CBABC Announcement ALF Letter of Congratulations to Michelle O’Bonsawin August 23, 2022 "The Aboriginal Lawyers Forum of the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch extends our most sincere congratulations to the Honourable Madam Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin on becoming the first Indigenous person, member of the Abenaki of the Odanak First Nation, nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada."
CBABC Submission Letter to the Ministry of Citizens Services: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) Proposed Amendments August 23, 2022 CBABC has identified concerns with proposed amendments on the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).
Media Release CBABC donates electronics to charities across BC North to improve access to justice August 15, 2022 On Friday, Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch President Clare Jennings visited Hazelton to deliver laptops to the Upper Skeena Counselling & Legal Assistance Society, collected from CBABC’s Access to Justice (A2J) Tech Drive.
CBABC Media Coverage CBABC donates laptops to Upper Skeena Counselling and Legal Aid Society August 12, 2022 Laptops were donated to the Upper Skeena Counseling and Legal Assistance Society in Hazelton by the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch.
CBABC Media Coverage CBC On The Coast interviews CBABC Executive Director Kerry Simmons, QC on criminal justice August 11, 2022 CBC On The Coast interviews CBABC Executive Director Kerry Simmons, QC on restorative justice.
CBABC Media Coverage Canadian Bar Association's BC branch asks province for additional funding to improve justice system July 14, 2022 CBABC seeks funding for legal aid and modernization of court system
CBABC Announcement CBABC Statement on Le v British Columbia (Attorney General) July 12, 2022 The Supreme Court of British Columbia struck down the Attorney General’s limit of 6% of total damages on July 8, 2022, a regulation that limited the recovery of disbursements for successful parties in personal injury actions arising from motor vehicle accidents.
CBABC Media Coverage B.C. lawyers worry about cost to clients as return to in-person court hearings approaches July 11, 2022 Short, routine matters before a judge could cost clients thousands of dollars
Media Release Robert McDiarmid, QC awarded for distinguished service to BC’s legal profession June 21, 2022 CBABC congratulates Kamloops lawyer, Robert McDiarmid, QC, as the 2022 recipient of the Georges A. Goyer QC Memorial Award for Distinguished Service. The award was presented on June 16 at the Vancouver Bench & Bar Dinner.
CBABC Submission Response from Cullen Commission Inquiry Into Money Laundering: Protecting Independence of Lawyers June 16, 2022 The BC Government has released the final report from the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering. The Commissioner adopted many CBABC recommendations, including maintaining independent regulation of lawyers and protecting solicitor-client privilege.