Press Releases & Statements

Today marks Emancipation Day in Canada. On this date 189 years ago, the Slavery Abolition Act, an Act of British Parliament, came into effect officially abolishing slavery in most of the British Empire, including what is now Canada.

The Canadian Bar Association welcomes the appointment of The Honourable Arif Virani as Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

Each year, the Canadian Bar Association honours members of the legal profession whose contributions to the Association, the legal profession and the justice system sets them apart as deserving of special recognition.

The CBA is concerned by recent changes to Policy 713 in New Brunswick, a policy meant to ensure schools create inclusive, gender-affirming safe spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ students.

The Canadian Bar Association is saddened by the passing of the Honourable Louis LeBel on June 8, 2023.

The Canadian Bar Association’s Fellowship Committee has selected Amitpal C. Singh to receive the 2023-2024 Viscount Bennett Fellowship for his graduate legal studies.

On May 27, the International Bar Association (IBA) Council unanimously adopted a resolution on the creation of a special international criminal tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.

The CBA is pleased that a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada upholds the freedom of expression in speaking out against comments perceived to undermine the equal worth and dignity of marginalized groups.

As we mark International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, we remind ourselves how important it is to recognize that the fight for equality is far from over.

Adding its voice to the International Bar Association’s statement on Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ regime, the Canadian Bar Association strongly condemns the expansion of that country’s recent amendments to its Anti-Homosexuality Bill, says CBA President Steeves Bujold.