CL Talk

The new CBA president Lynne Vicars on reinforcing public trust in Canada's justice system

24 Sep 2024

   

Lynne Vicars recently began her year-long tenure as the president of the Canadian Bar Association. She is currently a deputy judge at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Small Claims Court division in Toronto. For our CL Talk podcast, she spoke about her career journey, leadership at the Canadian Bar Association, and the pressing challenges facing the legal profession today, including public trust in justice and the role of technology.

From academia to the bench: Justice Sheilah Martin's path to the Supreme Court of Canada

From academia to the bench: Justice Sheilah Martin's path to the Supreme Court of Canada

08 Jul 2025

Martin recounts her shift from legal education to judicial leadership and the values that shaped her journey

Justice Minister Sean Fraser on Carney's call, constitutional limits, and his plans for legal reform

Justice Minister Sean Fraser on Carney's call, constitutional limits, and his plans for legal reform

01 Jul 2025

In a CL Talk interview, Fraser discusses bail reform, judicial appointments, and sentencing

Carole Piovesan of INQ Law on AI, privacy law and emerging legal frontiers

Carole Piovesan of INQ Law on AI, privacy law and emerging legal frontiers

24 Jun 2025

She will speak at the Canadian Legal Summit on how evolving practice areas are reshaping legal strategy

Tracy Ross on how the RBC legal team executed Canada’s biggest bank acquisition over a weekend

Tracy Ross on how the RBC legal team executed Canada’s biggest bank acquisition over a weekend

18 Jun 2025

Multiple wins at Canadian Law Awards recognized the group’s excellence and strategic leadership

BC's legal future: Attorney General Niki Sharma on technology, equity, and reform

BC's legal future: Attorney General Niki Sharma on technology, equity, and reform

17 Jun 2025

She spoke on the CL Talk podcast about her government's legal regulation changes