WELCOME BACK!
The 2024/2025 executive wishes you a happy start to the new term! Led by the Chair, Ryma Nasrallah, the section will continue its many efforts, from consulting on advocacy-related matters, to organizing professional development programming. Check out the ways you can get involved here.
SAVE THE DATE
CBA In-Person Charity Law Conference – Friday, April 25th 2025 (Toronto, ON)
We are excited to announce the section will be hosting an in-person 1-day conference in Toronto, featuring leading experts and practitioners from across Canada. Keep on the lookout for more information to follow!
Save the date and visit the website for more information!
CHARITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST – WINNER MEGAN WALWYN
The section is pleased to announce the winning essay of the 2024 Charities and Not-for-Profit Essay Contest: ‘Does Canada’s Registered Charity Regime Withstand Charter Scrutiny’ by Megan Walwyn.
Megan recently completed her Juris Doctor at the University of Victoria, Faculty of Law. She became interested in charity and not-for-profit law in Kathryn Chan’s Non-Profit Sector Law course at UVic, and wrote this essay as part of this course. Megan has won several awards recognizing her academic achievement and community involvement at UVic Law, including the Law Foundation of BC Public Interest Award for her demonstrated commitment to the public interest combined with high academic achievement. She is currently articling at Farris LLP in Vancouver, and is excited to continue to hone her legal research and writing skills in this position. Well done, Megan!
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INTERESTED IN PUBLISHING AN ARTICLE?
The Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Section publishes articles under Charity Talks. Our most recent publications include:
If you’re interested in having your article published? Please send it to CBACharities@cba.org.