Family Law - Kamloops
Submitted by Section Chair, David C. Dundee
Summary of Meetings
Number of Meetings Held: 6
September 17, 2013
Guest Speaker: Cathy Heinrichs and members of Okanagan Collaborative Practice Group
Meeting Title/Topic: CFCSA and Legal Aid Budget Crisis
December 11, 2013
Guest Speaker: Master McDiarmid
Meeting Title/Topic: Self-Represented Litigants
Synopsis: Introducing Justice Gray's Paper and Materials
February 5, 2014
Guest Speaker: David C. Dundee, Lorianna Bennett, and Graham Kay
Meeting Title/Topic: Cases under the FLA - Top Ten; Rural and Interior Sections Task Force
February 20, 2014
Guest Speaker: Doug Runchey, DR Pension Consulting
Meeting Title/Topic: Canadian Pension Plan Credit Splitting
Synopsis: This meeting was a joint Section meeting hosted by all the Family Law Sections.
April 2, 2014
Guest Speakers: Vivianne Wingerak, Carrie McNeely, Stephen Soll
Meeting Title/Topic: Views of the Child Reports; Collaborative Practice
Synopsis: Discussion about local practice and cost for VOC reports; also, exploration of interest in forming local collaborative practice group.
June 4, 2014
Guest Speaker: David C. Dundee
Meeting Title/Topic: Elections; FLA update; Bill C-560
Synopsis: Update on National Family Sections work to defeat bill C-560; Discussion about Family Homes on Reserve and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act; Elections
Comments and Observations of the Chair
We continue to act as a bench/bar liaison as well as a forum for discussing current issues of substantive law and practice in family law. It is helpful to share the perspective of the regional CBABC Family Law Section as well as that of the National Section.