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.

13 hours ago · As the Trump administration unveils a raft of policies and executive orders targeting queer and trans rights, Canadian lawyers and law firms are preparing to safeguard 2SLGBTQ+ rights against escalating attacks in this country. President Donald Trump’s executive orders — which have included ...

6 days ago · Upon signing a new free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico in 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump hailed it as a “colossal victory” to end the “NAFTA nightmare.” “The best trade deal ever made, they say,” he said of the trade pact, known here as the Canada-United States-Mexico ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Law Hot topics Death on the order paper. With Parliament prorogued until late March, here’s a look at legislation that’s been stopped in its tracks. BY Dale Smith 14 Jan. 2025 iStock/Dougall_Photography

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.

Feb 3, 2025 · 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 7, 2025 · 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 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.

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.