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The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC) acclaimed three exceptional legal professionals on Saturday, June 23 at its annual branch awards luncheon in Richmond, BC.

At this stage, the CBABC position is that the case for fundamental changes including statutory abrogation of the rights of injured citizens to full and fair compensation, because of uncontrollable costs has not been established. What has been established, however, is that the number of accidents occurring each year has been steadily increasing. The solution to that problem, however, is to look at and deal head-on with the causes of those increases.

This Submission has been prepared on short timelines in order to provide feedback on some of the more significant changes that are proposed to the Civil Resolution Tribunal Act.

CBABC Branch President Bill Veenstra calls on Attorney General David Eby and Premier John Horgan to withdraw provisions in proposed new legislation introduced yesterday that restrict the rights of citizens to receive full and fair compensation and create new exclusive resolution processes for disputes outside of the Courts.

The CBABC will not support any system that limits full recovery and will be vocal in its opposition to any move by government toward that end.

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC) invites all British Columbians to Law Week activities around the province including free public law classes, courthouse tours, mock trials and free legal advice from volunteer lawyers.

Issued by the Special Committee of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section.

The CBABC is pleased to provide these submissions in response to the government’s request regarding feedback to potential changes to ICBC’s rate structure.

The CBABC is pleased to provide this submission in response to the government’s request for feedback on BC's first poverty reduction strategy.

“All British Columbians, especially our most vulnerable, need effective access to legal advice and representation. With today’s budget, the government has made significant steps toward that goal, but a healthier investment is still necessary.” Bill Veenstra, CBABC President