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CBA NATIONAL NEWS
CBA Holds Law
Day and Charter
Celebrations
Across Canada
From BC to Newfoundland and the
territories, the CBA recently held
numerous events to recognize Law
Day and the 30th anniversary of the
Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms.
To celebrate the Charter’s birthday,
flash mobs were held in Winnipeg,
Ottawa, and London, Ontario on
April 17th. “We decided to do a dance
flash mob to celebrate and bring
awareness of this special anniversary
of the Charter in a fun and
contemporary way,” explained John
Hoyles, Chief Executive Officer of the
CBA.
By all accounts, the flash mobs were a
success. But don’t take our word for it
– check out the videos and photos on
the CBA’s Facebook page at
w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /
CanadianBarAssociation. Be sure to
“like” us and keep us in your
newsfeed!
Connect @ Vancouver
The only national gathering of
Canada’s legal community, the
Canadian Legal Conference (CLC)
takes place in Vancouver Aug. 12-14,
2012. Whether you’re in a firm, or are
a sole practitioner, in-house, or
government lawyer, there are many
reasons to attend the CLC – here are
just a few:
Earn 12 hours of professional
development credit. Some of the top
legal minds in the country are
presenters at this year’s PD sessions.
With 15 PD programs and 12
corporate counsel workshops offered
over a two day period, the CLC is a
one-stop shop to meet CPD
requirements.
Network with colleagues from across
Canada. Connect with your peers at
breakfasts, receptions, entertainment,
late night parties, and the everpopular
at-home dinners.
Soak in the stunning sights &
sounds of one of the world’s top
cities. Nestled between mountains
and ocean, Vancouver is frequently
ranked as one of the best cities to visit.
Between events, enjoy world class
dining, shopping, and art galleries, or
hike through spectacular Stanley Park
and its circling Seawall.
Visit www.cba.org/Vancouver2012
for more details and to register for
CLC 2012.