Summary of Meetings: Public Sector Lawyers
Number of Meetings Held:2
September 24, 2021
Registration Count: 18
Guest Speaker: Karen A. Truscott, Governing Council Representative (British Columbia Region), Association of Justice Counsel; Kevin J. Marks, President, BC Crown Counsel Association; Gareth Morley, President, BC Government Lawyers' Association.
Meeting Title/Topic: Employment Issues for Public Sector Lawyers
Synopsis: Annual review of recent employment issues for public sector lawyers for members, along with labour developments over the past year and discuss workplace issues related to COVID-19.
March 10, 2022
Registration Count: 27
Guest Speaker: Sharlene Telles-Langdon, Department of Justice Canada; Gareth Morley, British Columbia Ministry of Justice
Meeting Title/Topic: Division of Powers: The Carbon Reference and Beyond
Synopsis: Discussion on developments in an evolving area of constitutional law, including their experiences appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada in References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11 (the Carbon Reference).