Registry of Lobbyists
Version 20 of 80 (2006-09-18 to 2007-03-01) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
Canadian Bar Association / Association du Barreau canadien
500-865 CARLING AVENUE OTTAWA, ON K1S 5S8 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 613-237-2925 | ||||||||
| Fax number: | 613-237-0185 | ||||||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | JOHN D. HOYLES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | ||||||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | AN ASSOCIATION THAT REPRESENTS CANADIAN JURISTS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, THE CBA IS DEDICATED TO THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: TO IMPROVE THE LAW; TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO JUSTICE; TO PROMOTE EQUALITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND JUSTICE SYSTEM; TO IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ETHICAL STANDARDS AND WELL-BEING OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION; TO REPRESENT THE LEGAL PROFESSION NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY; AND, TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS OF THE CBA. THE NATIONAL OFFICE PROVIDES LEGISLATIVE MONITORING AND LIAISON, MEMBERSHIP, CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION, TRANSLATION, MEETING COORDINATION, ACCOUNTING, DATA PROCESSING, GROUP INSURANCE, COMMUNICATIONS AND PRINTING, AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. THE 32 NATIONAL SECTIONS OF THE CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION PROVIDE A | ||||||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | FORUM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTIES AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO ASSOCIATION MEMBERS ON SPECIFIC AREAS OF LAW. REGULAR MEMBERSHIP: LAWYER, NOTARY, JUDGE, LAW TEACHER/PROFESSOR WHO WAS CALLED TO A CANADIAN BAR; ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: MEMBER OF BAR OR LAW SOCIETY JUDGE OR NOTARY OUTSIDE CANADA; RETIRED MEMBERSHIP: LAWYER, NOTARY OR JUDGE WHO IS RETIRED FROM ACTIVE PRACTICE OF LAW OR THE BENCH; SCHOLAR MEMBERSHIP: LAWYER WHO IS UNDERTAKING FULL-TIME POST-GRAD. LEGAL STUDIES OR BAR ADM. STUDIES IN ORDER TO BE ADMITTED TO ANOTHER CANADIAN BAR OR LAW SOCIETY. LAW STUDENT MEMBERSHIP: STUDENT WHO IS ENROLLED FULL-TIME IN LAW STUDIES AT A RECOGNIZED LAW SCHOOL IN CANADA OR ARTICLING STUDENT. | ||||||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 2006-08-31 | ||||||||
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| Name: | JOAN BERCOVITCH |
| Position title: | SENIOR DIRECTOR, LEGAL AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | STEPHEN BRESOLIN |
| Position title: | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | HOLLY DOERKSEN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECTIONS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | KERRI FROC |
| Position title: | LEGAL POLICY ANALYST |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | STEPHEN HANSON |
| Position title: | SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | JOHN HOYLES |
| Position title: | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | JAMES PARKER MACCARTHY |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | HEATHER NOWLAN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | GAYLENE SCHELLENBERG |
| Position title: | LEGAL POLICY ANALYST |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | CHARLES SMITH |
| Position title: | EQUITY ADVISOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | ROBIN SULLY |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | TAMRA THOMSON |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, LEGISLATION AND LAW REFORM |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), CANADIAN JUDICIAL COUNCIL, Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Competition Tribunal (CT), Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Environment Canada, EXPORT DEVELOPMENT BANK, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Revenue Canada (RC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Status of Women Canada (SWC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||||||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Other types: INTERNET, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Broadcasting, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Defence, Employment and Training, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, HUMAN RIGHTS, Immigration, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Transportation | ||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | CANADA SOCIAL TRANSFER-LEVELS & STANDARDS FOR LEGAL AID FUNDING; ABORIGINAL JUSTICE; CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS; EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS; RATIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS, INCLUDING ENFORCEMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS; INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY AND LEGAL PROFESSION; ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; COMMERCIAL AND TRADE LAW; IMMIGRATION; CRIMINAL LAW; TAXATION LAW; PRIVACY; MILITARY JUSTICE; FAMILY LAW; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; HEALTH LAW; BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY; COMPETITION LAW | ||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | CANADA SOCIAL TRANSFER - LEGAL AID STANDARDS & FUNDING; INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT - CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS; EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS; SYSTEMS OF CIVIL, CRIMINAL AND MILITARY JUSTICE; HUMAN RIGHTS; REPRESENTATION TO UNIFORM LAW CONFERENCE OF CANADA; ABORIGINAL JUSTICE; ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION; DELIVERY OF LEGAL SERVICES; ACCESS TO JUSTICE, COMMERCIAL LAW, CRIMINAL LAW, CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION; PRIVACY; TAXATION; FAMILY LAW; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; HEALTH LAW; PRIVACY; BANKRUPTCY & INSOLVENCY; COMPETITION LAW; INTERNATIONAL TRADE. | ||||||||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
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| Canadian Bar Association/Association du Barreau canadien | 2024-05-15 | current |
| Canadian Bar Association/Association du Barreau canadien | 2008-08-18 | 2024-05-15 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
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| Johanne Bray | 2022-03-10 | Current |
| Paul D. Paton | 2021-07-01 | 2022-03-10 |
| Simon Coakeley | 2021-02-18 | 2021-07-01 |
| Steve Pengelly | 2020-08-14 | 2021-02-18 |
| Cheryl Farrow | 2016-11-14 | 2020-08-14 |
| JOHN HOYLES | 1996-10-16 | 2016-11-14 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.