Would you like to help lawyers succeed and ensure a strong legal profession? Do you believe in CBABC as a great way to connect lawyers to the people, knowledge and skills they need to practice law? If you would like to be the guiding force behind your CBABC, consider joining the Board of Directors for the 2026-27 year (September to August).
Nominations are now open for the election of a Second Vice-President, Chair of Finance & Audit Committee, Young Lawyers Representative, and four Directors-at-large from among the voting members of Provincial Council. Nomination forms are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026, sent to the CEO at ea@cbabc.org. The election will be held by online ballot by those in attendance during the Provincial Council meeting on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
Considerations:
Candidates must be current members of Provincial Council and if elected, remain a CBA member throughout their term. The Board must include at least one director who practices in the County of Nanaimo or Victoria, one director who practices in Westminster County, and one director who practices in the County of Cariboo, Kootenay, Prince Rupert, or Yale.
All positions are a one-year term, except the Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee which is a two-year term. The time commitment of all Board members includes attendance at:
- Two in-person full-day meetings;
- Five half-day virtual meetings;
- Bi-monthly 90-minute virtual meetings of two committees.
The Chair of Finance & Audit Committee has additional responsibilities as set out in in the Bylaws and Financial Policy. The Second Vice-President automatically succeeds to the office of First Vice-President on September 1 of the following year.
Candidates for the Young Lawyers Representative position must be:
- A Chair of any Young Lawyers Section as of December 31, 2025; or
- A County Representative under 40 years of age or 10 years of call; or
- Any Section Chair under 40 years of age or 10 years of call; or
- Current Young Lawyers Representative if they have not reached the 3-year term limit.
Election Procedure
- Any CBA member in British Columbia may nominate a Candidate.
- The Candidate must provide the Nomination Form and Election Statement of up to 750 words by April 6.
- The CEO will contact the Nominees on April 7 to confirm the Election Procedure and answer questions.
- Up to two nominators per Candidate may submit a Message of Support of up to 250 words by April 9.
- Candidate Election Statements and Messages of Support will be distributed to Provincial Council.
- Candidates for the Second Vice-President and Chair of Finance & Audit Committee may address Provincial Council for up to 5 minutes.
- Candidates for Young Lawyers Representative and Directors-at-Large may address Provincial Council for up to 3 minutes.
- The Election will occur via Electronic Means during Provincial Council and will be announced during the meeting.
- Questions may be directed to the CEO at ksimmons@cbabc.org.
