The first Provincial Council meeting of 2017 was well attended as elected members and local county bar presidents heard from:
- Rene Basque, QC, CBA President
- Herman Van Ommen, QC, President of the Law Society of BC
- Shannon Salter, Civil Resolution Tribunal
- Grand Chief Edward John, First Nations Summit Task Group
- Hon. Suzanne Anton, QC, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of BC
- Bruce Ralson, New Democrat Justice Critic Representative