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 News
 CMLA AGM and Seminar Information
The annual General Meeting of the CMLA and a full day seminar will be held in Vancouver on May 11-12. More details can now be found following the link below.
Register for 2012 AGM and SeminarIt is time to register for the 2012 AGM and Seminar to be held in Vancouver May 11 and 12, 2012. . To register please go to the link below.
Recent Web Site ChangesWe continue to try to improve our communication with members via this website. In addition to numerous cosmetic changes, we have made the following substantive changes:
- added a page for each of the major committees of CMLA. The pages can be accessed from the Committees Page or under the Members Only Menu.These committee pages will be further developed over time;
- added a full site map, the link for which is in the header of every page;
- added a link in all Members List tables to a popup of the full contact and membership details of the chosen member. You can view the committees of which you are a member via this link.You can also now view your full membership details at the Change Address Page; and
- added the ability to sort and view members by Province or State.
US MLA Annual General MeetingThe Maritime Law Association of the United States is holding its Annual Meeting on 4 May 2012 in New York City. The meeting is preceded by several days of committee meetings. There is also a CLE and a dinner on 4 May (cost $175). The US MLA has kindly invited members of the CMLA to attend the festivities. Any CMLA member interested in attending should advise the president of the US MLA, Patrick Bonner, at bonner@freehill.com. Full details can be found at the link below:
New York state withdraws ballast water requirementsNew York State abandons its unilateral ballast water restrictions in favour of IMO standards. The New York standards were 100 times more stringent. Many said they were technically unattainable and seriously threatened shipping in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. For more information, see the link below:
CMLA Response to Discussion Paper on Global Review of Federal Courts Rules The response of the CMLA to the Federal Courts Discussion Paper on a global review of the Federal Courts Rules is now available in the reports section or via the link below.
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 Events
 2012-05-23
The Semi-Annual meeting of the Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters is to take place in Banff, Alberta on 23 and 24 May. Full details and registration form can be obtained from the link below:
2012-05-29
International Bar Association -
International Maritime Law Conference - Copenhagen Admiralty Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark - May 29-30, 2012
2012-05-31
31 May is the deadline for early registration for the CMI Beijing Conference which is being held October 14-19, 2012.
2012-06-04
British Columbia Chamber of Commerce Transportation Summit - Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver - June 4-5, 2012
2012-10-14
The 40th conference of the CMI is to be held in Beijing, China from October 14 to 19, 2012. The early registration deadline is 31 May 2012.
2012-10-20
As part of the 40th CMI Conference in Beijing a seminar is being held in Shanghai on October 20-22, 2012.
2012-11-27
The Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters is to be held 27 November at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto.
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