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“Legal aid across the country has taken a hit over the last few decades”

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.

The Government of British Columbia has appointed a new Supreme Court of B.C. master to ensure the judiciary has the resources needed to continue providing access to justice. The appointment of Jennifer Keim, who will take her seat in Kamloops, is effective Aug. 1, 2019.

The Judicial Council of B.C. is looking for applicants who have had a minimum of 5 years active practice as a lawyer in Canada (those with less legal practice experience may be considered if they have a range of related experience), who are interested in part time adjudication work as a Judicial Justice of the Provincial Court.