The president is the face of the CBA. As its spokesperson and members’ advocate, the president is responsible for key relationships with the branches, the CBA Board of Directors, the CBA Executive Officers, legal groups in Canada and internationally, the public and the media. The vice president supports the president and chairs the Governance and Equity Committee.
Loreley Chekay, K.C., President
Loreley Chekay, K.C. is the past president of the CBA’s Saskatchewan Branch where she also sat on the Board of Directors from 2012 to 2021.
Since joining the CBA in 2002, she has been professionally engaged in the Saskatchewan Branch as past chair of both the Criminal South Section and Young Lawyers Section. At a National level, Loreley has been a member of the National Sections Executive Committee, an executive of the Young Lawyers Section and remains an executive of the Criminal Justice National Section.
Loreley has dedicated much of her time to volunteering with over a dozen organizations ranging from sports to public health. She continues to volunteer as a student mentor with the University of Saskatchewan College of Law which she has done for over a decade.
Robyn Trask, Vice-President
Robyn Trask (she/her) is a Partner at Victory Square Law Office in Vancouver. Her practice includes representing clients on labour, human rights and constitutional issues before labour arbitrators, various tribunals, and at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. From 2024 to 2026 Robyn worked with the BC Labour Relations Board and Employment Standards Tribunal as in-house counsel and as a Vice Chair of the Board. Robyn was previously in-house counsel with the BC Teachers’ Federation for 16 years, including six years as General Counsel.
Earlier in her career, Robyn worked with a Toronto litigation firm and completed her articles with a national union. Robyn has also spent time working with legal organisations in Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. Before joining the CBA Board, Robyn held other positions within the CBA, including Chair of the CBA Sections Subcommittee, Chair of the CBA National Labour and Employment Law Section and Co-Chair of the CBA BC Branch Labour Law Section. She was also previously President of the Board of Directors for West Coast LEAF. Robyn holds a B.A. and an LL.B. from the University of British Columbia, and an LL.M. from the University of London.
