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With less than a year to go before the next federal election, much has been made of the politics of the Finance Minister's Fall Economic Statement. Just as important is the Statement's practical impact on Canadian businesses and the economic dimensions of this series of announcements.

The Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 (Bill C-86), which amends several federal statutes, including the Canada Business Corporations Act (the CBCA), received royal assent on December 13, 2018. This bulletin discusses key aspects of amendments to the CBCA which come into force on June 13, 2019. Regulations in respect of these amendments remain to be drafted and will come into effect on a date to be determined.

“We are disappointed that today’s budget announcement, Making Life Better, overlooks additional funding for legal aid,” said Margaret A. Mereigh, CBABC President. “There are real families all over the province desperate for this public service, but they don’t have access due to lack of government investment."

Article by John Grant – Miller Thomson LLP

Article by Blakes Competition & Antitrust Group and Blakes Foreign Investment Group - Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

By: Laurie A. Goldbach (BLG Calgary), and Bhuvana Sankaranarayanan (BLG Ottawa).

The UBC Peter A. Allard School of Law is calling for volunteer judges for the 2019 First Year Moots. The moot topic will be in the area of contract law, but no professional knowledge in this area is required.

​The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC) celebrates an exceptional lawyer with bestowment of the 2018 Georges A. Goyer, QC Memorial Award for Distinguished Service on Terence E. La Liberté, QC.

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC) announces the release of Taking Action on Reconciliation – a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) Calls to Action. The legal profession is called to focus on new approaches to the relationship between Canada’s legal system and Indigenous peoples. CBABC’s planned actions focus on justice issues within provincial jurisdiction.

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC) today released An Agenda for Justice – Platform Updates 2018. This document, an update to An Agenda for Justice 2017, acknowledges increased government investment in key areas and details several issues still needing support.