Federation of Law Societies of Canada
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The Federation of Canadian Law Societies is the national coordinating body of Canada's 14 law societies. It was formed in 1972 to coordinate policies of provincial and territorial law societies.
Reforms
Although the Federation started off as more of a talk-shop, it has become more active in creating policy. In 2002, it formulated the National Mobility Agreement which facilitated the practice of law across provincial jurisdictions.
Likewise, in 2009, the federation's Task Force on the Common Law Degree released its final report, which recommended the common law law societies adopt a national minimum requirement for those seeking to enter bar admission programs.
It proposes law schools teach certain minimum competencies, a stand-alone ethics course, and possess certain institutional minimums. It would also affect the Federation's National Committee on Accreditation which permits the admittance of foreign educated students.
