Proposed National Benchmarks for Public Legal Assistance Services August 24, 2016 A joint Working Group of the CBA and the Association of Legal Aid Plans of Canada (ALAP) collaborated to formulate and propose national legal aid benchmarks for Canada. After much consultation and discussion, we have now completed that work.
The CBA's Pro Bono Committee is proud to introduce the first recipient of our new Volunteer in Profile (VIP) Award, Hugh Wright. June 01, 2016 The CBA's Pro Bono Committee is proud to introduce the first recipient of our new Volunteer in Profile Award, Hugh Wright.
The CBA announces the newest Legal Aid Leader Award Winner: Jeannette Savoie May 18, 2016 Ms. Savoie is a staff lawyer with the Legal Services Board in the Northwest Territories at their Community Legal Aid Clinic in Yellowknife.
CBA speaks out in favour of judicial independence April 29, 2016 Canadian Bar Association President Janet Fuhrer and Hugh Wright, vice-chair of the CBA’s Judicial Compensation and Benefits Committee, appeared before the fifth quadrennial Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission.
Establish a Pro Bono Legal Clinic in Your Community February 19, 2016 An article on access to justice hosted on Slaw.
The CBA announces the newest Legal Aid Leader Award winner: Byron Williams September 24, 2015 Byron Williams graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba in 1992.
Ethics guidelines updated September 15, 2015 The CBA Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee has released updates to its guidelines for meeting ethical obligations while using technology. Legal Ethics in a Digital World provides a guide for managing the risks inherent in using technology in your practice.
The CBA Calls on Federal Election Candidates: It's Time to Embrace an Agenda for Equal Justice August 14, 2015 Today, the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) launched its Election Engagement Strategy calling on federal candidates to embrace an agenda for equal justice. The two-track campaign will focus on key equal justice issues that it believes should be on Canadians’ minds as they head to the polls in the fall.
Equal Justice benchmark initiative: What do we want Canada’s legal aid system to look like? July 01, 2015 In June, CBA’s Access to Justice Committee and the Association of Legal Aid Plans of Canada launched a consultation about national legal aid benchmarks in Canada, asking for feedback by July 17 2015. The consultation aims to encourage innovative thinking about how to renew legal aid in Canada.
FASD, access to justice on the agenda for CBA President Michele Hollins’ visit to Whitehorse March 10, 2015 The President of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Michele Hollins, Q.C. of Calgary, will visit CBA-Yukon (CBA-Y) in Whitehorse from March 10 to 12, where she will speak about the improving access to justice for individuals with FASD