CBABC Submission Response from Ministry of Attorney General: Family Law Act Modernization Phase 1 – What We Heard Report March 17, 2023 The provincial government has released a What We Heard Report summarizing stakeholders’ views regarding Phase 1 of the Family Law Act Modernization Project.
CBABC Media Coverage B.C. Chief Justice's retirement gives opportunity to diversify bench March 03, 2023 Increasing diversity is top of mind for many in B.C.’s legal realm as the process is underway to appoint a new person to the top job.
Media Release BC Budget 2023: Justice system improvements should take greater priority February 28, 2023 CBABC acknowledges the BC government’s commitment to funding 15 Indigenous Justice Centres as proposed in the First Nations Justice Strategy. CBABC has been calling for funding to support the implementation of the Strategy since it was established in 2020 to address the over-representation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system.
CBABC Submission Submission to Circle of Chairs of BC Administrative Tribunals: Collecting User-Centered Data February 27, 2023 CBABC has prepared a submission to the Circle of Chairs of BC Administrative Tribunals encouraging collection and use of user-centered data across the BC tribunals to support innovation and improve access to justice.
CBABC Submission Letter to Minister of Finance and Attorney General: Bill 5 Public Service Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2023 February 15, 2023 CBABC submitted a letter to the Minister of Finance and Attorney General expressing deep concern over unilateral action in the face of an ongoing process regarding Bill 5, Public Service Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2023.
CBABC Announcement The Hon. Justice Mahmud Jamal's 2023 AGM Address February 04, 2023 As presented on Feb 4, 2023
CBABC Submission Submission to Judicial Compensation Commission: Judicial Compensation January 23, 2023 In a submission to the 2022 BC Judicial Compensation Commission sent January 23, 2023, CBABC recommends a significant increase to the base salary of Provincial Court judges and judicial justices.
CBABC Media Coverage B.C. Court of Appeal hearings go online January 11, 2023 Chief Justice Robert Bauman said the change demonstrates the court's commitment to transparency and accountability.
CBABC Submission CBA Intervention: Single Mothers' Alliance v. BC December 20, 2022 On December 15th, 2022, the Supreme Court of BC granted Single Mothers’ Alliance public interest standing in their constitutional challenge to BC’s family law legal aid system.
CBABC Media Coverage Bar association, law society respond to B.C. proposals on regulatory modernization December 08, 2022 Representatives of the legal profession in British Columbia have made their voices heard in response to proposals from the provincial government on regulatory modernization.