Resources

A recording of the Public Sector Lawyers Forum session titled, The Legislator’s Lawyer - the Role of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel at the House of Commons. (MP3)

A recording of the Public Sector Lawyers Forum session titled “Procurement under Trade Agreements for First-Timers "(MP3)

Canadian lawyers who represent businesses are often asked to respond to audit inquiries from their cross-border clients, and in particular, their U.S. clients. The frequency of U.S. audit inquiries is increasing with the globalization of business and accounting standards. However, the revised Joint Policy Statement on responding to audit inquiries deals only with Canadian lawyers’ responses to Canadian audit inquiries.

This report outlines the main issues considered by Canada in the context of the 49th session of the UNCITRAL Working Group on Insolvency held in New York, from May 2-6, 2016.

Mémoire présenté au Comité de la rémunération des juges pour l'année 2016-2019. Available in French only.

The 2016 Paul Smith Memorial Award Essay Contest winning paper by McGill University student Benny Chan.

A joint Working Group of the Association of Legal Aid Plans of Canada (ALAP) and the Canadian Bar Association’s Access to Justice Committee (CBA) agreed to collaborate to formulate national legal aid benchmarks for Canada.

A recording of the Competition Law Section’s session titled "Mediation at the Competition Tribunal – Recent Experiences and New Practice Direction” (MP3).

A recording of the Competition Law Section’s session titled "Common Issues in Cross-Border Mergers: Setting a Proper Foundation” (MP3).

A recording of the Competition Law Section’s session titled "Competition Law Risk Assessment” (MP3).