Surprise Negotiations to Sell BC OnLine
Too many questions, too little time
After months of silence on the issue of BC OnLine, the Government of BC held a media conference late on a sunny Friday afternoon in Vancouver...
Through the Looking Glass
Reflections on a year of growth
As a year of Presidential duties draws to a close, I am somewhat amazed at all we have been able to accomplish in the Branch since last August. It has been an exciting year of strengthening relationships, and expanding our influence and power base both in BC and within the National CBA.
Through the Looking Glass
Transition
At its June meeting, the BC Branch Council conducted elections for the 1998/99 Executive Committee. The Executive Committee, which acts for Council between the five annual Council meetings, usually meets every three weeks and exercises Council’s authority in the policy management and leadership of the Branch...
Section Talk
Is the Charter an Effective Tool for Social Change?
by Shelley Bentley
Joel Bakan from the UBC Faculty of Law addressed the members of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Issues Subsection and offered a thought-provoking analysis of the effectiveness of the Charter as a tool for social change. His recently published book, “Just Words: Constitutional Rights and Social Wrongs,” analyzes these issues in more depth.
He identified three broad questions which shape the debate about the effectiveness of the Charter:
- Is it possible to use the Charter to persuade judges to do the right thing?
- Do courts have sufficient remedial power under the Charter to make any substantive change?
- Even when litigants are unsuccessful, is there a symbolic/public education value to be gained from Charter litigation?
Practice Talk
Beat the Business Blues
by David J Bilinsky
Acts in Force
Errata
Regulations to Note
New Bills to Note
Reports Available
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The leader of a political party is a person of influence...crowned by the party faithful, mandated by the electorate, he or she leads in the development of policy and priorities that potentially affect all of us. To find out what the leaders of the provincial New Democrat and BC Liberal parties think about some of the issues that concern the legal profession, BarTalk asked Glen Clark and Gordon Campbell to answer a few of our questions.
Glen Clark and Gordon Campbell
Political perspectives on justice administration
How Many Lawyers and Law Students?
The supply of lawyers in Canada
by Dean David S Cohen
Cultural Interpretation
by Dawn Shaw-Biswas
Model Criminal Justice Strategies
To eliminate violence against women
by Eileen Skinnider
Why Membership Matters
Don’t take it for granted
by Doug F Robinson QC
Provincial Court Judges Win Their Case
Lawyers in the Community
Journey for Justice
BC Branch Staff Support Local Charities
New Technologies
Passages
Magic Kingdom Club
President’s Forum
UBC Law Students Win Internationally
Robert H Guile QC Memorial Award
The Law Foundation of BC
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