Regehr and CBA-NB President Lauren A. Cicin on the passing of Senator Judith Keating July 22, 2021 The President of the Canadian Bar Association, Bradley D. Regehr, and the president of the New Brunswick Branch of the CBA, Lauren A. Cicin, mourn the passing of the Honourable Judith Keating, Q.C.
Statement from the CBA President on the discovery of undocumented and unmarked graves at the site of Kuper Island Industrial School in British Columbia July 13, 2021 The Penelakut Tribe on British Columbia’s Penelakut Island announced the discovery of more than 160 “undocumented and umarked” graves at the site of the former Kuper Island Industrial School. The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba had previous documented deaths at that school.
Joint statement by CBA President Bradley D. Regehr and MBA President Ian B. Scarth on private investigator hired to embarrass Manitoba Chief Justice Glenn Joyal July 12, 2021 The Canadian Bar Association and the Manitoba Bar Association unreservedly denounce the use of a private investigator against Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal.
Statement from the CBA President on the discovery of human remains near former residential school in Cranbrook, B.C. June 30, 2021 The discovery of 182 unmarked graves near the site of a former residential school near Cranbook, in British Columbia, is another painful wound for survivors of residential schools, their families and communities
Statement from the CBA President on the discovery of unmarked graves in Saskatchewan June 24, 2021 Statement from the CBA President on the discovery of unmarked graves in Saskatchewan
CBA provides tools to help law firms on their reconciliation journey June 21, 2021 There is a tremendous amount of goodwill in the legal profession toward reconciliation. So why has there been so little change? Sometimes, it turns out that the biggest obstacle to doing things differently is knowing where to start. Fortunately, the CBA has a tool for that.
Statement from the CBA President on killings in London, ON June 14, 2021 The Canadian Bar Association is deeply dismayed by the killing of four members of a family in London, Ont., who were targeted because they were Muslim. On behalf of CBA members across Canada I extend condolences to family and friends of the victims.
Statement from the CBA President on the discovery of bodies at former B.C. residential school May 31, 2021 The discovery of the bodies of 215 children buried on the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia has shocked and horrified many Canadians. But it should not come as a surprise. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission recorded that thousands of the children taken away to the residential schools never returned home. Many families never found out what happened to their loved ones.
Teagan Markin awarded the 2021 Viscount Bennett Fellowship May 03, 2021 The Canadian Bar Association’s Fellowship Committee has selected Teagan Markin to receive the 2021-2022 Viscount Bennett Fellowship for her graduate legal studies.
Statement from the CBA President on the Derek Chauvin verdict April 21, 2021 It has been almost a year since the recording of the murder of George Floyd by a police officer was released, shining a stark, unflinching light on the systemic racism faced by Black, Indigenous and other people of colour.