Donation brings Indigenous Law Campaign one step closer to an Endowed Professorship or Chair
Press Release VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 16, 2020 – The David Sharpe Professorship in Indigenous Law Campaign is one step closer to an Endowed Professorship or Chair, thanks to a gift…
President’s Message: Introduction of Mandatory Indigenous Cultural Competency Training
Press Release In February, we suspended the mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) filing requirement for the profession for the years 2020 and 2021. This will allow us to rebuild a…
Cochrane Saxberg is proud to announce that Josh Tallman has joined our firm!
Press Release 08 Oct 2020 Josh practiced for four years as Crown counsel at Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General before moving back to Manitoba in fall 2020. During his…
BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada Rules Law Abolishing Peremptory Challenges is Constitutional
Press Release October 8, 2020 VANCOUVER, Coast Salish Territories – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed that the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the law abolishing…
Etienne Esquega appointed to The Law Foundation of Ontario Board of Trustees
Press Release The Law Foundation of Ontario is pleased to announce the appointment of Etienne Esquega to its Board of Trustees. Mr. Esquega is Principal Lawyer of Esquega Law Office.…
Meet the Recipient of our 2020 Indigenous Law Student Scholarship!
Press Release As part of our commitment to supporting the development of Indigenous lawyers, First Peoples Law is pleased to announce the 2020 recipient of our $5,000 Indigenous Law Student Scholarship,…
Osgoode Society Announces 2020 Award Winners
Press Release TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2020 – The Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History is very pleased to announce the winners of its awards for 2020. Peter Oliver Prize Named…
Raising the Stakes – A Comparative Review of Canadian Mining Laws and Responsible Mining Standards
Press Release OKT is pleased to announce the release of the groundbreaking report: RAISING THE STAKES: A Comparative Review of Canadian Mining Laws and Responsible Mining Standards. Canada is an…
UVic law school expansion to house National Centre for Indigenous Laws
Press Release Sept. 3, 2020 VICTORIA – A $13-million investment by the Province will enable the University of Victoria (UVic) to build its much-anticipated National Centre for Indigenous Laws. “When…
Brad Regehr is the new CBA President
Press Release OTTAWA – Brad Regehr of Winnipeg begins his year-long tenure as CBA President today, taking the helm of the 124-year-old Association in an unprecedented time for the legal…
