CBA Speaker Diversity August 12, 2016 A Canadian Bar Association resolution passed at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Council.
Revisiting Criminal Code Section 43 August 12, 2016 A Canadian Bar Association resolution passed at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Council.
Model Code of Professional Conduct July 12, 2016 CBA supports proposed changes to FLSC Model Code of Professional Conduct on competence, dishonesty, leaving a law firm, and incriminating physical evidence.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement June 30, 2016 The CBA comments on parts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Chapter 12 (Temporary Entry for Business Persons) and Chapter 26 (Transparency and Anti-Corruption).
Governor in Council Appointments May 04, 2016 The Canadian Bar Association welcomes the federal government's announcement of a new approach to Governor in Council (GiC) appointments and encourages attention to underlying issues that affect the perceived integrity of GiC appointees, particularly for adjudicative tribunals.
Bill C-14 — Medical Assistance in Dying (Letter to Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs) May 04, 2016 The Canadian Bar Association recommends amendments to Bill C-14 (medical assistance in dying) to align with Carter v. Canada.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action May 03, 2016 The CBA commits to advancing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action and welcomes greater collaboration with the federal government to achieve these goals.
Responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action March 08, 2016 The Canadian Bar Association supports the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action of June 2015 and urges others to do the same. Many of the calls are consistent with CBA policy, and work has already begun on those issues.
Entity Regulation March 07, 2016 The CBA comments on entity regulation to the Federation of Law Societies and encourages the law societies to harmonize any new regulations between jurisdictions
Canadian Bar Association Intervention Policy February 24, 2016 A Canadian Bar Association resolution passed at the 2016 Mid-Winter Meeting of Council.