Submissions and Legislative Updates

As of November 1, 2023, the Pay Transparency Act has come into force. All employers must now include expected pay or pay range for job postings.

On October 26, 2023, the Money Judgment Enforcement Act received royal assent, streamlining the currently outdated and inefficient process in BC.

The provincial government has passed Bill 13, the Pay Transparency Act, which aims to address and eliminate pay inequity amongst employees.

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.