In emotionally charged fields like family law or criminal defence, dealing with disturbing cases can take a psychological and physical toll. Here's what you need to know: https://bit.ly/3QPl9A3 💚 This Mental Health Week, explore CBA wellness resources near you: https://bit.ly/3Phl5ss

📍 Mark your calendars MCCF is bringing together experts from across the country to discuss access to justice in French. Topics will include the administration of justice, family and criminal law, technology, and more. Register here: https://bit.ly/4cVloSL

In an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court upheld legislation limiting what MPs and senators can say publicly about Parliament's national security oversight committee. The ruling also sets constitutional boundaries on how far those limits can go. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4wujUH0

Mental Health Week is a chance to look at how well-being plays out in the courtroom. The CBA's Well-Being Hour examines how incivility shapes the courtroom environment, with perspectives from the bench and the bar. 👉 Free for CBA members: https://bit.ly/42cdiPG

Disruptions can happen at any time, from severe weather to cyber incidents. During Emergency Preparedness Week, explore the CBA's Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Toolkit for legal organizations: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4tgRCx3 🔗 https://bit.ly/4tnAPIU

The B.C. Supreme Court has upheld a controversial law that could subject lawyers to greater state control. Connor Bildfell joins @alisoncrawford.bsky.social to discuss the decision's consequences and silver lining. 🎧 Listen to Verdicts & Voices: bit.ly/4uvczVC

What do lawyers actually want from their work today? Expectations around flexibility, workload, and culture are shifting. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4d3MXYX

Congratulations to Louise Arbour, a giant of the Canadian legal community, on her appointment as Canada's next Governor General. She has had an illustrious career in academia, on the bench, and in international forums, and the CBA looks forward to her tenure at Rideau Hall.

AI is making lawyers faster, but it may also be making their jobs harder to sustain. The impact on mental health is starting to show: https://bit.ly/42d16hy 💚 This Mental Health Week, the CBA's new French well-being series can help you find balance in law: https://bit.ly/4dohuBZ

May 4-10 is Mental Health Week. CBA branches nationwide have events and resources designed to support the mental health and well-being of the legal community. 🔗 Find what's happening in your region: https://bit.ly/3Phl5ss

The Supreme Court has confirmed that prosecutors are not required to prove the timing of a criminal offence beyond a reasonable doubt, with two narrow exceptions. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/3QJMbsI

Protecting victims and upholding constitutional rights are not competing goals, but Bill C-16 risks treating them that way. CBA Criminal Justice Section Chair Melanie Webb explains why. 🔗 Read the CBA's full brief: https://bit.ly/4u5gMPS

Vexatious litigation can tie up court resources and create real challenges for the people involved. Courts are increasingly looking for ways to identify and address it earlier. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/49mOGaB

A B.C. court has upheld controversial changes to the province's regulatory framework for lawyers. Still, Connor Bildfell says the recognition of the independence of the bar as an unwritten constitutional principle is a "landmark moment." Read more: https://bit.ly/48vS16Z

🔔 Today is the final day to apply for a position on a CBA National Committee or Subcommittee. Join our dedicated volunteers who play an important role in guiding the work of the Association. Apply by 8pm: http://bit.ly/3TAxMwo

We intervened in the challenge of BC's Legal Professions Act to defend the independence of the bar. Though the court upheld the LPA, we'll keep ensuring that lawyers are answerable to clients, professional obligations, and courts, not the State. Read more: https://bit.ly/48zdonT

Is it acceptable for the court system to cause harm? On the latest Verdicts & Voices, @alisoncrawford.bsky.social speaks with Donald Netolitzky, K.C., about how vexatious litigation can affect other parties, the courts, and the litigants themselves. 🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/48xKAw9

Lawyers have been sanctioned for filing fake cases, and litigants penalized for relying on them. In this opinion piece, Tom Macintosh Zheng asks why the companies behind tools that generate them face little scrutiny. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4cQkKEK

⏳ The May 1 deadline to apply for funding through the Law for the Future Fund is almost here. The Fund has supported more than 240 Canadian legal research projects since 1984 - and yours could be next. Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4vwkIuw

Canada's digital sovereignty is at a crossroads. As tensions with the U.S. raise questions about data security, legal experts are examining who controls Canadian data - and what happens if that access is restricted. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4mZ4VR6

Forty-four years after its signing, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is facing challenges its drafters never anticipated. This opinion piece asks what it means to uphold its promise in an age of AI. 🔗 https://bit.ly/42CDXVH

⏳ Don't miss the April 30 deadline to apply for a position on a CBA National Committee or Subcommittee. Apply today: http://bit.ly/3TAxMwo

World IP Day was yesterday, and what better way to carry that momentum than by connecting with the Canadian IP community in person. Register now for the 2026 CBA IP Day: https://bit.ly/48T9kPu

What responsibility do social media platforms have for user content? Courts are starting to define the standard of care. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4sPzQk5

Construction law professionals - this one's for you. Join the CBA Construction and Infrastructure Law Section next Tuesday to hear experienced counsel and adjudicators tackle the issues, processes, and pitfalls of adjudication practice. 👉 Register: https://bit.ly/42whycA

#LawStudents - only 2 days left to submit your essay to the CBA #EssayContest. If you've been working on your entry, now is the time to finalize and send it in. Don't let your work go unrecognized. ➡️ Submit before it's too late: https://bit.ly/4vNEW2S

Canada's bail system should focus court resources on cases that pose the greatest risk to public safety. In her Senate testimony on Bill C-14 last week, CBA Criminal Justice Section Chair Melanie Webb explained why the current reverse onus provisions fall short of that goal.

There is only one week left to join a CBA National Committee or Subcommittee. Learn more & apply here ➡️ bit.ly/3TAxMwo

A Quebec man declared dead after eight years was later found alive in Iran, raising a key question: what does it take to prove someone has "returned"? The Supreme Court held that clear and convincing evidence on a balance of probabilities is enough. 🔗 bit.ly/4u0FOPT

On #EarthDay, environmental law is front and centre. The CBA Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Summit (April 27–28, Halifax) tackles the legal landscape of Canada's major project boom. Make sure to register before April 25: bit.ly/3NLGp8f

Melanie Webb and Kathy Batycky appear today before the #HoC Justice Committee on C-16, Protecting Victims Act. The CBA supports the bill's goals while raising concerns about Charter rights and judicial discretion: https://bit.ly/4u5gMPS Live at 4:30pm: https://bit.ly/4dVGdyq

A search is underway to replace Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin. Despite calls by some premiers for greater provincial involvement in selecting judges, the process remains consistent with the approach used for recent top court appointments. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4tow1Dq

Canada's health data laws were built to protect by limiting access. But as Tory Hibbitt explains, the greater harm may lie in not sharing that data. The CBA supports Bill S-5 as a step toward a stewardship model that enables secure, connected care.

This month, Dear Advy responds to a lawyer whose health and family have become their top priorities. How do you talk to your firm about slowing down? ➡️ Read the latest column: https://bit.ly/3QwTILb

Elderly veterans in Canada's territories could lose their right to fair compensation because of a retroactive clause buried in a budget bill. The CBA is calling on the federal government to fix it before it's too late. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4cVa1cv

#LawStudents – could you use $500? 💰 Enter the CBA Wills, Estates and Trusts Section's Student Essay Contest for a chance to win! Deadline: April 26. 👉 https://bit.ly/4tj3IX7

#NationalVolunteerWeek is here. To every CBA member who volunteers their time and expertise, through committees, section leadership, or advocacy - thank you. Your commitment helps build a strong, resilient legal community. 🔗 Learn more: http://bit.ly/3TAxMwo

#LawStudents - win cash prizes and have your writing recognized! Enter the Construction & Infrastructure Law Section's Student Essay Contest. ➡️ Submit now: https://bit.ly/4vmXw1w

AI-generated citations are making their way into court filings and putting new pressure on judges and lawyers. B.C. Supreme Court Justice David Masuhara on how he's handling the challenge: https://bit.ly/48JiiP5

Is Canada's bail system really too lax? Our 2025 journalism fellow Linda Besner takes a deep dive into the rhetoric and the reality, including data that shows pre-trial detention is more common here than in many other countries. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4dPQf42

Today, Melanie Webb will represent the CBA at the Senate's study of Bill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act. The CBA warns the changes risk added complexity and delays. 🔗 Read the brief: https://bit.ly/3Q2Y10L 🔗 Watch live (10:30am): https://bit.ly/4dKH4C1

How are Canadian judges dealing with generative AI? B.C. Supreme Court Justice David Masuhara joins @alisoncrawford.bsky.social to talk about hallucinated citations and what happens when they show up in court. 🎧 New episode of Verdicts & Voices out now: bit.ly/41ySQIf

Today, Tory Hibbitt represents the CBA's Health Law Section before the Senate Social Affairs Committee on Bill S-5, the Connected Care for Canadians Act. Health data sharing affects care quality and safety. Read: https://bit.ly/4vvzv8C Watch (4:15 pm): https://bit.ly/4mF1s9Z

📋 CBA National Committees & Subcommittees play an important role in guiding our work, coordinating policy activities and providing strategic advice. Applications for vacant positions are open until April 30: http://bit.ly/3TAxMwo

Are you a law student researching gender equity in Canadian law or legal history? The CBA Women Lawyers Forum invites submissions to its Writing Them In contest, with cash prizes and a publication opportunity. Submit your essay before April 26: https://bit.ly/4vrsh5q

💰 Apply for funding through the Law for the Future Fund New and innovative Canadian legal research projects may be eligible for a grant. Learn more and apply before May 1: https://bit.ly/4vwkIuw

Bill C-16, the Protecting Victims Act, addresses some of the most serious forms of gender-based violence in Canada. The CBA supports the bill's goals, but argues that several provisions need refinement to hold up in practice and protect Charter rights. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4snemun

#LawStudents - Enter the Public Sector Lawyers Section's Student Essay Contest today for a chance to win! ➡️https://bit.ly/3vkqaq6 #EssayContests

Businesses are navigating increasingly complex privacy obligations. The CBA is calling for clearer regulatory guidance to help ensure those requirements are understood and applied in practice. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/47RNWty

An unusual case in Ontario is putting the "good character" standard to the test, raising broader questions about how Canadian law societies regulate entry to the profession. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/41qSLGB