News | May 27, 2020 Court Updates: COVID-19 The following updates from all Federal and Provincial Courts will be updated as new information is released.
News | March 26, 2020 CBABC Message to Members: BC Government confirms Legal Profession as essential service The BC Provincial Government has confirmed that lawyers and paralegals are considered an essential service. Essential services are those daily...
News | February 25, 2020 From the President: CBABC Advocacy with respect to Proposed ICBC Reforms "We were deeply disappointed to hear about the government’s plans, particularly in light of the lack of public and industry consultation on the...
News | November 27, 2019 CBABC applauds unanimous passing of BC Indigenous human rights legislation CBABC congratulates the BC Legislature on unanimously passing Bill 41, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples act.
News | October 18, 2019 B.C. raising hourly rate for legal aid lawyers British Columbia’s legal aid lawyers are getting a raise, as the provincial government reached a new deal with the Association of Legal Aid Lawyers...
News | October 15, 2019 A Good Next Step for Legal Aid: Bar Association Reacts to New Legal Aid Funding “We are pleased with the improvement to the tariff announced today,” said CBABC President, Ken Armstrong. “It’s important for British Columbians...
News | September 19, 2019 Legal aid, auto insurance among areas of focus for new B.C. bar association president The new president of the Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch (CBABC) says there is a crisis in the provincial legal aid system that is seeing too...
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...