News | September 13, 2019 CBA's Truth and Reconciliation Website Pays Homage to Indigenous Artists The CBA is committed to answering the calls of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. A central premise of the CBA’s ongoing work is to provide a...
News | September 11, 2019 Make Legal Aid Matter in Federal Election Campaign With today’s official start of the October federal election campaign, politicians of all stripes are on the campaign trail touting the message that...
News | September 05, 2019 Bencher Elections 2019 Bencher elections are held every two years in odd-numbered years in nine electoral districts across British Columbia. Benchers are elected for two...
News | September 03, 2019 Legal Aid is in Crisis: Funding shortfall in BC targeted by new CBABC president “Legal aid funding is in a state of crisis, particularly in BC,” Ken Armstrong, CBABC President for 2019-20 said. “Ordinary, working British...
News | August 27, 2019 CBA urges lawyers to make legal aid a federal election issue Leaders of provincial bar associations have written letters to candidates
News | August 20, 2019 Call for Volunteers: Continuing Legal Education Society of BC CBABC and the Law Society are seeking nominees from Vancouver County for appointment to the Board of the Continuing Legal Education Society of...
News | August 20, 2019 Call for Volunteers: Indigenous Justice Advocacy Committee Our new Indigenous Justice Advocacy Committee needs members with experience in practice, law and policy affecting indigenous people to develop...
News | August 20, 2019 Call for Volunteers: Truth & Reconciliation Committee Our Truth & Reconciliation Advisory Committee needs members who are committed to advancing our Truth & Reconciliation Action Plan.
News | August 12, 2019 Lawyer Referral Service unites with Access Pro Bono for improved Access to Justice in BC The Law Foundation of BC, Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC) and Access Pro Bono Society of BC (APB) are pleased to announce the Lawyer...
News | August 09, 2019 ‘We have nothing to hide’: Chief Justice urges use of hearings for appeal court nominees, citing transparency Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner says he would like to see public nomination hearings for appeal court judges, much like the ones held...