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The Indigenous Self-Government in Child and Family Services Amendment Act, Bill 38, was passed as of November 24, 2022. The Act is historic, with the largest amendments in 25 years, and amends the Adoption act and Child, Family and Community Service Act (CFCSA). 

The Ministry of Attorney General has responded to CBABC’s submission from Oct 2022, which recommended the development and use of court user surveys to increase engagement with the public and improve access to justice.

The CBABC Aboriginal Lawyers Forum recognizes the extraordinary recipients of this year’s ALF Special Contribution Award: Myrna McCallum and Douglas S. White III, KC. As part of the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch, the Aboriginal Lawyers Forum (ALF) facilitates social networking and mentoring for Indigenous lawyers and law students in BC.

The Government of British Columbia is appointing a new Provincial Court judge to support continued access to justice. Grace Oh will be appointed a judge effective Jan. 3, 2023.

CBABC seeks candidates to appoint to the Law Foundation of BC Board of Governors for a 3-year term beginning January 1, 2023. The representative will succeed Laurence Scott, KC who has greatly contributed to the work of the Foundation.

Are you a lawyer with acting and singing chops? Touchstone Theatre is still looking for actors/performers for our presentation of MAMMA MIA! this spring.  There are some great supporting and chorus roles available.

This Criminal Practice Direction describes the process by which the Court will manage large or complex criminal cases that show a potential to occupy a very significant amount of court time or to risk delays in reaching and concluding the trial.

This Criminal Practice Direction describes the requirements for pre-trial conferences in criminal trials and extradition hearings.

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch has submitted recommendations to the Ministry of Attorney General, in response to its Intentions Paper released in September 2022.  

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, supports a single regulator model for the legal profession, as long as these changes do not impact lawyers’ independence and self-regulation, the legal association says in its submission to the Ministry of the Attorney General.