Justice Minister Rob Nicholson has given a cool reception to a CBA resolution urging the federal government to add a “safety valve” to the Criminal Code in cases where mandatory minimum sentences could result in injustice.
We asked Crown Prosecutor Dan MacRury of Sydney, N.S. to discuss why the CBA supports the creation of this exception and the amendment of sentencing laws to accommodate individuals suffering from mental illness.
Kady O’Malley spoke to the CBA delegates this morning. We caught up with her to ask her about real-time reporting on the Hill and how it’s affected the business of politics.
Larry Rosen was the keynote speaker at the CCCA Conference Luncheon today. At the end of his talk, the impeccably dressed Rosen had some wardrobe advice for the male lawyers in the room.
Larry Rosen’s top 10 tips for the well-dressed lawyer
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Holly Doerksen of Ottawa, director of National Sections and Conferences at the CBA, is the winner of the 2011 CBA Jack Innes Achievement Award, which recognizes a staff member’s exceptional contribution to the Association. We asked Holly to give us a peak into what we can expect from Sections in the year ahead:
University of Saskatchewan Law Professor Ronald C.C. Cuming is the winner of the CBA’s 2011 Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Law for his outstanding contribution to legal scholarship in Canada. Here he talks about the internationalization of the practise of law.
Preston Parsons won the Edward K. Rowan-Legg award for his contributions to the CBA as a student member.
He spoke to us about the benefits of getting involved.
