Federation of Law Societies of Canada / Fédération des ordres professionnels de juristes du Canada - Address, activities & membership
Address:
45 O'Connor Street
Suite 1810
Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Canada
Telephone number:
613-236-7272
Fax number:
613-236-7233
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Contact information in previous versions
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360 Albert Street
Suite 1700
Ottawa, ON K1R 7X7
Canada
Telephone number:
613-236-7272
Fax number:
613-236-7233
Description of the organization's activities:
The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is the national coordinating body of Canada's 14 law societies which are mandated by provincial and territorial statutes to regulate the country's 136,000 lawyers, Quebec's 4,200 notaries, and Ontario's 10,600 licensed paralegals in the public interest. Member law societies set standards of admission to the profession, establish codes of professional conduct and enforce them. Participating nationally under the Federation umbrella, they facilitate the mobility of lawyers between provinces and territories and also accredit internationally trained lawyers who wish to become members of Canadian law societies. The Federation is a leading national and international voice in respect of basic pillars of Canada's justice system crucial to protecting the public, including the right for a client's communications with a legal professional to remain confidential, the right of people to be judged by an independent judiciary and the principle that the legal profession must remain independent from government.
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Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is the national coordinating body of Canada's 14 law societies which are mandated by provincial and territorial statutes to regulate the country's 130,000 lawyers, Quebec's 3,800 notaries and Ontario's 11,300 licensed paralegals in the public interest. Member law societies set standards of admission to the profession, establish codes of professional conduct and enforce them. Participating nationally under the Federation umbrella, they facilitate the mobility of lawyers between provinces and territories and also accredit internationally trained lawyers who wish to become members of Canadian law societies. The Federation is a leading national and international voice in respect of basic pillars of Canada's justice system crucial to protecting the public, including the right for a client's communications with a legal professional to remain confidential, the right of people to be judged by an independent judiciary and the principle that the legal profession must remain independent from government.
- The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is the national coordinating body of Canada's 14 law societies which are mandated by provincial and territorial statutes to regulate the country's 100,000 lawyers, Quebec's 4,500 notaries and Ontario's 7,200 licensed paralegals in the public interest. Member law societies set standards of admission to the profession, establish codes of professional conduct and enforce them. Participating nationally under the Federation umbrella, they facilitate the mobility of lawyers between provinces and territories and also accredit internationally trained lawyers who wish to become members of Canadian law societies. The Federation is a leading national and international voice in respect of basic pillars of Canada's justice system crucial to protecting the public, including the right for a client's communications with a legal professional to remain confidential, the right of people to be judged by an independent judiciary and the principle that the legal profession must remain independent from government.
- The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is the national coordinating body of Canada's 14 law societies which are mandated by provincial and territorial statutes to regulate the country's 95,000 lawyers and Quebec's 3,500 notaries in the public interest. Member law societies set standards of admission to the profession, establish codes of professional conduct and enforce them. Participating nationally under the Federation umbrella, they facilitate the mobility of lawyers between provinces and territories and also accredit internationally trained lawyers who wish to become members of Canadian law societies. The Federation is a leading national and international voice in respect of basic pillars of Canada's justice system crucial to protecting the public, including the right for a client's communications with a legal professional to remain confidential, the right of people to be judged by an independent judiciary and the principle that the legal profession must remain independent from government.
- The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is the national coordinating body of Canada's 14 law societies which are mandated by provincial and territorial statutes to regulate the country's 95,000 lawyers and Quebec's 3,500 notaries in the public interest. Member law societies set standards of admission to the profession, establish codes of professional conduct and enforce them. Participating nationally under the Federation umbrella, they facilitate the mobility of lawyers between provinces and territories and also accredit foreign trained lawyers who wish to become members of Canadian law societies. The Federation is a leading national and international voice in respect of basic pillars of Canada's justice system crucial to protecting the public, including the right for a client's communications with a legal professional to remain confidential, the right of people to be judged by an independent judiciary and the principle that the legal profession must remain independent from government.
Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Membership consists of the 14 law societies established by statute in each province and territory of Canada.