Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 78 (1996-10-16 to 1997-06-20) 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
902 - 50 O'CONNOR STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 6L2 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 28 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; ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP: MEMBER OF BAR OR LAW SOCIETY OUTSIDE CANADA; MEMBER OF AN ADMIN. AGENCY, OR INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED IN FIELD OF JUD. ADM 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; ARTICLING STUDENT MEMBERSHIP: STUDENT WHO IS IN PROCESS OF ARTICLING WITH A CANADIAN LAW FIRM. | ||||||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last calendar year? | Yes | ||||||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 1996-12-31 | ||||||||
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| Name: | JOAN BERCOVITCH |
| Position title: | SENIOR DIRECTOR, LEGAL AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | STEPHEN BRESOLIN |
| Position title: | SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | HOLLY DOERKSEN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECTIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SANDRA DUCK |
| Position title: | PROJECT OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | STEPHEN HANSON |
| Position title: | SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOHN HOYLES |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RUSSELL LUSK |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARY ANNE NIXON |
| Position title: | PROGRAMME LAWYER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GEORGINA PICKETT |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GAYLENE SCHELLENBERG |
| Position title: | RESEARCH OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROBIN SULLY |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | TAMRA THOMSON |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, LEGISLATION AND LAW REFORM |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| 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 International Development Agency (CIDA), CANADIAN JUDICIAL COUNCIL, 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), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Status of Women Canada (SWC), 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, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Constitutional Issues, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, HUMAN RIGHTS, Immigration, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, International Relations, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | THE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES OF THE CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION ARE MOSTLY THOSE NOT REQUIRING REGISTRATION; I.E., SUBMISSIONS TO PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES AND SUBMISSIONS TO PUBLIC OFFICE HOLDERS IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR ADVICE OR COMMENT ON A PARTICULAR MATTER. CANADA HEALTH & SOCIAL TRANSFER-LEVELS&STANDARDS FOR LEGAL AID FUNDING; ABORIGINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM; COPYRIGHT ACT AMENDMTS.; ENVIRONMENTAL PROSECUTION INFO.; REPRESENTATION TO UNIFORM LAW TRIBUTION AGREEMTS.; RACIAL EQUALITY TASK FORCE-CONT. AGREEMTS.; SYSTEMS OF JUSTICE |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | CANADA HEALTH & SOCIAL TRANSFER -LEGAL AID STANDARDS & FUNDING; INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT - CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS; RACIAL EQUALITY TASK FORCE-CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS; GENDER EQUALITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION-CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS; SYSTEMS OF JUSTI CE TASK FORCE-CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS; RATIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS; CANADIAN UNITY |
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 | 2008-08-18 | current |
| 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.