Canadian Bar Association

The Association advances its objectives through the work of its sections, committees, conferences and task forces at both the national and branch levels.

Membership is voluntary in all but New Brunswick, where by agreement with the law society, lawyers in the province belong to the national association.

With a staff of 80, the national office provides legislative monitoring and liaison (60 - 70 submissions are made federally each year), membership, continuing legal education, translation, meeting coordination, accounting, data processing, communications, printing, and professional services.

Policy decisions are made by Council which meets twice a year (February and August) and includes approximately 225 voting members representing the membership across Canada.

Along with the standing committees, task forces and conferences, the sections offer individual lawyers an opportunity to keep up to date with current developments in the law and provides them with information through newsletters, the web and meetings.