Please join the Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (“IBA”) in congratulating the Honourable Steven Point, OC, OBC being named Officer of the Order of Canada and Dr. J. Wilton Littlechild, IPC, OC, KC on being promoted to the Companion of the Order of Canada.

Please join the Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) in congratulating the Honourable Leonard Marchand on his appointment as Chief Justice of the British Columbia and the Court of Appeal of Yukon.

The Indigenous Bar Association is honoured to designate the Honourable Gerald Morin as Indigenous Peoples’ Counsel (IPC) at the 35th Annual Conference of the Indigenous Bar Association. Each year, the IPC designation is given to an Indigenous lawyer in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the practice of law.

OTTAWA, ONT – The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (“IBA”) congratulates the eight appointees to the Independent Advisory Board who are responsible for identifying candidates to fill the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Russell Brown.

OTTAWA, ONT – Please join the Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) in congratulating IBA member Justice Catherine H. Rhinelander on her recent appointment to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario.

OTTAWA, ONT – The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (IBA) proudly extends its heartfelt congratulations to Brooks Arcand-Paul, former Vice President of the IBA, on his historic election to the Alberta Legislative Assembly. Arcand-Paul's election signifies a momentous milestone for Indigenous representation in Canadian politics and a significant step towards advancing the rights and interests of Indigenous communities.

OTTAWA, ONT – The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) wishes to express its full support for IBA members Etienne Esquega, an independent bencher candidate, and Catherine Rhinelander, a bencher candidate who is running as a part of the Good Governance Coalition , in the Law Society of Ontario’s (the “LSO”) bencher elections.

OTTAWA, ONT – The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) celebrates the formal repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery by the Catholic Church.

OTTAWA, ONT – The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) wishes to express its full support for IBA members Etienne Esquega and Catherine Rhinelander who are running as part of the Good Governance Coalition for the Law Society of Ontario (the “LSO”) upcoming bencher elections.

OTTAWA, ONT – In a statement released on February 2, 2023, the Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) called on all IBA members and all allies who are members of the Law Society of Alberta (the “LSA”) to attend a Special Meeting called to consider a Petition to repeal Rule 67.4 of the Rules of the LSA.

OTTAWA, ONT – Please join the Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the "IBA") in congratulating the Honourable Harry S. LaForme, IPC, O.C., K.C., and the Honourable Gerald M. Morin, O.C., K.C., (JD’87) on receiving the Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest honors.

OTTAWA, ONT – The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) fully supports and applauds the Law Society of Alberta’s (the “LSA”) adoption of mandatory continuing legal education (“CLE”) on Indigenous culture, history, and legal issues in Canada.

OTTAWA, ONT – The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) is deeply saddened by the recent news of four Indigenous women who have lost their lives at the hands of an alleged serial killer in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

OTTAWA, ON – The members of the Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) are pleased to give our inspired congratulations to the Honourable Madam Michelle O’Bonsawin on becoming the first Indigenous person nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”).

Ottawa, ON – Please join the Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) in celebrating David C. Nahwegahbow, IPC, LSM, as he is presented with a degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) on June 16, 2022 at the Law Society of Ontario’s Call to the Bar ceremony in Ottawa, Ontario.

OTTAWA, ONT – Please join the Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) in celebrating Kimberly Murray’s (IPC) appointment as the Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools. A member of the Kahnesatake Mohawk Nation, Ms. Murray has persistently worked towards justice for Indigenous Peoples, and specifically ensuring Residential School Survivors were heard and remembered.

Ottawa, ONT – The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) congratulates the seven members of the Independent Advisory Board who are responsible for identifying candidates to fill the upcoming Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) vacancy when the Honourable Michael Moldaver retires in September 2022. The IBA was pleased to, for the first time, be able to nominate a member to the Independent Advisory Board similar to how the Canadian Bar Association is able to nominate one member of the Board.

Ottawa, ONT – Please join the Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) in congratulating Justice Jonathon George on his recent appointment to the Ontario Court of Appeal. Before this appointment, Justice George was first appointed to the Ontario Court in 2012 and then to the Superior Court in 2016.

OTTAWA, ON – The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) calls upon the provincial Crown to work in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to substantively implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (“UNDRIP”). This is urgently needed relating to decisions and actions affecting Indigenous Peoples’ lands and waters.