Officers

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 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

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