Press Releases & Statements

CBA President Ray Adlington thanks Jody Wilson-Raybould for her service as he welcome the new Justice Minister to his new role.

Today the Canadian Bar Association’s Women Lawyers Forum launches the first ever national compensation survey of partners in law firms in Canada.

Ray Adlington of Halifax, N.S., started his year-long tenure as President of the Canadian Bar Association on September 1st. Adlington takes over from outgoing president Kerry L. Simmons, Q.C., of Victoria, BC.

The Canadian Bar Association supports the American Bar Association’s statement opposing the current situation in the United States where children are being separated from their parents and being held in detention facilities.

Today the Supreme Court handed down its decisions in two cases involving a proposed law school at Trinity Western University, with a majority ruling that asserts the value of equality and inclusiveness in the legal profession.

The CBA is pleased with the SCC’s decision as it underlines the importance of both civility and resolute advocacy in the administration of justice.

The Canadian Bar Association welcomes Tuesday’s tabling of Bill C-78, which contains the first substantive changes to be made to Canada’s Divorce Act in 30 years.

Respected lawyer, negotiator, strategic advisor and author W. Thomas Molloy, O.C., S.O.M., is the winner of the Canadian Bar Association’s 2018 Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to law and legal scholarship in Canada.

Anthony Sangiuliano of Maple, Ontario, has been selected as the 2018-2019 recipient of the $50,000 Canadian Bar Association Viscount Bennett Fellowship for graduate legal studies.

The Canadian Bar Association is pleased to announce that Senator Murray Sinclair is the recipient of its 2018 President’s Award. The award recognizes his exceptional contribution to the legal profession and the public life of Canada.