Submissions and Legislative Updates

B.C. is planning to adopt the model Uniform Liens Act prepared by the Uniform Law Conference of Canada, which was recommended by BCLI in 2003. This new model will create a new statutory commercial lien that may be registered in the registry established under the Personal Property Security Act.

The provincial government has introduced an Attorney General Bill for amendments to the Civil Resolution Tribunal Act, Notaries Act and Legal Profession Act.

CBABC was invited to present before the Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services as part of a public consultation by the provincial government for the 2022 budget.

On July 9, 2021, CBABC delivered its final submissions to the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia. CBABC received joint standing with the Criminal Defense Advocacy Society to participate in the Commission in the fall of 2019. Our participation and submissions were not to overlap with those of the Law Society of BC.

The Ministry of Justice has released the BC Liquor Policy Review Final Report with recommendations.