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.

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.

1 day ago · For employees, the attraction of working 80 per cent of their hours for 100 per cent of their pay is clear: more time for family, chores or the gym, all without a financial penalty. According to several trials — including large-scale experiments in Iceland — …

2 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 ...

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.

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.

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.

Apr 4, 2023 · Sarah A. Sutherland is a writer, speaker, and executive specializing in legal technology, information, and publishing. She is principal consultant at Parallax Information Consulting where she focuses on legal data strategy.

Dec 11, 2023 · What a difference a few decades can make. Back in 2001, lawyer Elisabeth Patterson's boss, Peter Hutchins, was acting for Grand Chief Michael Mitchell as the Mohawk leader pursued a legal challenge of Canadian customs law all the way up to the Supreme Court.

Jun 3, 2021 · It’s time for Canada's government to treat the response to the TRC’s Calls to Action as a national priority.