COVID-19 Update for CBABC Members March 16, 2020 Like all of you, the CBABC office is putting plans together to protect our members, our communities, our employees and their families against the COVID-19 virus. To that end, we have decided to implement a number of changes.
From the President: CBABC Advocacy with respect to Proposed ICBC Reforms February 25, 2020 "We were deeply disappointed to hear about the government’s plans, particularly in light of the lack of public and industry consultation on the pros and cons of such a material change to BC’s insurance regime." Ken Armstrong, CBABC President 2019-20
Queen's Counsel Nominations 2019 May 24, 2019 Nominations for Queen's Counsel are now being accepted. The nomination process will end July 19, 2019 at 4:30 pm.
The changing face of Canada's judiciary: more women, more diversity May 05, 2019 More than half of appointments since 2016 have been women, but Indigenous numbers remain low
CBA passes motion defining diversity at AGM February 12, 2019 “This definition will provide almost like a GPS, what our basic co-ordinates are in terms of addressing diversity. But I personally feel there’s a lot to be done yet,” Kamaljit Lehal told Legal Feeds. Lehal moved the resolution yesterday at the AGM in Ottawa while speaking by video conference from Vancouver.
Adoption of the 2018 BC Building and Plumbing Code August 28, 2018 The new BC Building and Plumbing Code will be effective December 10, 2018 and will apply to building permits applied for on or after that date. The BC Fire Code is anticipated to be adopted in the fall of 2018 and effective December 10, 2018. Buildings with permits in place under the previous 2012 BC Building Code will generally not be affected by the adoption of the new code.
Queen's Counsel Nomination's 2018 May 25, 2018 Nominations for Queen's Counsel are now being accepted. The nomination process will end July 20, 2018 at 4:30 pm.
Volunteer Opportunity: CBABC members helping members! Give back to the profession by joining the Practice Advisory Panel for your practice area January 16, 2018 If you’d like to volunteer your time by lending your know-how to the legal community, please consider joining a Practice Advisory Panel that corresponds with your area of expertise. CBABC is now accepting volunteer applications from members.
Changes to Provincial Court Civil Jurisdiction and Procedures (Civil Resolution Tribunal) May 23, 2017 The objectives of this Notice to the Profession and Public are: (1) to outline the changes to the Provincial Court’s civil jurisdiction and procedures effective June 1, 2017, further to the implementation of the small claims jurisdiction of the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT); and (2) to rescind three Small Claims Practice Directions formerly issued by the Chief Judge.
Canada is not doing enough about children’s rights December 13, 2016 By Donna Martinson, retired B.C. Supreme Court judge, and Sarah Rauch, child-rights lawyer, co-chairwomen of the Children’s Law Section, CBABC.