Registry of Lobbyists
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International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement
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International trade negotiations conducted by Global Affairs Canada in respect of the Canadian bargaining position relating to legal services performed in Canada by non-Canadian legal service providers
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Policies or Program
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Constitutional Issues, Justice and Law Enforcement, Privacy and Access to Information, Taxation and Finance
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Protection of solicitor-client privilege, principles of fundamental justice, and independence of the legal profession with respect to amendments to mandatory disclosure/reporting regime under the Income Tax Act.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Constitutional Issues, Justice and Law Enforcement, National Security/Security
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The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations in respect of the applicability of the Regulations to the legal profession
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Regulation
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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.
Jonathan Herman, Chief Executive Officer
Address:
45 O'Connor Street
Suite 1810
Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Canada
Telephone number:
613-236-7272
Fax number:
613-236-7233