The
Canadian Bar Association ("CBA") (the
Association du Barreau canadien (AABC) in
French) is the
Canadian voluntary bar association formed in 1896 representing the interests of 38,000
lawyers,
judges,
notaries, law
teachers, and law
students from across Canada involved in the
legal system. It was
incorporated by an
Act of Parliament on April 15, 1921. About two-thirds of Canada's lawyers are members. The organization is affiliated with the Commonwealth Law Association, the
International Bar Association and the Union internationale des avocates.
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