National Magazine is the official periodical of the Canadian Bar Association and covers the latest trends and developments affecting the legal profession and the practice of law, as well as the latest news regarding the association and its activities.

2 days ago · The Supreme Court of Canada is set to hear an appeal about whether or not the Ontario Superior Court should have created an intentional tort of family violence. The case of Kuldeep Kaur Ahluwalia v. Amrit Pal Singh Ahluwalia will come before the Court on February 11 and 12, with 17 intervenors lined ...

Jan 20, 2025 · As Donald Trump returns to the White House, Raymond Chrétien says 2025 will be “unpredictable, chaotic, incredible.” While Trump is repeating the behaviour of his first mandate and will continue to do so, Canada’s former ambassador to the United States, who is now with Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, admits “we don’t know what to expect” once he’s back in power.

6 days ago · The CBA’s Immigration Law Section supports automatic citizenship by descent beyond the first generation when a strong connection to Canada is demonstrated. It also emphasizes the need to improve how adoptees are treated under the Citizenship Act. In a letter to the Standing Senate Committee on ...

Feb 29, 2024 · Legislating a right to repair for consumers. National Magazine is the official periodical of the Canadian Bar Association and covers the latest trends and developments affecting the legal profession and the practice of law, as well as the latest news regarding the association and its activities.

4 days ago · Policy Committee Chair Kelly McDermott presided over a debate on seven resolutions at this year’s AGM. Resolution 25-01-A is a straightforward name change of the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA). Adopted by the group’s board of directors, it calls for changing the name to the Canadian Bar Association - In House Lawyers (CBA-IL).

5 days ago · As of today, there are just 31 vacancies across federally appointed benches in Canada. Speaking at the Canadian Bar Association’s 2025 Annual General Meeting in Toronto, federal Justice Minister Arif Virani told members that the number is much lower than in the last few years. In early 2023, there ...

Jan 17, 2025 · The Supreme Court of Canada’s 2024 workload was not quite back up to pre-pandemic levels, but it has been getting closer. And because the Court will mark its 150th anniversary this year, it will take on additional functions to mark the occasion. The Court granted 35 leaves in 2024, fewer than the ...

Jan 16, 2025 · There has been no shortage of grim headlines about Donald Trump’s plans for undocumented migrants in the United States — the threats to send families to internment camps, deport 12 million undocumented people and put an end to temporary protected status (TPS) for refugees in peril.

Jun 6, 2024 · After decades of relative quiet, talk of conscription and national service is suddenly making headlines on both sides of the Atlantic. This is not surprising, given the world looks more dangerous than ever since the Cold War.