Members of the Quebec National Assembly may no longer take an oath of allegiance to the Crown, but the honour of the Crown is the furthest thing from being a relic of the past. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: Misogynoir is a specific form of discrimination that Black women experience, shaped by the intersection of anti-Black racism and sexism. In the Canadian legal context, it’s often normalized and difficult to name, says Samantha Peters. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

CBA President Bianca Kratt urges @mark-carney.bsky.social to resist premiers' calls for greater involvement in selecting judges, says it would replace a merit-based process with provincial government vetoes. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The CBA supports regulatory guidance issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner that clarifies expectations and highlights risks for businesses. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

'This bill has some good things in it for sure, but it's got some very troubling things in it for both sides — the accused as well as the survivors, the victims,' lawyer Simona Jellinek tells the Verdicts & Voices podcast. Have a read or a listen 🎧 www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Members of the Quebec National Assembly may no longer take an oath of allegiance to the Crown, but the honour of the Crown is the furthest thing from being a relic of the past. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: Among the issues in the challenge of Bill 21 and Quebec’s use of the override to protect its religious face-covering ban is the question of what adjudicative practice to adopt, writes Beverley Baines. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

CBA President Bianca Kratt urges @mark-carney.bsky.social to resist premiers' calls for greater involvement in selecting judges, says it would replace a merit-based process with provincial government vetoes. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: The Supreme Court will need to address this tension between the Charter’s two “notwithstanding” clauses, and the drafting history may offer the clearest guide to resolving it, write Michael Scott, Charlie Buck and Charles Dumais. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

'This bill has some good things in it for sure, but it's got some very troubling things in it for both sides — the accused as well as the survivors, the victims,' lawyer Simona Jellinek tells the Verdicts & Voices podcast. Have a read or a listen 🎧 nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The Supreme Court of Canada is holding one of the most highly anticipated and consequential Charter cases in many years this week. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The CBA is concerned that the Income Tax Act is creating barriers for charities accepting gifts. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: "We have cultivated one of the most psychologically hazardous professional cultures in Canada. We wear that danger like a badge of honour and have normalized what should alarm us," says Jason Ward. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The Supreme Court of Canada kicks off one of the most highly anticipated and consequential Charter cases in many years today. @journodale.bsky.social tees things up. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Lawyers say Supreme Court decision draws a fine but important distinction between police knocking on a door to communicate and approaching for the dual purpose of gathering evidence. @journodale.bsky.social has the details. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: Taking Claude Cowork on a test drive with CanLii. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The best advocates enable the decision-maker to do their job efficiently and fairly, says Diane Irvine. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The CBA is calling on the federal government to adopt anti-blocking measures in response the United States' targeting of a Canadian judge on the International Criminal Court. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: As lawyers begin using GenAI in their work, Len Polsky says it helps to think back to the basic lessons we learned as kids. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: "We have cultivated one of the most psychologically hazardous professional cultures in Canada. We wear that danger like a badge of honour and have normalized what should alarm us," says Jason Ward. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: A new open-access playbook is providing legal teams with a structured, practical approach to evaluating third-party AI vendors. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The federal government has tabled a new version of its lawful access legislation. Although the changes follow extensive stakeholder consultations, privacy lawyers say that only a few of the concerns with the original bill have been addressed. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The CBA is concerned proposed new regulations to implement the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act could force lawyers to disclose foreign client information. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

From boosting morale to reducing stress, studies show there is a wellness benefit to spending time with animals, including in the office. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The federal government has tabled a new version of its lawful access legislation. Privacy lawyers say only a few of the concerns with the original bill have been addressed. @journodale.bsky.social reports. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Organizations around the world are calling on Iraqi authorities to conduct a thorough, independent investigation into the assassination of prominent Iraqi-Canadian women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed last week. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: As lawyers begin using GenAI in their work, Len Polsky says it helps to think back to the basic lessons we learned as kids. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: @robertdiab.bsky.social takes Claude Cowork on a test drive with CanLii. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

There's no new episode of Verdicts and Voices this week, so to mark the International Day of Women Judges, we're resharing the story of Corinne Sparks, Canada's first Black woman judge. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The Canadian Bar Association is urging the Senate to press pause on Bill C-12, as its immigration provisions could put Canada at odds with its international law obligations and disproportionately affect vulnerable groups. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Studies show that petting dogs lowers stress and anxiety while boosting feel-good oxytocin. Besides a little temporary trouble with gas, Roscoe quickly brought a calm vibe to Forte Workplace Law in Surrey. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

When it comes to the threat of deepfakes, experts tell Linda Besner, winner of the 2025 Law Commission of Canada–Canadian Bar Association Journalism Fellowship, that Canada’s evidence laws will require an overhaul to address them. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

This International Women’s Day, organizations around the world are calling on Iraqi authorities to conduct a thorough and independent investigation into the assassination of prominent Iraqi-Canadian women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The CBA has offered suggestions on the scope and content of upcoming practice guidelines on summary judgment and summary trials. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: @robertdiab.bsky.social says Cowork does something he's been eagerly awaiting since chatbots gained the ability to search the web in 2023. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The Canadian Bar Association is urging the Senate to press pause on Bill C-12, as its immigration provisions could put Canada at odds with its international law obligations and disproportionately affect vulnerable groups. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

A decade after the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Jordan, we talk to @tonypaisana.bsky.social about the case that brought a sea change in the law. Have a read or a listen 🎧 www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

“The very concept of the rule of law is that even those who make the laws are subject to them. If we lose sight of this important tenet of democracy, we will have lost ourselves as well," justice minister tells CBA. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The onset of artificial intelligence, in the justice system and beyond, is poised to overturn existing evidentiary practices. It may leave juries increasingly skeptical of all evidence presented in the process. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The CBA is proposing additional amendments to Bill S-205 that protect the basic human rights and dignity of people who are incarcerated and further Canada’s commitments to Truth and Reconciliation. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Courts across the country are facing significant resource pressures, and that has real consequences. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth year, Ukrainians in Canada say they are “ tired of fighting and trying to get information about applications. We would just like to stay and continue working, and you know, and just continue living.” www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

“The very concept of the rule of law is that even those who make the laws are subject to them. If we lose sight of this important tenet of democracy, we will have lost ourselves as well," justice minister tells CBA. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

At the Canadian Bar Association’s annual general meeting on Thursday, Policy Committee Chair Kelly McDermott presided over a debate on three resolutions. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The CBA's annual general meeting is today. Here's a look at the resolutions put forward by members that will be voted on -- including a call to ban late submissions at the meeting itself. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The CBA is calling on the federal government to adopt anti-blocking measures in response the United States' targeting of a Canadian judge on the International Criminal Court. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

“People are tired of fighting and trying to get information about applications. We would just like to stay and continue working, and you know, and just continue living.” @hollylake.bsky.social has that story. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

OPED: The supply of French-language services no longer meets the demand. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

With journalists facing increased legal threats around the world, a new partnership is looking to offer a legal lifeline to reporters in this country. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

For @team-canada.bsky.social President Tricia Smith, a four-time Olympic rower, growing up as an athlete taught her values that later shaped her success in law and business. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...