Message to Government: Remove the SST!
It’s time for discriminatory tax to go, says CBA
British Columbia is the only province in Canada with a special tax that targets only legal services and no other learned profession. It was brought in under the guise of “offsetting the cost of legal aid” by then Finance Minister Glen Clark, in 1992. It has never been used as a direct funding source for that purpose. It goes into General Revenues and is spent on the priorities of the government of the day. How much does the tax raise? More than $100 million last year alone. The government’s allocation to civil and criminal legal aid? $55 million...
Volunteers Build A Vibrant Branch
The BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association has, throughout its lengthy history, seen the involvement of literally thousands of lawyers who have volunteered their time and effort on behalf of the profession in this province...
Section Talk
by Shelley Bentley
The CBABC sponsors 73 Sections which play a vital role in keeping members informed both on changes in the law, and legal and political issues affecting a given area of practice. Topics covered in recent meetings include:
- Title Insurance
- Older Adult Justice Act
- The Utility of Trusts in Family Asset Planning
- Privacy, Customer Trust, & Dilemmas
- Health Care Decisions & End-of-Life Issues
Practice Talk
Foundation Skills for the New Culture
by David J Bilinsky
Nothing Official
The “Just Under The Wire Prize”
by Tony Wilson
On the Web
Practice Resources Online
by Patricia Jordan
Acts in Force
Regulations to Note
New Bills to Note (Not Available)
Reports Available
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Is There an Articling Crisis?
Students and law firms work to meet the challenge
Marketing Techniques
This column highlights business development strategies to help you grow your practice.
by Susan Van Dyke
Legislative Look-Ahead
Code of Conduct Changes
CBA Joins Protest for Guantanamo Bay Prisoners
Image Campaign Enters Round Two
National Law Student Edition
2005 Canadian Legal Conference
Executive Committee 2004/2005
Bar Moves
Letters to the Editor
Remembering David Gibbons, QC
Chasing a Goal With Seconds to Spare
Legal Literature Index
Court Services Online
MS Society Lauds VLAP Volunteer Lawyers
Pivot Wins Praise for Non-Profit Workplace
Primus Canada
Virtual HR Online
Whistler/Blackcomb
Financial Planning & RSPs for Lawyers
Canucks Tix On Ice
BC Courthouse Library Society
The Law Foundation of British Columbia
Lawyers Assistance Program
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