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On April 10, 2024, the B.C. government introduced the Legal Professions Act. The new framework includes a single regulator for lawyers, notaries and paralegals. CBABC supports a single regulator model only if self-regulation and the independence of lawyers from government is sufficiently maintained.
Since this concept was introduced in Spring 2022, CBABC has been advocating on behalf of the profession. We delivered written submissions to the Attorney General and stayed engaged with the Law Society, the associations for notaries and paralegals, and the government.
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Fri, Apr 19 - Tue, Apr 30
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On April 19, CBABC asked government to delay passing the legislation to allow more time for lawyers to consider the Bill and provide meaningful feedback. We encourage you to email your local MLA to make that same request.
Our goal right now is to invite lawyers to deepen your understanding of the issue and share your perspectives with us. This will enable us to take further action on your behalf.
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