Institutional Bilingualism at Supreme Court of Canada August 14, 2010 Whereas English and French are the two official languages of Canada, as guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the linguistic communities who use these official languages are equal in status and under the law
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in the Criminal Justice System August 14, 2010 Whereas a person, whose mother consumed alcohol during a critical development period in her pregnancy, may be born with a permanent organic brain injury which results in a cognitive disorder known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a the range of neurological and behavioural challenges that may affect an individual
Equality for All Regardless of Gender Identity and Gender Expression August 14, 2010 Whereas transgender Canadians are a minority who suffer discrimination, such as job losses, alienation from their communities, ridicule, harassment, inadequate health care, and also disproportionately fall victim to hate crimes, including homicide
Standing Committee on Professional Development February 13, 2010 Whereas the Continuing Legal Education Committee was established as a Standing Committee with responsibility for the planning, development and delivery of seminars, conferences and publications on topics of national or international interest to the legal profession
Denunciation of Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda February 13, 2010 Whereas a Member of Parliament in the Republic of Uganda has proposed the AntiHomosexuality Bill, 2009, that would target lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Ugandans, their friends, families and neighbours and anyone else who fails to report them to the authorities, whether they are inside or outside of Uganda
Funding and Security of Pension Benefits February 13, 2010 Whereas pension issues are of national importance, concerning federal and provincial regulators, employers, employees, retirees, unions, public policy organizations and the public
Harmonization of Pension Laws February 13, 2010 Whereas pension issues are of national importance, concerning federal and provincial regulators, employers, employees, retirees, unions, pension plan administrators, pension fund investment managers, public policy organizations and the public
Clemency for Canadian Citizens Facing Death Penalty August 15, 2009 Whereas, at the 2005 Annual Meeting in Vancouver, the Canadian Bar Association resolved to oppose the use of capital punishment as a sanction in the criminal process
National Section By-Law Amendments August 15, 2009 Whereas the National Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Section (NEERLS) wishes to enhance the benefit of its productive working relationship with the American Bar Association Section on Environment, Energy and Resources (ABA SEER)
Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility August 15, 2009 Whereas the Ethics and Professional Issues Committee was established as a Standing Committee in 1993 to deal with the ethical and professional issues challenging the legal profession