Category: BC Law Reform
Access Pro Bono Tracking Calls for Justice System Reform
Access Pro Bono has been tracking and linking to decisions and articles that call for reforms to BC’s justice system, including: Victoria Times Colonist calls for overhaul of BC Provincial Court Vancouver Sun: Committed AG needed to reform BC justice system Judge decries “shameful” state of… more »
TLABC Debuts YouTube Channel
Another BC legal organization has launched a channel on YouTube. The Trial Lawyers Association of BC posted its first video last week. The video, “BC Needs a Wrongful Death Act“, supports TLABC’s campaign for improved wrongful death legislation in BC. more »
Real Property Reform Consultation Papers
As part of Phase 2 of its Real Property Reform Project, the British Columbia Law Institute has just released four new consultation papers: Consultation Paper on Restrictive Covenants Consultation Paper on Joint Tenancy Consultation Paper on the Partition of Property Act Consultation Paper… more »
BC Law Institute Releases 2012-13 Strategic Plan
The British Columbia Law Institute has released its strategic plan for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. From the announcement: …This new strategic plan builds on previous plans issued in 2009 and 2007. “Following a review over several months,” said Peter Ramsay, QC, chair of the board of directors,… more »
BCLI Issues First Report in Phase 2 of Real Property Reform Project
Last week the BC Law Reform Group of the BCLI released its Report on Section 29(2) of the Land Title Act and Notice of Unregistered Interests, the first report in a series… more »
BCLI Invites Comments on Unfair Contracts Relief Proposals
This week the BCLI published its Consultation Paper on Proposals for Unfair Contracts Relief and at the same time posted an invitation for public comment on its proposals: “Contract law has traditionally developed case by case in the courts,” noted Prof. Joost Blom, Q.C., chair of the… more »
BC Human Rights Tribunal Briefs BCLI on Proposed Issues for Review
The BC Human Rights Tribunal reported last week that its Acting Chair, Bernd Walter, recently presented an Information Brief to the BC Law Institute’s Workplace Dispute Resolution Consultation. According to the Tribunal’s news release, The Tribunal prepared the Information Brief to… more »
AG Begins Final Limitations Act Reform Consultations
Last week the BC Attorney General announced the final round of consultations on limitations legislation reform with the issuance of a white paper inviting public comments. The current BC Limitation Act has not been changed substantially since its enactment in 1975, whereas other jurisdictions – Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and,… more »
BCLI Elects New Executive
The BC Law Institute announced the election of a new executive last week. The new executive for the 2010-2011 term consists of the following individuals: Chair: D. Peter Ramsay, Q.C., of the Nanaimo law firm Ramsay Lampman Rhodes Vice-chair: R.C. (Tino) Di Bella, of the Victoria law… more »
Public Commission on Legal Aid Announces Hearing Locations and Dates
In follow up to an earlier item about the establishment of a Public Commission on Legal Aid: This week the Public Commission announced a confirmed list of 11 communities it will visit for its upcoming hearings to gather input from the public and stakeholder groups regarding their views… more »
Ministry of Attorney General to Reform Family Legislation
A white paper released by the Ministry of the Attorney General on Monday, July 19th, following extensive reviews conducted about the current Family Relations Act, introduced draft legislation and policy proposals which aim at making major changes to family law in British Columbia. These proposed changes will modernize… more »
BCLI to Research Workplace Dispute Resolution
At the request of the Ministry of Labour, the British Columbia Law Institute will undertake a project to conduct legal research and analysis in relation to workplace dispute resolution mechanisms in British Columbia. The project rests on the premise that BC workplaces have evolved significantly, in respect… more »
CCEL Launches Family Caregiving Study Paper Online
The Canadian Centre for Elder Law, along with the British Columbia Law Institute recently announced the online launch of their study paper, Care/Work: Law Reform to Support Family Caregivers to Balance Paid Work and Unpaid Caregiving. The study paper, which was funded by the Law Foundation… more »
BC Law Reform Commission Report Summaries Now Online
The British Columbia Law Institute recently announced that summaries for all Law Reform Commission of BC reports are now available online at www.bcli.org. Brief, one-paragraph summaries along with one- to three-page backgrounders are available for each of the 120 reports published by the… more »
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