Resources

National Mobility

Canada’s law societies have broken down interprovincial barriers so that members of the profession are able to easily transfer from one jurisdiction to another. Currently in Effect:

Pending Implementation:

Rules of Professional Conduct

The Federation has approved a Model Code of Professional Conduct that has been has been implemented in whole or in part by all law societies except the Chambre des notaires in Quebec.

National Discipline Standards

The Council of the Federation has approved National Discipline Standards that were adopted by all law societies and implemented effective January 1, 2015. Revisions were approved by Council in June 2016.

National Admission Standards

Mobility of the legal profession has led the Federation to work on a national initiative to ensure admission standards are consistent across the country.

Canadian Common Law Program Approval

Canada’s law societies have agreed on a uniform National Requirement that graduates of Canadian common law programs must meet effective 2015 to enter law society admission programs.

Access to Legal Services

The Federation and Canada’s law societies recognize they have a role in helping make the legal system more accessible to more Canadians.

Model Rules to Fight Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

To ensure that legal professionals are not unwittingly used by their clients to help launder money or finance terrorist activities, all of Canada’s law societies enforce rules of conduct based on model rules developed by the Federation.

Advocacy

With the consent of Canada’s law societies, the Federation is their voice on specific issues of national and international importance involving justice and regulatory matters.

Statistics

The Federation aggregates statistical information provided by the provincial and territorial law societies about Canada’s legal profession.

Federation News

As the voice of Canada’s law societies, the Federation publishes reports and issues news releases on a range of issues of national importance.

National Committee on Accreditation (NCA)

The NCA assesses legal education credentials obtained outside of Canada, or in a civil law degree program in Canada, for individuals intending to apply for admission to a law society in a Canadian common law jurisdiction.

Reports and Publications

These are report and publications published by the Federation.