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Article by John Grant – Miller Thomson LLP

Article by Blakes Competition & Antitrust Group and Blakes Foreign Investment Group - Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

By: Laurie A. Goldbach (BLG Calgary), and Bhuvana Sankaranarayanan (BLG Ottawa).

Chief Justice Robert Bauman: "We have an access to justice problem in Canada, exemplified by the large unmet demand for legal services; as a result, both people and the rule of law are suffering."

The Canadian Bar Association BC Branch is seeking a volunteer to represent Yale County on Provincial Council. This appointment is effectively immediately, for a term ending August 31, 2019, and is for the regional district of Central Okanagan.

This year’s 28 appointees are British Columbian lawyers with a diverse set of professional specializations including First Nations law, criminal law, commercial litigation, family law and mediation. The appointees have been chosen for their distinguished accomplishments in areas such as continuing legal education, community volunteerism and mentorship of new legal professionals.

CLBC has posted a very short survey that will help them better understand how you use social media and online resources. The survey will only take 5 to 10 minutes to finish, and you can enter a draw for a chance to win a Kobo Aura eReader after finishing the survey.

A number of family lawyers are urging the Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) to listen to the profession after a motion was adopted at the society’s annual general meeting asking it to take a step back on its efforts to allow paralegals to have a limited scope of practice.

President Margaret A. Mereigh is pleased to announce that Ms. Kerry Simmons, Q.C. will serve as Acting Executive Director of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch effective December 17, 2018, following the appointment of former Executive Director Caroline Nevin as CEO of BC Courthouse Libraries.

"I am writing to encourage all of you to request Gladue Reports through Legal Services Society. We realize that this process has often been difficult and results in additional time spent on your behalf, but increasing the capacity and demand for Gladue Reports is crucial in fulfilling the promise of Gladue in BC. "