Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Bar Association / Association du Barreau canadien / Steve Levitt, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Bar Association / Association du Barreau canadien
Responsible Officer Name: Steve Levitt, Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-10-16
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 959557-576

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 131

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

Version 33 of 84 (2011-09-14 to 2012-01-13)

Registration versions:

Version 33 of 84 (2011-09-14 to 2012-01-13)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Budget
Constitutional Issues
Consumer Issues
Environment
Financial Institutions
Health
Immigration
Industry
Intellectual Property
International Development
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
National Security/Security
Pensions
Privacy and Access to Information
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Amendments to Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) for operational efficiencies
Legislative Proposal on Lawful Access to Name and Address (CNA) with regard to privacy, rule of law and protection of solicitor-client privilege
No need for Federal Securities Transfer Legislation

Policies or Program

Canada Student Financial Assistance Plan: Repayment of Student Loans
Competition Bureau Review of Self-Regulated Professions - Balancing Competition and Regulation
Encouraging Canadian Government to Offer Relief for Earthquake Victims in Haiti
Immigration and Labour Market Opinion Directives: Processing Delays for Work Permit and Labour Market Opinions
Repatriation of Omar Khadr to Canada
Specific Claims Tribunal Rules --- development of operational procedures

Regulation

Amendments to Investment Canada Regulations: Guidelines on State-Owned Investors
Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
INTERNET

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Environment Canada
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 Lobbying (OCL)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC)
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
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)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

House of Commons

In-house Organization Details

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

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

JOHN HOYLES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2010-08-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)	$1,407,108.96	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
865 Carling Ave, Suite 500
Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-237-2925 Ext. 131
Fax number: 613-237-0185

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

JOAN BERCOVITCH, SENIOR DIRECTOR, LEGAL AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS | Public offices held
Rebecca Bromwich, Lawyer, Legislation and Law Reform | No public offices held
Trinda L. Ernst, Q.C., President, Canadian Bar Association | Public offices held
JOHN HOYLES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Public offices held
Judy Hunter, Lawyer, Legislation and Law Reform | Public offices held
GAYLENE SCHELLENBERG, LAWYER, LEGISLATION AND LAW REFORM | No public offices held
ROBIN SULLY, DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS | No public offices held
TAMRA THOMSON, DIRECTOR, LEGISLATION AND LAW REFORM | Public offices held

Canadian Bar Association/Association du Barreau canadien

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Canadian Bar Association/Association du Barreau canadien	2008-08-18	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Bar Association/Association du Barreau canadien
Canadian Bar Association/Association du Barreau canadien

Canadian Bar Association / Association du Barreau canadien

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Steve Levitt	2024-11-04	Current
Jason Kempt	2024-09-03	2024-11-04
Johanne Bray	2022-03-10	2024-09-03
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

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Articling Clerk Department of Justice, Atlantic Regional Office	June 1983 to May 1984	Not a designated office
Tour Guide Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, Parks Canada	June 1981 to April 1983	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Officer, Transition and Renewal Secretariat Human Resources and Labour Canada, Transition and Renewal Secretariat	July 1993 to November 1994	Not a designated office
Acting Chief, Education and Information Labour Canada, Women's Bureau	May 1993 to July 1993	Not a designated office
Senior Program Advisor Labour Canada, Women's Bureau	May 1992 to May 1993	Not a designated office
Legislative Consultant, Labour Standards Legislation Division Labour Canada, Labour Standards Legislation Division	April 1990 to May 1992	Not a designated office
Senior Policy Advisor (Legal) Labour Canada, Labour Standards Legislation Division	November 1989 to April 1990	Not a designated office
Program Analyst, Employment Relations and Conditions of Work Labour Canada, Employment Relations and Conditions of Work	January 1988 to November 1989	Not a designated office
Acting Director, Legal Policy Status of Women Canada, Ottawa	February 1987 to May 1987	Not a designated office
Senior Policy Analyst Task Force on Child Care, Policy Department	July 1984 to November 1984	Not a designated office
Legal Policy Analyst Status of Women Canada, Policy Department	December 1981 to January 1988	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Executive Vice-President and General Manager National Capital Commission, Ottawa	September 1991 to September 1996	Not a designated office
Deputy Head GST Consumer Information Office, Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs	June 1990 to September 1991	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Legal Policy Analyst (PM-06) Status of Women Canada, Policy Department	January 1992 to July 1994	Not a designated office
Senior Legal Policy Analyst (PM-06) Status of Women Canada, Policy Department	January 1991 to January 1991	Not a designated office
Special Assistant to the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Status of Women Canada, No Unit or Branch	August 1989 to August 1989	Not a designated office
Senior Legal Policy Analyst (PM-06) Status of Women Canada, Policy Deparmtent	April 1989 to April 1989	Not a designated office
Legal Policy Analyst (PM-05) - Indeterminate Position Status of Women Canada, Policy Department	August 1988 to August 1988	Not a designated office
Legal Policy Analyst (PM-04), Term Position Status of Women Canada, Policy Department	January 1988 to August 1988	Not a designated office
Labour Canada, Women's Bureau Legal Policy Consultant, Women's Bureau	July 1987 to December 1987	Not a designated office
Articled Student, Constitutional and International Law Section; Criminal Litigation Section Department of Justice, Constitutional and International Law Section; Criminal Litigation Section	November 1986 to April 1987	Not a designated office
Law Student, Policy Department Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women, Policy Department	1984 to 1986	Not a designated office
Research Student, Protection of Life Project Law Reform Commission of Canada, Protection of Life Project	1983 to 1983	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Articling Clerk Department of Justice, Atlantic Regional Office	June 1983 to May 1984	Not a designated office
Tour Guide Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, Parks Canada	June 1981 to April 1983	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Lawyer Corrections Services Canada, Department of Justice	August 2008 to August 2009	Not a designated office
Lawyer Health Canada, Department of Justice	July 2006 to August 2007	Not a designated office
Lawyer Human Rights Law Section, Department of Justice	October 2003 to July 2006	Not a designated office
Lawyer Health Canada, Department of Justice	September 2000 to October 2003	Not a designated office
Lawyer Native Law Section, Department of Justice	May 2000 to September 2000	Not a designated office
Law Student/Lawyer Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Department of Justice	September 1999 to April 2000	Not a designated office
Articling Student, Department of Justice	September 1998 to August 1999	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Bar Association / Association du Barreau canadien / Steve Levitt, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 33 of 84 (2011-09-14 to 2012-01-13)

Version 33 of 84 (2011-09-14 to 2012-01-13)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization