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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.

CBABC Submission

Response to CBABC’s Submission to Ministry of Attorney General: court user surveys

November 29, 2022

The Ministry of Attorney General has responded to CBABC’s submission from Oct 2022, which recommended the development and use of court user surveys to increase engagement with the public and improve access to justice.

Media Release

CBABC Aboriginal Lawyers Forum honours Myrna McCallum and Douglas S. White III, KC with Special Contribution Award

November 29, 2022

The CBABC Aboriginal Lawyers Forum recognizes the extraordinary recipients of this year’s ALF Special Contribution Award: Myrna McCallum and Douglas S. White III, KC. As part of the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch, the Aboriginal Lawyers Forum (ALF) facilitates social networking and mentoring for Indigenous lawyers and law students in BC.

Media Release

CBABC supports single regulator, contingent on preserving self-regulation

November 22, 2022

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch has submitted recommendations to the Ministry of Attorney General, in response to its Intentions Paper released in September 2022.

CBABC Media Coverage

CBA's BC branch supports a single regulator model if changes don't impact lawyers' independence

November 22, 2022

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, supports a single regulator model for the legal profession, as long as these changes do not impact lawyers’ independence and self-regulation, the legal association says in its submission to the Ministry of the Attorney General.

CBABC Submission

Submission to Ministry of Attorney General: Response To Legal Professions Regulatory Modernization – Intentions Paper

November 22, 2022

CBABC has submitted its recommendations to the Ministry of Attorney General of BC, in response to the Intentions Paper released in September 2022, outlining suggestions for modernizing the regulation of legal service providers in BC.

CBABC Submission

Submission to Supreme Court of BC: Virtual Chambers for Short Matters

November 02, 2022

CBABC has delivered a submission to the Supreme Court of British Columbia requesting a return to virtual Chambers hearings for short matters in civil and family law proceedings with the ability to obtain in-person appearances where circumstances warrant.

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