Date: Monday, June 26, 2023 Location: Offices of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP or join virtually Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT The Ukrainian Canadian Bar Association (UCBA) is proud to announce our upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM), taking place on June 26, 2023, from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT. This year, we are […]
If you’re involved in running a church, charity, or not-for-profit organization, then mark your calendars for Thursday, March 23, 2023, from 5:30 pm to 9 pm. That’s when the Knowledge Hub 2023 seminar will be taking place, and it’s one event you don’t want to miss. The seminar will feature three expert speakers who will […]
Written By: Kimberly Wasylenchuk; Verified by: Anna Kuprieieva Navigating the accreditation process to practice law in Canada can be overwhelming. Thus, the motivation behind this article is to provide guidance to prospective candidates from the perspective of a lawyer who has been through the process themselves. My story: After I was finished my undergraduate studies […]
The recent decision by the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta in Angophora Holdings Limited v. Ovsyankin, 2022 ABKB 711 exposes the lack of clarity in Canadian sanctions law regarding the definition of ownership and control. In Angophora, the Court considered whether the proceeds of a debtor’s liquated assets in could be paid out to […]
TORONTO, December 23, 2022 – The Ukrainian Canadian Bar Association (UCBA) welcomes the recent announcement by Global Affairs Canada to pursue forfeiture of USD $26 million from Granite Capital Holdings Ltd., a company owned by Roman Abramovich, a Russian oligarch who is a designated individual under the Special Economic Measures Act, Canada’s sanctions legislation. This […]
On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Ukrainian Canadian Professional & Business Association of Toronto, and the Ukrainian Canadian Bar Association held a luncheon at the Albany Club with keynote speaker Mr. Bill Browder, CEO and co-founder of the investment fund Hermitage Capital Management and noted critic of Vladimir Putin. Mr. Browder […]
Luncheon with Bill Browder – “Exposing Putin’s Campaign to Steal Billions and Terrorize Those Who Stand in His Way” Tuesday, October 19, 2022 – 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Albany Club, 91 King Street East, Toronto https://www.eventbrite.com/e/luncheon-with-bill-browder-tickets-441187532787
The Ukrainian Canadian Bar Association invites you to join our next free legal information session on Thursday, July 21 (6 – 7 PM EST), where we will discuss Pathways to Canadian Permanent Residency. Please register to attend and get the recording following the session: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V2NKBnXJTgWO-uBO7UF1Ew?fbclid=IwAR3NDWbwdseChBBcI1vws7GTNd7THrIC_V5dS5ui-4C1IdP5wpS3lfI4OTM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Українсько-Канадська Асоціація Адвокатів запрошує на […]
June 16, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST – session on Employment Issues for Newcomers in Canada REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6Mq1FfQLS3-T4hrjy3yV_g ____________________________________________________________________ Note: Panellists Natalka Haras and Margarita Dvorkina are both UCBA members. This is a series of webinars and Q&A sessions put together by Canadian lawyers and legal practitioners to support for people […]
Immigration programs and resources The Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) allows all Ukrainian nationals and their family members to apply for a visitor visa to enter Canada and remain in Canada up to 3 years from the time of entry. Here is the link to apply for the CUAET (Online only). Note: prospective CUAET applicants need […]