The Canadian Bar Association is calling for Ottawa to speed up the hiring of judges to address a shortage that is contributing to an acute access to justice problem in Canada. The CBA welcomes the 39 superior court judicial appointments made in 2016, the association remains deeply concerned that current efforts are insufficient to address … Read more
The Canadian Bar Association welcomes the announcement of the nomination of Justice Malcolm Rowe of the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. The CBA was pleased to contribute to the new process to fill vacancies on the Supreme Court. The process includes open applications, publicized selection criteria and an … Read more
The Canadian Bar Association issued the following statement: “The CBA believes that Canadians deserve to have confidence that candidates considered for appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada have the highest qualifications and are representative of society as a whole, taking into account language, gender and knowledge of Indigenous legal systems. The new process includes an open application … Read more
In its intervention at the Supreme Court of Canada in Lloyd v. R , the Canadian Bar Association argues that in some cases mandatory minimum sentences may run contrary to s. 12 of theCanadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Section 12 protects an individual from cruel and unusual punishment. Eric Gottardi of Vancouver, past chair of the CBA’s … Read more
The Canadian Bar Association launched its Election Engagement Strategy, calling on federal candidates to embrace an agenda for equal justice. The two-track campaign will focus on key equal justice issues that it believes should be on Canadians’ minds as they head to the polls in the fall. “As Canadians consider their choices this fall, the CBA … Read more
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) welcomes the appointment of Russell Brown to the Supreme Court of Canada. He replaces Justice Marshall Rothstein who retires on Aug. 31. “Russell Brown brings extensive expertise and experience to the highest court. He served most recently as a judge on the Alberta Court of Appeal, as an academic – associate dean … Read more
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) is calling on the government to amend Bill S-7, Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices, to assist the government in ensuring that the bill will effectively accomplish its goal of protecting women and children in Canada and internationally. “The CBA supports laws that work effectively to eradicate gender discrimination, inequality … Read more
Recognizing the need to protect charities from abuse or subversion by would-be terrorists, the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) suggests that changes are needed to the existing framework, currently under study by the government, in order to allow charities to accomplish their role in society. The CBA welcomes the oppotunity to contribute to the House of Commons Finance … Read more
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) welcomes the government’s study on Bill C-583, which contains Criminal Code amendments to address the treatment of people suffering from fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). The changes in the private members mill sponsored by Conservative MP Ryan Leef (Yukon) would improve the criminal justice system’s response to people suffering from … Read more
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) welcomes the appointment of Suzanne Côté to the Supreme Court of Canada, bringing the number of women judges on the highest court to four. “The justice system and all Canadians will be well served by the high calibre of today’s appointment to the Supreme Court,” said Michele Hollins, QC, President of … Read more
