2024

WHEREAS a review committee was struck in 2011 to study the CBA Legal Conference and Midwinter Meeting

WHEREAS the National Civil Litigation Section wishes to have greater flexibility and be more consistent with other National Sections, and to reduce the overall time commitment required from and facilitate full participation by all Officers on the Executive Committee

WHEREAS the term of office in several Conference regulations correctly describes succession for officers “properly discharging the duties of the office” in English, and incorrectly as “destitué de ses fonctions selon les conditions applicables” in French

WHEREAS the Second Fundamental Principle of Olympism states that the goal of Olympism is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of humankind, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity

WHEREAS discrimination continues in the legal profession in Canada despite significant progress toward its elimination

WHEREAS the Access to Justice Committee was created in 2011 with a mandate to coordinate and integrate CBA activities to improve and promote access to justice for the poor and middle class in Canada

WHEREAS the Canadian Bar Association is dedicated to improving and promoting the ethical standards for members of the legal profession and is committed to the harmonization of standards for legal ethics and professional conduct

WHEREAS linguistic duality is a fundamental value in Canada

WHEREAS rules for determining the application of provincial retail sales tax for legal fees and other professional services in British Columbia and Manitoba are inconsistent with the rules for determining the place of supply for purposes of the federal goods and services tax (GST) and harmonized sales tax (HST) under the Excise Tax Act and the Quebec sales tax (QST) under An Act Respecting the Quebec Sales Tax

WHEREAS the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) does not have a policy addressing claims of solicitor-client privilege over documents and electronic records on computers, smartphones or PDAs