Announcements

CBABC and the Law Society are seeking nominees from Vancouver County for appointment to the Board of the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia for a 3 year term beginning September 1, 2019.

Our new Indigenous Justice Advocacy Committee needs members with experience in practice, law and policy affecting indigenous people to develop CBABC’s recommendations and advocacy.

Our Truth & Reconciliation Advisory Committee needs members who are committed to advancing our Truth & Reconciliation Action Plan.

Chief Justice of Canada Richard Wagner believes introducing appellate court nominees to the public would bolster confidence in the judiciary — but he’s not advocating any particular method of doing so.

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 Referral Service (LRS) is now available through APB.

Beginning January 1, 2020, distributing corporations (generally, public companies) governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) will be required to provide additional diversity disclosure in connection with their next annual meeting of shareholders held on or after such date.

Canadian corporate directors should be aware of Bill C-97 as it articulates meaningful changes to the duties they bear.

On June 17, 2019, Canadian Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau released draft legislation that will impact on the preferential tax treatment of employee stock options (“Proposals”). The Government initially announced its intention to introduce these measures in the Federal Budget released on March 19, 2019.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner says he would like to see public nomination hearings for appeal court judges, much like the ones held for Canada’s highest court.

Share your knowledge with a developing legal mind. CBABC encourages you to volunteer as a mentor in our Student Mentorship Program, now underway for the new school year at UVic, TRU and UBC.