CBABC Calls for Further Investment in BC Justice System February 21, 2017 CBABC acknowledges some steps the BC Government has taken in improving access to justice for British Columbians but calls for further investment.
Video: The 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Convention on the Rights of the Child February 01, 2017 A series of videos from the December 13, 2016 event.
An Agenda for Justice: Discussion for BC’s Next Provincial Election February 01, 2017 An Agenda for Justice has been prepared in advance of BC’s provincial election to inspire public discussion of vital justice issues. The document offers a series of recommendations and reforms to increase the justice system’s effectiveness and to improve BC laws.
Class Action Filed in Relation to BC's Foreign Buyer Tax January 24, 2017 A proposed class action was filed a mere six weeks after the British Columbia government introduced amendments to the Property Transfer Tax Act to impose an additional 15% tax on the purchase of residential property by foreigners in the Greater Vancouver Regional District (the “Foreign Buyer Property Tax”).
BC Government Targets Foreign Buyers with 15% Tax Hike January 24, 2017 A previous version of this article appeared in the McMillan LLP Commercial Real Estate Bulletin
Changes To Principal Residence Exemption January 24, 2017 On October 3, 2016, Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced changes which will affect trusts and non-residents owning residential property in an effort to ensure "housing markets are stable and functioning efficiently."
CBABC Awards Its Highest Honour to Victoria Lawyer November 18, 2016 Catherine Boies Parker was presented with the Georges A. Goyer, QC Memorial Award for Distinguished Service at the annual Bench and Bar Dinner on November 17, 2016.
CBABC Announces 2016/17 President, Michael Welsh August 15, 2016 Mr. Welsh, of Mott Welsh & Associates in Penticton, is the first branch president in over a decade from the BC Interior.
CBABC Honours Top Lawyers June 20, 2016 The CBABC is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Bar Awards honouring outstanding lawyers and an inventive organization.
Media Clippings - June 18, 2016 June 18, 2016 Media Clippings provides a weekly round-up of media coverage to all members of Provincial Council. If you are in the news or know of a story, please send your news tips to media@cbabc.org.