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The Canadian Caucus is pleased to announce that the 2024 Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship has been selected. Marie-Ève Nowlan of Moncton, NB, has been awarded a scholarship to attend the 2024 AAJ Convention in Nashville. Marie-Ève is a member of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, and a Member of both APTLA's Education Committee and APTLA's New Lawyers Section.
Attending the AAJ Convention will be a great opportunity for Marie-Ève to expand and enhance her litigation skills and experience, and to become part of the greater Trial Lawyer family.
The Canadian Caucus is pleased to announce that the 2023 Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship has been selected. Coralie Robert of Moncton, NB, has been awarded a scholarship to attend the 2023 AAJ Convention in Philadelphia. Coralie is a member of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, a NB Rep on the APTLA Board of Directors, and Chair of APTLA's Young Lawyers Section.
Attending the AAJ Convention will be a great opportunity for Coralie to expand and enhance her litigation skills and experience, and to become part of the greater Trial Lawyer family.
The Canadian Caucus is pleased to announce that the 2019 Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship has been selected. Jeff Mitchell of Halifax, NS, has been awarded a scholarship to attend the 2019 AAJ Convention in San Diego. Jeff is a member of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, a NS Rep on the APTLA Board of Directors, and the principal at NOVA Injury Law.
Attending the AAJ Convention will be a great opportunity for Jeff to expand and enhance his litigation skills and experience, and to become part of the greater Trial Lawyer family.
The Canadian Caucus is pleased to announce that the 2018 Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship has been selected. Daniel Wood of Halifax, NS, has been awarded a scholarship to attend the 2018 AAJ Convention in Denver. Daniel is a member of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, and an Associate at Lenehan Musgrave.
Attending the AAJ Convention will be a great opportunity for Daniel to expand and enhance his litigation skills and experience, and to become part of the greater Trial Lawyer family.
The Canadian Caucus is pleased to announce that the 2017 Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship has been selected. Loree Richardson of Nipawin, SK, has been awarded a scholarship to attend the 2017 AAJ Convention in Boston. Loree is a member of the Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association, and an Associate at TSN Law.
Attending the AAJ Convention will be a great opportunity for Loree to expand and enhance his litigation skills and experience.
The Canadian Caucus is pleased to announce that the 2016 Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship has been selected. Jean-Daniel Comeau of Moncton, NB, has been awarded a scholarship to attend the 2016 AAJ Convention in Los Angeles. J-D is a member of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, with a practice in Moncton with Fidelis Law/Droit. The Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship was created to honour the memory of long-time AAJ and Caucus member, Gary Bigg. Gary was a leader within AAJ and in practice, and he had a strong commitment to mentoring those in early practice. The scholarship is awarded to a young lawyer who displays an aptitude in civil litigation and a keen interest in representing plaintiffs, the disadvantaged and the injured; and a commitment to enhancing civil trial practice and access to justice issues. Attending the AAJ Convention will be a great opportunity for J-D to expand and enhance his litigation skills and experience.
The Canadian Caucus is pleased to announce that the 2015 Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship has been selected. Alex Deacon of Regina, SK, has been awarded a scholarship to attend the 2015 AAJ Convention in Chicago. Alex is a member of the Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association, with a practice in Regina with Willows Wellsch Orr & Brundige. The Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship was created to honour the memory of long-time AAJ and Caucus member, Gary Bigg. Gary was a leader within AAJ and in practice, and he had a strong commitment to mentoring those in early practice. The scholarship is awarded to a young lawyer who displays an aptitude in civil litigation and a keen interest in representing plaintiffs, the disadvantaged and the injured; and a commitment to enhancing civil trial practice and access to justice issues. Attending the AAJ Convention will be a great opportunity for Alex to expand and enhance his litigation skills and experience.
The Cdn Caucus is organising a Comedy Show as part of Canadian Events in Montreal featuring Glen Foster - THAT CANADIAN GUY. Glen has made performed many times on CBC's "Just for Laughs" and made appearances at the "Winnipeg Comedy Festival", "Halifax Comedy Festival" and "The Mike Bullard Show". He can also be heard frequently on CBC Radio's "The Debaters". Glen is joined by well-known funny man, Bob LaBrecque. Download our Show Poster. We are grateful to our Comedy Show sponsors: Bridgepoint Indemnity Company; Henderson Structured Settlements & the Canadian College of Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals. You can RSVP to the Canadian Caucus Dinner and Comedy Show by emailing: Libby Our Sponsors have provided some useful information for your consideration and review. Be sure to have a look: Bridgepoint Indemnity Company - Adverse Cost Protection Brochure Henderson Structured Settlements - Brochure Canadian College of Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals - Brochure
The Canadian Caucus is pleased to announce that the 2014 Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship has been selected. Ali Raja of Halifax, NS, has been awarded a scholarship to attend the 2014 AAJ Convention in Chicago. Ali is a member of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, with a practice throughout Nova Scotia with MacGillivray Law Office. The Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship was created to honour the memory of long-time AAJ and Caucus member, Gary Bigg. Gary was a leader within AAJ and in practice, and he had a strong commitment to mentoring those in early practice. The scholarship is awarded to a young lawyer who displays an aptitude in civil litigation and a keen interest in representing plaintiffs, the disadvantaged and the injured; and a commitment to enhancing civil trial practice and access to justice issues. Attending the AAJ Convention will be a great opportunity for Ali to expand and enhance his litigation skills and experience. The Canadian Caucus is pleased to announce that the 2013 Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship has been selected. Shelley Cannon of Prince Albert, SK, has been awarded a scholarship to attend the 2013 AAJ Convention in Chicago. Shelley is a member of the Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association, with a practice throughout Saskatchewan. The Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship was created to honour the memory of long-time AAJ and Caucus member, Gary Bigg. Gary was a leader within AAJ and in practice, and he had a strong commitment to mentoring those in early practice. The scholarship is awarded to a young lawyer who displays an aptitude in civil litigation and a keen interest in representing plaintiffs, the disadvantaged and the injured; and a commitment to enhancing civil trial practice and access to justice issues. Attending the AAJ Convention will be a great experience for Shelley, and an opportunity to expand and enhance her litigation skills and experience. The Canadian Caucus is pleased to announce that the 2012 Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship has been selected. Melissa MacAdam of Halifax, NS, has been awarded a scholarship to attend the 2012 AAJ Convention in Chicago. Melissa is a member of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, with a practice throughout Nova Scotia. The Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship was created to honour the memory of long-time AAJ and Caucus member, Gary Bigg. Gary was a leader within AAJ and in practice, and he had a strong commitment to mentoring those in early practice. The scholarship is awarded to a young lawyer who displays an aptitude in civil litigation and a keen interest in representing plaintiffs, the disadvantaged and the injured; and a commitment to enhancing civil trial practice and access to justice issues. Attending the AAJ Convention will be a great experience for Melissa MacAdam to expand and enhance her litigation skills and experience. The Canadian Caucus is pleased to announce that the first recipient of the Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship has been selected. Adam Rodgers of Guysborough, NS, has been awarded a scholarship to attend the upcoming AAJ Convention in New York. Adam is a member of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, with a practice in northern Nova Scotia. The Gary J. Bigg Memorial Scholarship was created to honour the memory of long-time AAJ and Caucus member, Gary Bigg. Gary was a leader within AAJ and in practice, and he had a strong commitment to mentoring those in early practice. The scholarship is awarded to a young lawyer who displays an aptitude in civil litigation and a keen interest in representing plaintiffs, the disadvantaged and the injured; and a commitment to enhancing civil trial practice and access to justice issues. Attending the AAJ Convention will be a great experience for Adam Rodgers to expand and enhance his litigation skills and experience.
The Canadian Caucus is proud to launch its new webpage. This site is a resource to Members and other Canadian lawyers who want to know what we are about and what we are doing. We have collected information about legal education and events from the trial lawyers associations across Canada, and also created a collector page for Canadian Legal Blogs written by Caucus members from across the nation. At our Members-Only Resources page, we will collect submissions to provincial governments on legislative changes and other documents of interest and use to members. Please explore the site and let us know how we can make it a useful tool for you and your practice.
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The Canadian Membership Caucus is for the Canadian membership of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) to share information respecting the rights of Canadians in the civil justice system and other national legal issues, to provide legal education relevant to Canadian members in conjunction with AAJ Conventions and to further the objectives of AAJ through the Canadian Membership Caucus.