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The Aboriginal Lawyers Forum is encouraging all CBABC members and the entire BC Legal Community to reflect on the importance of diverse representation in the upcoming Law Society of BC Bencher election, and to consider supporting Indigenous candidates when you cast your ballot.

The government heard from legal professionals that more time is needed to meet new requirements to file under the Land Owner Transparency Registry, and has extended the deadline an additional year to November 30, 2022.

​The B.C. government will be extending the deadline for pre-existing owners to file with the Land Owner Transparency Registry, giving reporting bodies with an interest in land more time to file a transparency report without incurring penalties.

This Notice is effective November 1, 2021 until further notice and applies to new adult and youth bail hearings that would ordinarily have been heard in Chilliwack Provincial Court on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays.

Justice Jamal was lauded for his strong intellect and work ethic, as well as his clarity of expression, curiosity, collegiality, humility, supportiveness and respect for equality and extensive pro bono work by federal Justice Minister David Lametti, Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey and the heads of the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association and the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. Justice Jamal is also, by all accounts, “an all-around good guy,” Downey said.

The online document includes legal information on health, justice and youth issues in BC.

The Law Society of BC will be holding the 2021 Bencher election starting on Nov 1. We have provided a list of  CBABC members running as Bencher Candidates in each district below. Electronic voting instructions will be sent to eligible voters on Nov 1, and voting will close on Nov 15 at 5:00pm.

The Law Society of BC has appointed Harry Cayton to conduct an independent review of its governance and how it meets the needs of the public and legal profession.

The recently enacted Land Owner Transparency Act, SBC 2019, c.23 (“LOTA”) requires that certain registered owners of real property interests in British Columbia file initial transparency reports disclosing their interest holders by November 30, 2021.

Due to the ongoing fourth wave of the pandemic, the Province intends to introduce amendments to the COVID-19 Related Measures Act to extend it beyond the repeal date of Dec. 31, 2021.