FAM 12: Default Method of Attendance for Court Appearances Under the Provincial Court (CFCSA) Rules December 19, 2022 The purpose of this practice direction is to set out the default methods of attendance for court appearances under the Provincial Court (Child, Family and Community Service Act) Rules, B.C. Reg. 533/95 (“CFCSA Rules”).
FAM 13: Affidavits & Exhibits for Use in Family Proceedings December 06, 2022 Purpose: To set out guidelines for intimate images in Affidavits and Exhibits used in family proceedings, as well as guidelines regarding the length and format of Affidavits and Exhibits.
B.C.’s Indigenous relations minister ‘honoured’ to assume attorney general role July 22, 2022 Murray Rankin also adds housing responsibilities, has short-term goals for temporary role
B.C. courts require lawyers to give more 'inclusive' introductions December 18, 2020 The changes will avoid lawyers having to raise the issue only after incorrect titles or pronouns are used, and supports a shift in professional practice toward asking all people how they should be respectfully addressed.
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
Family Law Organizer (FLO) June 20, 2019 Family Law Organizer (FLO), developed by the Courthouse Library, specifically designed for family law lawyers, students and professionals in family law.
CBA Statement on Bill C-78 May 22, 2018 The Canadian Bar Association welcomes Tuesday’s tabling of Bill C-78, which contains the first substantive changes to be made to Canada’s Divorce Act in 30 years.
Project: Improving Legal Responses to Violence April 11, 2018 Rise Women’s Legal Centre is looking for women who are willing to share their family court psychological reports for our research project.
2017 Update to the Federal Child Support Tables November 22, 2017 The Federal Child Support Tables set out the basic monthly amounts of child support under the Federal Child Support Guidelines. The tables have been updated to reflect more recent tax rules. The updated tables came into effect on November 22, 2017.