Press Releases & Statements

Today on National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Canadian Bar Association is pleased to announce it has received funding from the Government of Canada to expand its existing cultural awareness training.

The Canadian Bar Association’s Fellowship Committee has selected Brandyn Rodgerson to receive the 2022-2023 Viscount Bennett Fellowship for his graduate legal studies.

The Canadian Bar Association introduced a comprehensive new toolkit to provide Canadian lawyers in private practice with commentary, resources and best practices with respect to the financial aspects of retainers. The CBA Retainers and Fees Toolkit also highlights some of the ethical obligations that arise with respect to retainers and fees.

On May 27, representatives of the Bar Associations and Law Societies in the G7 countries unanimously adopted the following statement regarding the war in Ukraine:

The Canadian Bar Association welcomes the announcement that its nominee, Charlene Theodore, has been appointed to the Independent Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments.

The Canadian Bar Association is saddened by the passing of the Honourable John R.R. Jennings on April 28, 2022. He served the Canadian legal profession and our Association well during his long career.

To mark International Women’s Day today, the Canadian Bar Association is releasing Pay Equity in the Legal Profession, a report outlining the results of a roundtable held by the CBA Women Lawyers Forum in 2021. The goal of the roundtable was to gather qualitative data on Canadian lawyers’ experiences, perceptions, and opinions about gender and pay equity in the legal profession.

Lawyers in the CBA Immigration Law Section are spearheading an initiative to provide services, without charge, to individuals affected by the crisis in Ukraine who wish to come to Canada.

The Canadian Bar Association is deeply troubled about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ordered by President Vladimir Putin.

In light of the current blockades and occupations across Canada, the Canadian Bar Association reiterates the importance of the rule of law and the value of rights and freedoms as constitutional principles of Canadian democracy.