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CBABC Announcement

Message from the President

  • September 30, 2014

CBABC President Alex Shorten addresses the issue regarding the intervenor role of the CBA in the SCC case v Chevron.

CBABC Submission

Family Compensation Act

  • August 31, 2014

The CBABC recommends that the Family Compensation Act be amended to provide for bereavement damages in the event of a death of a family member caused by the wrongdoing of another person or entity.

Legal News

Message from the President

  • February 11, 2014

On February 22-23, the national council of the Canadian Bar Association will meet in Ottawa for its mid-winter meeting. At the meeting, delegates will consider a resolution put forward by several CBA constituent organizations entitled "Non-Discrimination in Legal Education."