The Federation of Law Societies of Canada has initiated a consultation regarding proposed Model Code amendments that address issues related to the duties related to (1) non-discrimination and harassment and (2) ex parte communications with courts and tribunals.

The proposed amendments can be found here: English, French. The consultation report can be found here: English, French.

Information can also be found on the Federation’s website.

Professors Amy Salyzyn and Richard Devlin (CALE/ACEJ President and Chair, respectively) have written a column that is now up at Slaw.ca which calls on the Canadian Judicial Council to adopt binding ethics rules (as opposed to just advisory guidelines) for federally-appointed judges in Canada.