Entretien du président de l’Association du Barreau canadien, Steeves Bujold, avec l’honorable Michelle O’Bonsawin de la Cour Suprême du Canada pour marquer le Mois national de l’histoire autochtone au Canada. Leur conversation couvre les étapes de la carrière de la juge O’Bonsawin et ses premiers huit mois à la Cour suprême, son rôle comme modèle et source d’inspiration pour la jeune génération de juristes au pays, l’importance de la diversité à la magistrature, l’étude de la Professeure Cadieux...
Jun 08, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Martin Blais est sexologue et sociologue, professeur titulaire au département de sexologie de l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) et titulaire de la Chaire de recherche sur la diversité sexuelle et la pluralité des genres . Il est aussi chercheur régulier au Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les problèmes conjugaux et l’agression sexuelle (CRIPCAS). Il s’intéresse au bien-être et à la santé des personnes LGBTQ+ et cherche à identifier les facteurs qui les aident à s’épanouir, à dév...
May 17, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Marie Laure Leclercq a fait des études en génie, en droit et en administration des affaires et travaille depuis 1996 pour le cabinet De Granpré Chait. Depuis sa transition de personne trans en 2000, elle s’implique bénévolement pour l’avancement des droits de la personne, notamment au sein de la communauté 2ELGBTQ+. Elle a prononcé plusieurs conférences sur la diversité au travail auprès de cabinets privés et de facultés de droit ainsi que dans des évènements internationaux tel que le Global Wor...
Apr 27, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 5
CBA President Steeves Bujold in conversation with the first transgender person ever appointed a judge in Canada, Judge Kael McKenzie of the Provincial Court of Manitoba. A 2006 graduate of the University of Manitoba, Judge McKenzie has worked as a lawyer, both in private practice with the Winnipeg firm of Chapman Goddard Kagan and as a Crown prosecutor in family, commercial and civil law. He co-chaired the Canadian Bar Association's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conference from 2012 to ...
Mar 31, 2023•44 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Le président de l’Association du Barreau canadien, Steeves Bujold, reçoit Me Clément Gascon, juge de la Cour suprême du Canada de 2014 à 2019, avocat émérite 2022 du Barreau du Québec et gagnant du prix du Président décerné en 2022 par Me Stephen Rothstein de l’Association du Barreau canadien pour souligner ses efforts envers la déstigmatisation de la santé psychologique dans la profession juridique au Canada. Ils discutent du rapport conjoint de l’ABC et de la Fédération des ordres professionne...
Mar 02, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 3
LGBTQ2S+ rights and the Charter. barbara and Steeves discuss the past, future and current state of LGBTQ2S+ rights and experiences in Canada. Their discussion covers Rape Relief v. Kimberly Nixon, Egan v. Canada, SOGIC's beginnings, the Charter & the notwithstanding clause, coming out, keeping fit, and ally-ship. "Be all of who you are." -barbara findlay http://cba.org/CBAMediaLibrary/cba_na/images/Equal%20Justice%20-%20Microsite/PDFs/CBA_AccesstoJusticeforTransPeople.pdf https://nationalmag...
Feb 02, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Marking Access to Justice Week and LGBTQ History Month in Canada with the launch of a new season of Conversations with the President. In his first episode, CBA President Steeves Bujold welcomes Mx Lee Nevens to talk about ways to improve access to justice and reality, quite simply, for trans and non-binary people in Canada. http://cba.org/CBAMediaLibrary/cba_na/images/Equal%20Justice%20-%20Microsite/PDFs/CBA_AccesstoJusticeforTransPeople.pdf Canadian Bar Association - The first comprehensive nat...
Oct 27, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Justice Mahmud Jamal of the Supreme Court of Canada in conversation with CBA President Stephen Rotstein. Links: Spider Woman by Lady Hale | Penguin Random House Canada Ontario Chief Justice says ideal of the ‘gladiator’ courtroom lawyer destructive to mental health - The Globe and Mail...
Jul 28, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Here’s CBA President Stephen Rotstein in Conversation with Marc-André Blanchard. They touch on a variety of topics including Me Blanchard's multifaceted career, Environmental & Social Governance and Sustainability, as well as the impact the Pandemic has had, and is having on the legal profession. Marc-André Blanchard is that rare believer in opportunities and brings an inspiring global perspective to whatever project he participates in. Marc-André is executive Vice-President and Head of CDPQ...
Jun 30, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Geordie Hungerford is a Gwich’in of the Northwest Territories and Yukon and has quite possibly the most diverse professional background of any of the guests so far in Stephen Rotstein's Conversations with the President podcast series. Geordie holds an MBA and an MA (East Asian Studies/Chinese) from Stanford University, an LLB from UBC, and an electrical and computer engineering degree from Queen’s University. He a CFA Charterholder, CAIA Charterholder and an Action Canada Fellow. He is a member ...
Jun 23, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
How to put the volunteer into your career. CBA President Stephen Rotstein welcomes Caitlin Urquhart, dedicated Newfoundland & Labrador community builder and ecology advocate. Caitlin is this year’s recipient of the Douglas Miller Rising Star Award. The Douglas Miller Rising Star Award recognizes an early career lawyer who is a CBA member in good standing and who exhibits professional excellence; service to the profession; and outstanding dedication and team spirit in his or her ongoing invol...
May 26, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Conversations with the President Mental Health Week Special: During his tenure, Stephen has made community building, volunteerism and mental health his top priorities. This episode of CWP brings inspiring insights on all three but particularly mental health. Taken from Stephen Rotstein’s conversations with Justice Michele Hollins, Kendra Goertzen and Caitlin Urquhart. Managing mental health in general, within the legal profession and within the broader community. Overcoming depression and addict...
May 05, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Stephen Rotstein speaks to CBA Pro Bono Initiatives Coordinator Bjorna Shkurti about how CBA Lawyers are helping refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan and about her own remarkable journey from war-torn Albania to the Alberta Bar. Their discussion touches on Immigration law and volunteerism and how lawyers often end up helping simply by lending an ear.
Apr 28, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 7
CBA President, Stephen Rotstein, has a heartfelt conversation with Kendra Goertzen, the inaugural recipient of the Grant Davis Collegiality and Wellbeing Award, granted by the Manitoba branch of the CBA. Kendra Goertzen is a Manitoba lawyer who practices in the area of family law and child protection in Winnipeg. Kendra's mission is to eliminate the stigma associated with addictions. She herself is in recovery and is very open about her own past struggles with sobriety. To contact us (please inc...
Mar 31, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 6
CBA President, Stephen Rotstein, meets with Tom Ullyett, chair of the Employment Standards Board, a member of the Yukon University’s Board of Governors and co-chair of the Yukon branch Public Sector’s Lawyer’s section. He’s recognized for being a community builder who’s helped support a generation of Yukon public sector lawyers. He’s been an active CBA member at the branch and national level for over 30 years. Last year the CBA awarded him with the Louis Saint-Laurent Award for Excellence, the h...
Feb 24, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 5
CBA President, Stephen Rotstein, speaks with former CBA President Madam Justice Michele Hollins about her battle with depression. Having grown up in Saskatchewan, Michele graduated with her B.Sc. from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas in 1987. She returned to Saskatchewan and obtained her LL.B. from the University of Saskatchewan, College of Law in 1992. Michele is an ardent volunteer, particularly within the legal community. She has been heavily involved in the Canadian Bar Associ...
Jan 20, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 4
CBA President, Stephen Rotstein speaks with James Bunting, founding partner of Tyr LLP. They talk about his atypical career path, his work in gender equity and sports regulations, and his various volunteer roles. James has acted for athletes, coaches and agents in a variety of different matters, including contractual claims, doping infractions, carding disputes, gender equity complaints, team selection appeals and disciplinary appeals. He is ranked in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a re...
Dec 09, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 3
CBA President, Stephen Rotstein, hosts his first episode with guest Wei William Tao . They talk about volunteering, his community involvement and his work in the immigration law area. My guest today is Wei William Tao, Canadian Immigration and Refugee Lawyer in Vancouver. Will co-founded Heron Law Offices in 2021 and provides legal services in all areas of Canadian immigration and refugee law, with a particular focus on complex refusals, appeals, judicial reviews of international student, family...
Nov 18, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Stephen Rotstein, CBA President for the year 2021-2022, meets with The Every Lawyer host Marlisse Silver-Sweeney. They discuss his priority for the year and his upcoming podcast Conversations with the President. They talk mental health, community involvement, and more. The first episode of Stephen's series Strengthening our Community will be released on November 18, 2021. Stay tuned! To contact us (please include in the subject line ''Podcast''): podcasts@cba.org Subscribe to the other CBA Podca...
Nov 04, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 1
