The founding meeting of what was then simply known as the "Transportation Lawyers Association" took place on Saturday December 3, 1977 in Toronto.
The first annual meeting of the Association took place on December 1 and 2, 1978 in Montreal. Up until the Montreal meeting, the organisation was run by a steering committee chaired by Doug MacLeod. Operated under the name of "Canadian Transportation Lawyers Association". At the Montreal meeting, a constitution was proposed and adopted, and the Association's name was adopted as "The Canadian Highway Transport Lawyers' Association" and Doug MacLeod was elected as the first President. The second annual meeting of The CHTLA was held in Toronto on November 29-December 1, 1979.
Past presidents
Elizabeth Fashler 2023-2024
Robin Squires 2022-2023
Carole McAfee Wallace 2021-2022
Jean-François Bilodeau 2020-2021
Heather C. Devine 2019-2020
Israel A. Ludwig 2018-2019
Pierre-Olivier Ménard Dumas 2017-2018
* Myer Rabin 2016-2017
Sanj Sood 2015-2016
Roger Watts 2014-2015
Marc D. Isaacs 2013-2014
Stéphane Lamarre 2012-2013
Kim E. Stoll 2011-2012
Daniel P. Ryall 2010-2011
Douglas I. Evanchuk 2009-2010
Louis Amato-Gauci 2008-2009
Geoffrey L. Spencer 2007-2008
Jean E. Clerk, Q.C. 2006-2007
Rui M. Fernandes 2005-2006
Joan F. Myles 2004-2005
Alex G. MacWilliam 2003-2004
Louise Baillargeon 2002-2003
Joanne C. Coldwell 2001-2002
Steven G. Zatzman 2000-2001
Tobin S. Robbins 1999-2000
Jean G. Bertrand 1998-1999
* Douglas C. McTavish 1997-1998
R. Wayne Myles 1996-1997
Mel F. Belich 1995-1996
David F. Blair, C.M. 1994-1995
Catherine A. Pawluch 1993-1994
Michael J. O’Hara 1992-1993
Robert T. Gabor 1991-1992
Jocelyn H. LeClerc 1990-1991
*Robert B. Warren 1989-1990
David W. Gruchy 1988-1989
* Thomas J. Duckworth, Q.C. 1987-1988
* François Rouette 1986-1987
* Roderick W. Macdonald 1985-1986
* Dean Saul 1984-1985
Jacques Dufresne 1983-1984
* Hugh G. Morris, Q.C. 1982-1983
Peter G. Green, Q.C. 1981-1982
* Joseph W. Kanuka, Q.C. 1980-1981
* Gilles J. Belanger 1979-1980
* C. Douglas MacLeod 1978-1979
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* Deceased
