BarTalk August 2001
Volume 13, Number 4

Steering Committee for the AGM to be held in Vancouver 2005

The Executive of the CBABC is seeking volunteers for a Steering Committee that will be responsible for the organization of its Annual General Meeting to be held in Vancouver in August 2005. There is a wide range of responsibilities and opportunities with respect to the work of this Committee. The responsibilities include organization of the following:

• Opening night ceremony

• Opening Plenary

• CLE

• At home dinners

• Closing night dinner

• Optional activities

• Fundraising

• Organizing volunteers

• Developing the Programme

• Law firm receptions

If you are interested in participating, please contact Frank Kraemer by telephone at 604.646.7850, by fax at 604.669.9601 or by email at fkraemer@bccba.org.

Review and Report on Enduring Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements

The BC government announced that Albert McClean, a leading trusts practitioner and professor emeritus of law at the University of British Columbia, will review enduring powers of attorney and representation agreements and provide recommendations regarding whether or not enduring powers of attorney should continue to be available, and whether changes should be made to one or both.

Albert McClean will consult with interested public stakeholders, including the BC Branch. His report and recommendations to government are expected by December 31, 2001.

The CBABC Wills and Trusts Sections Representation Agreement Act Review Committee will participate in the public consultations and make submissions.

These articles were published in the August 2001 issue of BarTalk and are subject to the copyright by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, 2005, all rights reserved.