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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.

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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

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Canadian Bar Association Intervention Policy

  • February 24, 2016

A Canadian Bar Association resolution passed at the 2016 Mid-Winter Meeting of Council.

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Joint Policy Statement on Audit Inquiries

  • February 24, 2016

A Canadian Bar Association resolution passed at the 2016 Mid-Winter Meeting of Council.

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Welcome to Justice Portfolio

  • November 04, 2015

The CBA extends congratulations to the Justice Minister and looks forward to working with her to convey the perspective of the legal profession on issues of mutual interest.

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Welcome to Prime Minister

  • November 04, 2015

The CBA extends congratulations to the Prime Minister and looks forward to working with the new government to convey the perspective of the legal profession on issues of mutual interest.

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Denunciation of Anti-homosexuality Laws and Enforcement in Cameroon

  • August 17, 2013

WHEREAS Cameroon’s criminal code punishes private same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults, in contravention of international human rights laws which Cameroon has signed and ratified

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Denunciation of AntiHomosexuality Bill in Russia

  • August 11, 2012

WHEREAS legislation has been proposed in the Russian State Duma (Parliament) that would target lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Russians, their friends, families and neighbours and anyone else perceived to be promoting homosexuality or otherwise sympathetic to homosexuals, whether they are inside or outside of Russia

Constitutional & Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity