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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.

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.

"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

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.

The CBA has received funding from Global Affairs Canada to select and place 32 young Canadian lawyers in 2018-19 as interns with human rights and legal development organizations overseas.

Resources for the new Societies Act that came into effect November 28, 2016.

Following CBABC submissions, the BC Legislative Committee report calls for

WHERE: Victoria City Hall (Pandora Street entrance) WHEN: Sunday October 23, at 4:30 pm doors, programming begins at 5:15pm WHAT: Screening of “Secret Path” animated adaptation of Gord Downie’s music album and Jeff Lemire’s accompanying graphic novel TICKETS: By donation paid at door – contact Nicole@dgwlaw.ca

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