If you're a Canadian professional, where your website is hosted has serious legal and practical implications. This isn't just about patriotism—it's about regulatory compliance, client privacy, and practice efficiency. In this episode, Greg Mount explains why Canadian web hosting matters for professionals in regulated industries and outlines a frame…

Moving your practice online? Learn how to establish and maintain your professional credibility in the digital world without compromising your values or standards. In this episode, Greg Mount explores how Canadian professionals can thoughtfully translate their expertise into an effective online presence while navigating regulatory requirements and p…

“Legislative Reconciliation is Governments using legislative powers for good and not bad. The Indian Act, you might say, was the government using its powers for bad, for a very long time.” -Prof. Metallic Professor Naiomi Metallic, divides her time between practice and teaching at Dalhousie University’s Schulich School of Law where she holds the Ch…

For over 157 years, the Canadian federation has derived its legitimacy from a written constitution made up of 31 documents, the majority of which have no legal force in the French language, among them the foundational Constitution Act of 1867, formerly referred to as the British North America Act. While the Constitution Act of 1982 was written and …

What is it like to fly in, perhaps even get briefly stranded, and then fly back out, all the while sharing some very close quarters with both the judge and opposing counsel? Very collegial. Julia welcomes an ad hoc panel of pan northern practitioners and active CBA members to The Every Lawyer: Leeland Hawkings was born and raised in Whitehorse, whe…

Overarching themes: lawyers can benefit from multi-disciplinary approaches in various ways, clients seriously benefit from holistic approaches, and that combining these two approaches is really making headway on improving access to justice for vulnerable communities. Hosted by Julia Tétrault-Provencher and featuring: Emily Murray Luke’s Place, lega…

There are many reasons for lawyers and litigators to consider mediation as a career move. And there are born mediators who may not have a professional legal background at all. Our goal in this episode is twofold: to make the case for mediation as a viable alternative to our over-burdened court system and to explore the role mediation plays in peace…

Julia welcomes two of Canada’s top experts on EDI in the legal workplace: McCarthy-Tetrault’s current and former Chief Inclusion Officers, Charlene Theodore and Nikki Gershbain. Before moving to McCarthy-Tetrault, Charlene Thedore worked as in-house council in the education sector and, in 2020, she was the first black person to become President of …

Trail-blazing penny droppers. Julia welcomes two iconic figures from within the CBA and the legal profession: barbara findlay KC and Douglas Elliott. Gay lawyers from when there were no gay lawyers. They co-founded SOGIC, now SAGDA, and are partly responsible for many of the rights the 2SLGBTQIA+ community has achieved over the last forty years. To…

Criminal defense attorneys Tony Paisana and Tyler Schnare from the CBA Criminal Justice Section geek out with Julia about the recently updated CBA Collateral Consequences Toolkit. For clients, it presents a comprehensive overview in fairly plain language about the fall-out of a criminal conviction. For lawyers, to quote Tony, "there are serious con…

A discussion about what is actually behind the words, equity, diversity and inclusion. Our final episode with original CBA Task Force on Gender Equality members, Justice Sophie Bourque, Patricia Blocksom, Daphne Dumont and principal author Melina Buckley and a diverse cross-section of women lawyers working in the profession today on how much progre…

How the Bertha Wilson Task Force took an intersectional approach to their work on gender equality at a time when the phrase intersectionality was still an obscure legal term that had only recently been coined. This Episode begins with a compilation of lived experiences of junior, senior, and anywhere in-between, women lawyers from all walks of life…

To quote Patricia Blocksom: “Equality is a robust concept but a fragile reality.” Fortunately lawyers are good at remaining constantly vigilant and feminism is nothing to be afraid of, quite the opposite: by the end of this our second episode on the Touchstones Report, you will be very grateful you have chosen to let these wonderful women, these wo…

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the release of the CBA report, Touchstones for Change, Equality, Diversity and Accountability, we listen in on a kitchen table discussion between 3 of the original task force members, Daphne Dumont, Patricia Blocksom, and Sophie Bourque, and the lead author of the report, Melina Buckley. We get the histori…

Excerpts from our CBA Podcasts cross channel series on Mental Health in the Legal Profession. With Glen Hickerson from the CBA well-being subcommittee, former Chief Justice of Ontario George Strathy, Sania Chaudhry, Yves Faguy, editor of the CBA National Magazine, Jason Ward, former CBA President, Stephen Rothstein, the Hon. Justice Mahmud Jamal, t…

In anticipation of our forthcoming mini-series marking the 30th anniversary of the Touchstones Report, celebrating what has been achieved in the last three decades while remaining vigilant and tenacious in the pursuit of true equity, diversity, and inclusion in the legal profession, here is Julia's complete conversation with OBA President Kelly McD…

Safeguarding the rule of law and the legal profession. Julia Tetrault-Provencher welcomes John Stefaniuk K.C. The CBA President speaks about growing up in Manitoba, the war in Ukraine, his long association with the CBA, and its role in safeguarding the rule of law both at home and abroad. Their discussion also touches on the role the CBA can, and d…

The Violence Link in Practice *Content warning: This episode discusses serious and potentially triggering subjects, including family violence and animal abuse, as well as the recounting of real-life events. A new Report prepared for Humane Canada with funding from the Department of Justice Canada, The Violence Link in Practice is an empirical analy…

SAGDA - The Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance, formerly known as SOGIC. We learn a bit about the history of SOGIC: (spoiler alert, it started out as a very well protected email list) and a bit about the everyday business of SAGDA: (spoiler alert: you will be encouraged to join!). From being a good ally to mentorship to opportunity, this episode …

Legal coaching as a practical approach to Canada’s Access to Justice Crisis. Marcus Sixta is the founder of Crossroads Law, a well-established firm specializing in family law with offices in Calgary and Vancouver and a 2023 excellence awardee for Canadian family law firm of the year, and more recently, he founded Coach My Case, which offers legal c…

In this episode of the Every Lawyer we discuss restricting the use of NDAs in Canada’s legal system. Joining Julia for this timely discussion are: Jo-Anne Stark is a lawyer and Certified Legal Coach and operates Stark Solutions Legal Coaching and Consulting which offers virtual help to self-represented litigants and training to lawyers who want to …

The CBA as a pathway to a career in politics? Absolutely. With applications to join a CBA national section executive closing at the end of this month, Julia welcomes two long-time CBA-ers, Jordan Brown and Tom Ullyett, who have pursued careers in politics. Tom served as Deputy Minister in the Yukon to six ministers from two political parties over t…

The Path - Your Journey Through Indigenous Canada. Module 6: Indigenous Peoples in the Criminal Legal System. Jennifer David is a senior consultant and leads an area of service called Truth and Reconciliation at NVision Insight Group, a majority Indigenous-owned company with First Nations, Inuit, Metis and non-Indigenous shareholders and staff. Fro…

Case law on the Every Lawyer. Julia welcomes Tory Hibbitt, past chair of the CBA's Health Law Section and Dr. Vanessa Cardy MD, to discuss Garde Préventive and recent changes to Alberta's Mental Health Act.By Julia Tétrault-Provencher, Dr. Vanessa Cardy MD, Tory Hibbitt

Julia welcomes Sania Chaudhry, an employment and human rights lawyer and winner of Alberta’s Top 30 under 30 award for professional excellence in 2022, to discuss mental health in the legal profession. Sania is active with the Alberta Branch of the CBA, as well the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers, and the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association. J…

The CBA Young Lawyers International Program, or YLIP, places upcoming young lawyers and law graduates from Canada at internships with overseas organizations working in the areas of law reform, human rights, and access to justice. The program has been funded by Global Affairs Canada as part of the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy. Ju…

Julia welcomes recently retired Chief Justice of Ontario, George R. Strathy to discuss his motivation in publishing these two articles on mental health in the legal profession: The Litigator and Mental Health - Court of Appeal for Ontario (ontariocourts.ca) Reflections on Mental Health - Court of Appeal for Ontario (ontariocourts.ca) and get his fi…

Julia welcomes Prof. Nathalie Cadieux from the University of Sherbrooke and Glen Hickerson from the CBA Well-being sub-committee to discuss the first ever nationwide comprehensive study of the psychological health determinants of the legal profession, sponsored by the Federation of Law Societies and the Canadian Bar Association. Today will also see…

The first in a series of deeper dives on mental health in the Every Lawyer. Julia welcomes the Honourable Justice Michele Hollins of the court of King's Bench Alberta to discuss the recently published National Study on the Psychological Health Determinants of Legal Professionals in Canada, Phase I, Research Report by Dr. Nathalie Cadieux from the U…

Canadian Bar Association - Business and Human Rights (cba.org) Lloyd Lipsett is an international human rights lawyer with over 20 years of experience working with leading companies, governments, national human rights institutions, civil society organizations and indigenous peoples. He has developed a niche in the field of business and human rights,…

How to get 2000 twitter followers without using clickbait. Marketing consultant Sandra Bekhor and small firm founder and senior lawyer Garry Wise recently celebrated their 22nd anniversary. What's their secret? In this episode of the Every Lawyer, the Toronto power couple show that when it comes to marketing and social media for lawyers, as in all …

Actionable guidance on BHR. An introduction to the CBA's Business and Human Rights Guide with one of its principal authors, Josh Scheinert and investigative journalist, Eric Szeto, known for his work with W5 CTV and CBC Market Place. What lawyers need to know to avoid business complicity in human rights abuses. To quote Eric Szeto from this episode…

For many people around the world Access to Justice means Access to Canada. There is an expectation throughout the international community that Canada welcomes refugees and immigrants. Economic expediency has often led to special fast-track immigration programs with varying degrees of successful application and execution, and the same has occurred i…

Anti-Corruption in August. Julia welcomes Noah Arshinoff to discuss the on-going work of the CBA Anti-Corruption Team as well as: “Global Corruption: Its Regulation under International Conventions, US, UK, and Canadian Law and Practice” by Professor Ferguson, now in its 4th edition. Sometimes known as "Prof. Ferguson's Book", you can find the curre…

In this episode of the Every Lawyer, Julia takes a look at the current state of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying legislation as well as its practical application with Dr. Vanessa Cardy, who is a family doctor and palliative care physician working in northern Quebec, and Shelley Birenbaum from the CBA's End Of Life Working Group. Also includes a…

The Every Lawyer podcast takes a look at Abortion Rights and Restrictions in Canada and how the right to abortion is or isn’t protected by the Canadian constitution. We get a refresher course on Roe v Wade and take a closer look at the SCOTUS decision reversing it. We find out about how the right to choose is already adequately protected in Canada …

Excerpts from Brad Regehr's Conversations on Calls to Action with: John Borrows Naiomi Metallic the late Harold R Johnson Stacey Soldier Dr. Val Napolean Signa Daum Shanks Maggie Wente David Nahwegahbow Brenda Gunn Aimee Craft Robin Sutherland and Alyssa Bird.By Brad Regeher, Julia Tétrault-Provencher, Brenda Gunn, David Nahwegahbow, Maggie Wente, Signa Daum Shanks, Dr. Val Napolean, Stacey Soldier, Harold R Johnson, Naiomi Metallic, John Borrows, Jason Levy, Music by A.A. Aalto

Florence Ashley is a transfeminine jurist, bioethicist, public speaker, and activist who uses they/them pronouns. They received the CBA SOGIC Hero award in 2019 and have just published their first book Banning Conversion Practices. After speaking with them for some time you realise the depth of their thinking as, again and again, they twist a detai…

We meet with Anna Kuranicheva to discuss an initiative put in place by the CBA Immigration Law Section to provide pro bono services to those impacted by the situation in Afghanistan. Ms. Kuranicheva further explains the challenges her colleagues and her have faced since the initiative started in September and what she believes should be done by the…

We meet with Stephen Rotstein the new CBA President for the year 2021-2022. We discuss his priority for the year and his upcoming podcast Conversations with the President: mental health, community involvement, and more. The first episode of Stephen's series Strengthening our Community will be released on November 18, 2021. Check it out here: Helpin…

We discuss the exclusion of lawyers in the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's online platforms and portals, with Lisa Middlemiss. Lisa Middlemiss has been a lawyer with Gomberg Dalfen since 2013. She is passionate about Canadian immigration and citizenship issues and she advocates at the federal level as a member of the Executive of the…

For his final episode as host of Conversations with the President, CBA President Brad Regehr speaks with Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada and Dr Pamela Palmater, full Professor and Chair in Indigenous Governance at Ryerson University. Now that we explored the calls to action that th…

We are chatting with Julia Kingdon about the new Law Students Section video project 20 minutes, 5 minutes. We look over the different guests and their atypical career paths. Julia has an undergraduate degree in International Development, a master’s degree in Rhetoric and recently completed her Juris Doctor degree. She’s the vice chair of the law st…

An interview with Jennifer David to discuss the CBA Truth and Reconciliation Toolkit For Firms. Jennifer David (Chapleau Cree First Nation), a skilled and experienced communicator, project manager, planner, facilitator and lead development of CBA Truth and Reconciliation Toolkit. To consult the CBA Truth and Reconciliation Toolkit. To consult the C…

In this episode, President Brad Regher will talk with two private lawyers who have dealt extensively with public servants in the course of their work. They discuss call to Action number 57 which calls for governments at all levels to educate civil servants on the history of Aboriginal peoples in Canada, treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous la…

With our guest Shelley Birenbaum, we discuss the CBA’s influence on the implementation of Bill C-7 and the important updates to Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying legislation. Shelley Birenbaum is a member of the CBA’s End of Life Working Group and a health lawyer with the Ontario Bar for over 25 years. She specializes in the legal and ethical as…

This episode was recorded before the horrific, hate-motivated attack on a Muslim family in London, Ontario, on June 7, 2021. An interview with David Matas, senior legal counsel for B’Nai Brith Canada, who was instrumental in drafting the CBA’s submission on these issues of online hate. We talk Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, procedural…

Our guest today is Ray Leclair, vice president of public affairs at LawPRO, co-author of the Mortgage Instructions Toolkit. Click here to view The Mortgage Instructions Toolkit. To contact us (please include in the subject line ''Podcast''): [email protected] Please subscribe, rate and review our podcast if you are enjoying it on Apple Podcasts.…

President Brad Regehr discusses the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples with Aimée Craft and Brenda Gunn. Aimée Craft is Anishinaabe-Métis, an associate professor in the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, and has been voted one of the top 25 influential lawyers in Canada. She’s an expert in Canadian Aboriginal law and…

Bonus episode presented by CBA National, After the pandemic: How lawyers can make ESG a reality. Ep 12 In this month’s episode, Yves Faguy speaks with Warren Ragoonanan, one of the founding partners of WRD LLP in Toronto, a law firm that serves businesses and entrepreneurs who want to solve social and environmental challenges. They discuss a range …