OPED: Jason Ward on how to make support easier to reach, pressure easier to surface, focus easier to protect, and flexibility easier to request. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Le Canada n’a jamais été aussi populaire, en partie grâce à la riposte du premier ministre Carney face aux É.-U. Que pouvons-nous apprendre des autres pays qui considèrent leur image comme un atout stratégique nécessitant une gestion active ? nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...

The CBA largely supports proposed amendments to Canada’s federal business law frameworks. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Commencer sa carrière en travail social pour finir dans un stade de soccer à la Coupe du Monde de la FIFA, ce n’est pas une trajectoire professionnelle courante. Mais c’est le parcours emprunté par l’avocate Kathy Mah. nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...

Despite the federal government shelving the bill’s previous iteration, the CBA says the new Lawful Access Act still poses significant concerns for Canadians’ privacy and cybersecurity. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Thanks in part to PM Mark Carney’s fightback against US insults, threats and tariffs, this country has never been more popular. 🇨🇦 What can we learn from others that treat their image as an important strategic asset requiring active management? www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: What Justice Steven Hinkley says the bench, bar, and counsel owe self-represented litigants who have trusted an AI tool that’s led them astray www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

For National Indigenous History Month, @suebailey99.bsky.social spoke to Jolene Ashini, who wants to make legal help accessible for Innu people on their terms and in their language, and to codify ancient legal principles passed down through legends. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

En pleine crise de sous-financement, l’Association du Barreau canadien exhorte le Parlement à investir dans le système de justice par l’entremise des consultations prébudgétaires nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...

Observers say there’s currently a more favourable environment for appellants and lawyers looking for guidance on more discrete areas of law from the country's top court. @journodale.bsky.social has the story. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: Use of the notwithstanding clause was supposed to be exceptional. Now, it’s becoming a routine tool to erode queer and trans rights, says Abigail Knubley. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Amid a crisis of underfunding, the Canadian Bar Association is urging Parliament to invest in the justice system in pre-budget consultations nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

À sa conférence de presse annuelle, Richard Wagner, juge en chef de la Cour suprême du Canada, a félicité les juges qui se sont prononcés contre les attaques à l’endroit de la magistrature. Les détails avec @journodale.bsky.social nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...

OPED: Since last year, the number of mandamus applications before the Federal Court has increased significantly, creating a backlog. Here's what courts are looking for from applicants who make claims of prejudice due to delays. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Le premier ministre Mark Carney a nommé l’honorable Glenn Joyal à la Cour suprême du Canada pour remplacer la juge à la retraite Sheilah Martin. nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...

Reporters in courtrooms uphold the open court principle. But as newsrooms shrink and disappear, the public has fewer eyes and ears to observe proceedings and keep it informed. So, how do we know if justice is being served? www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Commencer sa carrière en travail social pour finir dans un stade de soccer à la Coupe du Monde de la FIFA, ce n’est pas une trajectoire professionnelle courante. Mais c’est le parcours emprunté par l’avocate Kathy Mah. nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...

Prime Minister Mark Carney has nominated the Honourable Glenn Joyal to the Supreme Court of Canada to replace retired Justice Sheilah Martin. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: When Alberta banned regulators from requiring lawyers to complete a mandatory course on Indigenous Peoples & Canada’s colonial history, it marked a failure of the profession’s first collective test in upholding the rule of law, says Orlagh O’Kelly. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The Supreme Court has allowed a failed candidate in Alberta’s 2015 provincial election to sue the chief electoral officer, amid claims he acted in bad faith when he took issue with improper candidate signs. @journodale.bsky.social has the details. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Reports are that Justice Anna Loparco of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta is being considered for the Supreme Court of Canada. In this interview with the CBA, she spoke about her path into law and onto the bench, and what prepared her for it. cba.org/sections/wom...

Avant d’être élu, @mark-carney.bsky.social se disait prêt à s’attaquer aux changements climatiques. Mais selon @ecojustice, il mène plutôt « le plus grand recul en matière de politiques climatiques et de lois environnementales au Canada qu’on ait jamais vu. » nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...

OPED: Use of the notwithstanding clause was supposed to be exceptional. Now, it’s becoming a routine tool to erode queer and trans rights, says Abigail Knubley. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Reports are that Manitoba Chief Justice Glenn Joyal is being considered for the Supreme Court of Canada. Last year, he spoke to the CBA about Indigenous legal orders and what they can teach about resolving conflict, repairing harm & restoring relationships nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...

OPED: Helping trans Americans find safety in Canada has become a mission, a calling, and a responsibility Brian Yuen says he carries to bed at night and wakes up with in the morning. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Maximiser votre productivité, minimiser la procrastination et créer des systèmes pour rester sur la bonne voie nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...

Starting a career in social work and ending up on the soccer pitch as part of the FIFA World Cup isn’t a typical professional or legal path. But it’s the one Kathy Mah took. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Youth unite with advocacy groups to take the federal government to task for rollbacks of key environmental measures they say violate the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. @hollylake.bsky.social has the story. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

How to maximize your productivity, minimize procrastination, and create systems to stay on track nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

L’ABC exhortera la Cour suprême à confirmer l’importance de l’accès aux tribunaux dans les affaires relevant de la Charte, surtout que les détenteurs de droits ne se limitent pas à l’électorat. nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...

Reporters in courtrooms uphold the open court principle. But as newsrooms shrink and disappear, the public has fewer eyes and ears to observe proceedings and keep it informed. So, how do we know if justice is being served? www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The Supreme Court of Canada finds that appointing a lieutenant governor in New Brunswick who can't communicate in both official languages violates the Charter. @journodale.bsky.social reports. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Before taking office, @mark-carney.bsky.social presented himself as someone who'd act on climate change. Now, Charlie Hatt of @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social says he's led 'the largest rollback of Canadian climate policy & environmental laws we've ever seen.' www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Ahead of the first soccer match in Toronto today, Gail Cohen sat down with Kathy Mah, Canada’s top lawyer at the FIFA World Cup 26, to talk about transitions, turf, and water bottle tensions. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The Canadian Bar Association will urge the Supreme Court to affirm the importance of access to judicial review in Charter matters, particularly when rights holders extend beyond the electorate. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Le Canada est à la tête de l’exploration spatiale, mais à la traîne en matière de réglementation de l’espace. Une nouvelle loi pourrait favoriser l’émergence d’une industrie robuste, mais s’agit-il d’une occasion manquée ? nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...

On the last episode of this season of Verdicts & Voices, law students talk about evolving legal roles and real-life issues making their way into the classroom. Have a read or a listen 🎧 www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: On issue after issue that directly affects Black Canadians, the federal government has either excluded their voices from decision-making or failed to demonstrate meaningful leadership, writes Dr. Gideon Christian. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

At his annual press conference, Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner said trust in institutions cannot be taken for granted and commended judges who have spoken out against attacks on the judiciary. @journodale.bsky.social has the details. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Chronique : Une bonne partie de la profession juridique rejette le modèle qu’elle suivait depuis des décennies. Les raisons varient, mais selon Jason Ward, les données suivent une tendance que les dirigeants de cabinets voient dans leurs propres couloirs.  nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...

On this World Oceans Day, legal experts say the Carney government is pushing an unprecedented rollback of Canada’s environmental laws and protections. @moiradonovan.bsky.social has the details. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The Supreme Court of Canada has offered up guidance to trial judges on how to deal with conflicting testimony in a way that doesn’t turn trials into credibility contests the proper legal test is intended to prevent. @journodale.bsky.social has that story. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

In her first speech since retiring, former SCC Justice Sheilah Martin joked she might disappoint those wondering about “what delicious, delightful pieces of information” she’ll disclose now that she’s “unshackled by principles and judicial restraint.” www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: Lawyers looking for AI-assisted case law research have, until recently, faced a stark choice. @robertdiab.bsky.social says two new tools have changed that. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Harvey Brownstone's mom kicked him out because of his sexuality. He went on to become the first openly gay judge in Canada. To say his career has followed an unusual trajectory would be an understatement. It's detailed in a new book and forthcoming movie 🎧 www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: Most days as a lawyer is paperwork and deadlines—the quiet machinery of immigration law, all part of the slow grind toward someone else's freedom. But one day recently reminded Brian Yuen of why he wanted this job in the first place. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: A meaningful share of the legal profession is rejecting the model it has run on for decades. The reasons vary, but the data tracks a pattern that firm leaders are seeing play out in their own hallways, writes Jason Ward. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: There's another hearing on C-22 today. As major tech companies threaten to leave Canada & U.S. lawmakers weigh in, the government has signaled it will amend the bill. But @robertdiab.bsky.social says the constitutional questions won't end there. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Despite being a leader in space exploration, Canada's been a laggard in space regulation. While new launch legislation could support a robust space industry in this country, experts say it’s a missed opportunity to regulate the sector comprehensively. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Given the “unavoidable reality that criminal trials take longer in practice than everyone might wish,” the Supreme Court of Canada has revisited the time limits it set out in Jordan a decade ago to reduce the number of cases tossed due to delays. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...