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At the National Assembly last week, Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly of CBA-Québec warned that the province's new proposed constitution would weaken protections for fundamental rights. Read the full submission (in French): bit.ly/4pVmWj9
December 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
At the National Assembly last week, Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly of CBA-Québec warned that the province's new proposed constitution would weaken protections for fundamental rights. Read the full submission (in French): bit.ly/4pVmWj9
Last week, ABC-Québec chair Alexandre Forest told the National Assembly that a new constitution should be based on broad, unifying consultations – which isn't the case for Quebec's Bill 1.
Full submission here (in French): bit.ly/4pVmWj9
Full submission here (in French): bit.ly/4pVmWj9
December 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Last week, ABC-Québec chair Alexandre Forest told the National Assembly that a new constitution should be based on broad, unifying consultations – which isn't the case for Quebec's Bill 1.
Full submission here (in French): bit.ly/4pVmWj9
Full submission here (in French): bit.ly/4pVmWj9
"Is it normal to feel guilty for not working late when everyone else in my firm does?"
Read the final Dear Advy column for 2025 for advice on how to set healthy work boundaries while still navigating billable-hour culture: https://bit.ly/44wGUbW
Read the final Dear Advy column for 2025 for advice on how to set healthy work boundaries while still navigating billable-hour culture: https://bit.ly/44wGUbW
December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Is it normal to feel guilty for not working late when everyone else in my firm does?"
Read the final Dear Advy column for 2025 for advice on how to set healthy work boundaries while still navigating billable-hour culture: https://bit.ly/44wGUbW
Read the final Dear Advy column for 2025 for advice on how to set healthy work boundaries while still navigating billable-hour culture: https://bit.ly/44wGUbW
Just in time for the holidays, the latest issue of the Canadian Bar Review is out now! Have a read: https://bit.ly/4j27NdH
December 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Just in time for the holidays, the latest issue of the Canadian Bar Review is out now! Have a read: https://bit.ly/4j27NdH
⛄ Season's Readings! To wrap up 2025, Verdicts & Voices has assembled an elite Canadian legal brain trust… to recommend books for the holidays. Thanks to @adodek.bsky.social, @erincowling.bsky.social, Shelley Hounsell, and Jacob Kojfman for getting in on the fun. Listen now: https://bit.ly/4j0froR
December 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
⛄ Season's Readings! To wrap up 2025, Verdicts & Voices has assembled an elite Canadian legal brain trust… to recommend books for the holidays. Thanks to @adodek.bsky.social, @erincowling.bsky.social, Shelley Hounsell, and Jacob Kojfman for getting in on the fun. Listen now: https://bit.ly/4j0froR
Mark February 26 in your calendar! Get registration details for this year's AGM here: https://bit.ly/49jIv5M
December 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Mark February 26 in your calendar! Get registration details for this year's AGM here: https://bit.ly/49jIv5M
🏆 REMINDER: Do you know an individual or an organization who has excelled in promoting equality in the legal profession, the judiciary, or the legal community in Canada? If so, we want to honour them! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3A9pp5q
December 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🏆 REMINDER: Do you know an individual or an organization who has excelled in promoting equality in the legal profession, the judiciary, or the legal community in Canada? If so, we want to honour them! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3A9pp5q
In case you missed it ➡️ Why can't lawyers and judges just say what they mean? On Verdicts & Voices, Karen E Jacques and Paul Aterman argue that we need to drop the Latin and $10 words, and instead use plain language to make the law more accessible: bit.ly/4q2tc9c
December 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
In case you missed it ➡️ Why can't lawyers and judges just say what they mean? On Verdicts & Voices, Karen E Jacques and Paul Aterman argue that we need to drop the Latin and $10 words, and instead use plain language to make the law more accessible: bit.ly/4q2tc9c
Calling all young lawyers! The CBA is looking for its rising star. 🌟 An early career lawyer who exhibits professional excellence, outstanding dedication and team spirit in their involvement with the CBA. The deadline to nominate your peer is February 9. https://bit.ly/48HZgYf
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Calling all young lawyers! The CBA is looking for its rising star. 🌟 An early career lawyer who exhibits professional excellence, outstanding dedication and team spirit in their involvement with the CBA. The deadline to nominate your peer is February 9. https://bit.ly/48HZgYf
Why can't lawyers and judges just say what they mean? On the latest Verdicts & Voices, Karen Jacques and Paul Aterman argue that plain language makes the law more accessible and builds trust in the justice system. Listen now: bit.ly/4q2tc9c
December 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Why can't lawyers and judges just say what they mean? On the latest Verdicts & Voices, Karen Jacques and Paul Aterman argue that plain language makes the law more accessible and builds trust in the justice system. Listen now: bit.ly/4q2tc9c
Calling all legal journalists! 📣
The Law Commission of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association are pleased to invite applications for the 2026 LCC-CBA Journalism Fellowship, valued at $40,000 CAD.
Applications will be accepted until December 19, 2025: bit.ly/4nZr54g
The Law Commission of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association are pleased to invite applications for the 2026 LCC-CBA Journalism Fellowship, valued at $40,000 CAD.
Applications will be accepted until December 19, 2025: bit.ly/4nZr54g
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Calling all legal journalists! 📣
The Law Commission of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association are pleased to invite applications for the 2026 LCC-CBA Journalism Fellowship, valued at $40,000 CAD.
Applications will be accepted until December 19, 2025: bit.ly/4nZr54g
The Law Commission of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association are pleased to invite applications for the 2026 LCC-CBA Journalism Fellowship, valued at $40,000 CAD.
Applications will be accepted until December 19, 2025: bit.ly/4nZr54g
Mark February 26 in your calendar! Get registration details for this year's AGM here: https://bit.ly/49jIv5M
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Mark February 26 in your calendar! Get registration details for this year's AGM here: https://bit.ly/49jIv5M
🏆Recognize Legal Scholarship – Nominate a candidate for the CBA's Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award! Send us your nominations by February 9: https://bit.ly/3QrysUC
December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🏆Recognize Legal Scholarship – Nominate a candidate for the CBA's Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award! Send us your nominations by February 9: https://bit.ly/3QrysUC
Constitutions aim to be unifying documents that reflect a people's common values and grand ideals. On the latest Verdicts & Voices, Alexandre Forest and Stéphane Beaulac argue that the Quebec government's proposed new constitution is anything but: bit.ly/3MoHvGl
December 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Constitutions aim to be unifying documents that reflect a people's common values and grand ideals. On the latest Verdicts & Voices, Alexandre Forest and Stéphane Beaulac argue that the Quebec government's proposed new constitution is anything but: bit.ly/3MoHvGl
Do you know an individual or an organisation who has excelled in promoting equality in the legal profession, the judiciary, or the legal community in Canada? If so, we want to honour them! Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ou6khx
December 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Do you know an individual or an organisation who has excelled in promoting equality in the legal profession, the judiciary, or the legal community in Canada? If so, we want to honour them! Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ou6khx
"You have every right to have some time for yourself balanced against the demands of your job."
Dear Advy gives advice on how to talk with superiors at you firm about taking a vacation: https://bit.ly/4rwmIAX
Dear Advy gives advice on how to talk with superiors at you firm about taking a vacation: https://bit.ly/4rwmIAX
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"You have every right to have some time for yourself balanced against the demands of your job."
Dear Advy gives advice on how to talk with superiors at you firm about taking a vacation: https://bit.ly/4rwmIAX
Dear Advy gives advice on how to talk with superiors at you firm about taking a vacation: https://bit.ly/4rwmIAX
🏆 Do you know a CBA member whose exceptional service throughout their career has advanced the goals and objectives of the CBA or the profession at large? Nominate them today for the Louis St-Laurent Award. Deadline is February 9: https://bit.ly/4945OAi
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🏆 Do you know a CBA member whose exceptional service throughout their career has advanced the goals and objectives of the CBA or the profession at large? Nominate them today for the Louis St-Laurent Award. Deadline is February 9: https://bit.ly/4945OAi
🎧 Expanding notwithstanding rebranding? Once considered an extreme measure, the notwithstanding clause is being invoked more often by provincial governments, and federal politicians have been musing about it too. 1/2
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🎧 Expanding notwithstanding rebranding? Once considered an extreme measure, the notwithstanding clause is being invoked more often by provincial governments, and federal politicians have been musing about it too. 1/2
REMINDER - December 5 is your last chance to submit a resolution for the CBA AGM! https://bit.ly/48SsHGO
#CBAAGM
#CBAAGM
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
REMINDER - December 5 is your last chance to submit a resolution for the CBA AGM! https://bit.ly/48SsHGO
#CBAAGM
#CBAAGM
🎧 Is the bar exam the best way of ensuring the readiness of new lawyers? On Verdicts & Voices, Jennifer Pink of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society and legal analyst Jordan Furlong discuss why several provinces and territories have ditched it: https://bit.ly/4oJHWt8
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🎧 Is the bar exam the best way of ensuring the readiness of new lawyers? On Verdicts & Voices, Jennifer Pink of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society and legal analyst Jordan Furlong discuss why several provinces and territories have ditched it: https://bit.ly/4oJHWt8
We thank everyone who applied to the CBA Viscount Bennett Fellowship. Now stay tuned! The winner will be announced by June 30, 2026.
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We thank everyone who applied to the CBA Viscount Bennett Fellowship. Now stay tuned! The winner will be announced by June 30, 2026.
A reminder that the deadline to submit a resolution for the 2026 AGM is December 5!
Have your say in the CBA: https://bit.ly/48SsHGO
#CBAAGM
Have your say in the CBA: https://bit.ly/48SsHGO
#CBAAGM
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A reminder that the deadline to submit a resolution for the 2026 AGM is December 5!
Have your say in the CBA: https://bit.ly/48SsHGO
#CBAAGM
Have your say in the CBA: https://bit.ly/48SsHGO
#CBAAGM
Calling all legal journalists! 📣
The Law Commission of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association are pleased to invite applications for the 2026 LCC-CBA Journalism Fellowship, valued at $40,000 CAD.
Applications will be accepted until December 19, 2025: https://bit.ly/4nZr54g
The Law Commission of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association are pleased to invite applications for the 2026 LCC-CBA Journalism Fellowship, valued at $40,000 CAD.
Applications will be accepted until December 19, 2025: https://bit.ly/4nZr54g
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Calling all legal journalists! 📣
The Law Commission of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association are pleased to invite applications for the 2026 LCC-CBA Journalism Fellowship, valued at $40,000 CAD.
Applications will be accepted until December 19, 2025: https://bit.ly/4nZr54g
The Law Commission of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association are pleased to invite applications for the 2026 LCC-CBA Journalism Fellowship, valued at $40,000 CAD.
Applications will be accepted until December 19, 2025: https://bit.ly/4nZr54g
On the latest Verdicts & Voices, @unsr-judges.bsky.social of @nyulaw.bsky.social discusses her work as UN watchdog for the independence of legal professionals. She's seen attacks on the rule of law around the world, and she has ideas about how to defend it.
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3JizdPn
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3JizdPn
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
On the latest Verdicts & Voices, @unsr-judges.bsky.social of @nyulaw.bsky.social discusses her work as UN watchdog for the independence of legal professionals. She's seen attacks on the rule of law around the world, and she has ideas about how to defend it.
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3JizdPn
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3JizdPn
Reminder for those applying to the CBA Viscount Bennett Fellowship: applications are due on November 18! Review the application guidelines now: https://bit.ly/46y2RG6
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Reminder for those applying to the CBA Viscount Bennett Fellowship: applications are due on November 18! Review the application guidelines now: https://bit.ly/46y2RG6