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CBA comments on MAID Monitoring Regime

  • June 16, 2017

In its letter to Health Canada, the CBA’s End-of-life working group offers comments in response to the proposed regulations for monitoring medical assistance in dying.

Alec Yarascavitch wins National Health Law School Essay Competition

  • May 30, 2017

The CBA National Health Law Section is pleased to announce that Alec Yarascavitch is the winner of the inaugural Law School Essay Competition for his paper entitled, Assisted Dying for Mental Disorders: Why Canada’s Legal Approach Raises Serious Concerns.

2017 Conferences

  • April 11, 2017

Does your Section have a conference in the coming months? Read on to find out.

Spotlight on social media

  • February 08, 2017

So you want to set up a social media site for your Section or Forum. It’s a good idea, but there are a lot of questions that you need to ask – and answers that you need to find – before you go ahead. Read on to discover a few things you’ll need to consider.

Upcoming conferences

  • February 08, 2017

The CBA Constitutional and Human Rights Law Conference, IP Day 2017 and the CCCA Agents of Change Conference are just three of the National Sections and Forums conferences coming up this spring. Read on for a list of what else you can expect.

Record-breaking number of submissions to government

  • January 10, 2017

2016 was a banner year for the number of CBA’s submissions to the federal government. Surpassing the previous record of 82 in a calendar year, the 2016 tally showed 97 submissions by year end.

Bill C-14: Our Position on Medical Assistance in Dying

  • May 10, 2016

Kim Jakeman, Chair of the CBA End of Life Working Group, appeared before the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs to discuss the changes to Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal code and to make related amendments to others Acts (medical assistance in dying).