Branch Bylaws

OBJECTS AND POWERS

2.    The objects of the Branch will be, and it will have the power to:
(1)    Carry out the objectives of the Association as set forth in Section 2 of the Act of Incorporation of the Association and in its mission, vision and strategic direction;
(2)    Promote law reform and generally seek to advance the public interest in all matters relating to legislation and the administration of justice in the Province;
(3)    Provide the means of ascertaining and expressing the views of the legal profession;
(4)     Protect the independence of the judiciary and the bar;
(5)    Promote equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion, while combatting discrimination against recognized and prohibited grounds under The Human Rights Code, CCSM, c H175 in the legal profession; and,
(6)    Promote the personal, professional, and commercial well-being of the members of the legal profession in the Province, and the profession itself, in every way, including through social, community and professional activities.