Welcome all Section members to the 2023/24 year! I am honoured to serve as your Chair.
I look forward to a great term where we will build upon our past achievements to accomplish new goals.
One of my main goals for the Section this year is to continue building a strong forum that connects and provides value to our Section members practicing in all international fields (ranging from international trade law to international human rights law) in the private, in-house, and public sectors throughout Canada.
Our current Section initiatives include, but are not limited to:
- Dialoguing with the Government and coordinating submissions through the Advocacy Committee
- Planning Brown Bag Events through the CPD Committee
- Mentoring New Lawyers interested in International Law through the Law Students and New Lawyers Committee
- Actively communicating with section members through the Communications Committee
- Publishing high quality International Law Articles through the Canadian International Lawyer Journal
- Evaluating submissions for the CBA International Law Section Essay Contest
I invite you to join the international law listservs and to follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date on our activities.
I am also pleased to introduce the 2023/2024 Executive, including our Officers:
Susana May Yon Lee, Chair
Sean Stephenson, Vice-Chair
Garifalia Milousis, Secretary
Ljiljana Stanic, Communications Officer
Ewa Gosal, Past Chair
We look forward to serving and working with you this term to make our Section a success.
Please do not hesitate to contact us throughout the year if you have ideas for a new initiative or if you would like to take a leadership role or participate in any of the current initiatives.
Brown Bag Kickoff: Airline Industry & International Law – October 27, 2023
Join us for our inaugural “brown bag” virtual lunch CPD, where we’ll delve into the dynamic intersection of the airline industry and international law. During this event, participants will acquire invaluable insights into the current international legal landscape affecting the aviation sector, while also uncovering pathways for enhancement.
This unique program goes beyond legal aspects, delving into the business dimension of aviation as well as the ethical and international standards that shape the industry and broaden our knowledge of their impact.
This event also offers a unique opportunity to engage with legal professionals, industry experts, and stakeholders during a live Q&A session with our distinguished speakers. Don't miss this chance to connect, learn, and contribute to the discourse shaping the future of aviation and international law.
This presentation is free for CBA members.
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For those who missed it, our last brown bag from the spring addressed Canada becoming a global major player in hydrogen. Catch up here.
Topical Issues and Recent Decisions in Maritime Law and Practice – December 6, 2023
This webinar will cover topical issues of interest to members of the maritime law bar and may also be of interest to members of the Aboriginal Law, Air and Space Law and Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Sections.
The webinar will look at recent Federal Court and Supreme Court of Canada decisions as well as a presentation from the Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund.
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Advocacy Highlights
Meeting with the Sanctions Policy and Operations Coordination Division of Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
The Sanctions Working Group coordinated meetings with GAC in Toronto and Ottawa this summer to follow up on the bar’s requests for guidance, further to meetings earlier in the year and in 2022. We are looking to set further meetings with GAC to continue to press for guidance on these key matters. The details of each meeting will be announced on our Section listserv (enrol in our listservs) when confirmed.
Recent Submissions
Publish in the Canadian International Lawyer Journal
The Editorial Board is currently looking for submissions for the 2024 edition. We encourage authors to send articles on any topic that may be of interest to Canadian practitioners of international law. Submissions may be sent to the Canadian International Lawyer. Please check out our submission guidelines.
We are also looking for new members to join our Editorial Board. If you are interested in helping the Board solicit, review, approve, and edit articles for our publication, please send an email to the Canadian International Lawyer.
Submit member articles
We invite you to submit articles to be published on our webpage and LinkedIn page. Articles can be written by Section members, commissioned by them, or co-authored with legal professionals or scholars.
Please contact Ljiljana Stanic to submit an article or for more information.
On behalf of the Executive, we are looking forward to this term, and everyone’s participation! We invite you to follow us on LinkedIn, which has more than 1200 followers across Canada!
Thank you,
Susana May Yon Lee,
Chair 2023-204, CBA International Law Section