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CBABC members enjoyed a fulsome return to in-person socials and hybrid substantive law meetings this fall, with over 80 activities to choose from. Here are some of the highlights.

MONTE CARLO NIGHT

The Young Lawyers – Lower Mainland, Business Law and Women Lawyers Forum Section members partnered with Chartered Financial Analyst Society Vancouver and Chartered Professional Accountants BC to bring back the annual Monte Carlo Night! The event took place at the Vancouver Club and brought together over 150 attendees to enjoy a night filled with live jazz, appetizers, refreshments, and of course, casino games. Attendees also had the opportunity to donate their clothing for a cause. The event supported Working Gear and Dress for Success, two charities that provide industry-appropriate clothing to lowincome or unemployed individuals.

LAND OWNER TRANSPARENCY ACT AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES IN BC

This popular Wills & Trusts – Vancouver Section virtual meeting attracted over 200 attendees in October and covered pertinent tax requirements under the Land Owner Transparency Act and Land Owner Transparency Registry. Attendees gained insight on the various taxes that impact wills and estates practice, including speculation, vacancy, and housing taxes.

MARITIME LAW NOVEMBER DINNER

Maritime Law members were keen to reconvene in-person at the sold-out annual November

Dinner. The evening featured light-hearted humorous tales from esteemed Maritime Bar members, David McEwen, KC, John Bromley KC, Gary Wharton, and Elyn Underhill.

IMMIGRATION LAW ANNUAL FALL LAUNCH

Over 30 Immigration Law members gathered at the SeaHouse Restaurant to kickstart the membership year. Adrienne Denham, Vice-Chair of the Immigration Law - Overseas Lawyers Group, welcomed new and familiar faces and members were treated to live music, a heated patio, and an abundance of appetizers!

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This year’s annual ALF Holiday Banquet was held on Friday, November 25. We were honoured to host our keynote speaker Justice Len Marchand, Jr. of the British Columbia Court of Appeal. Justice Marchand has dedicated a substantial portion of his career to achieving reconciliation for many Indigenous people through, among other things, advancing civil claims for abuses suffered by residential school survivors. The ALF would like to extend our congratulations to the winners of this year’s ALF awards: „ 2022 CBABC Special Contribution Award: Myrna McCallum and Douglas White III, Kwul’a’sul’tun „ 2022 CBABC Student Appreciation Award: Chelsea Gladstone, Tara-Lynn Wilson, Jaxxen Wylie ALF’s Warrior Project helps fund articling positions for Indigenous students in BC. In 2022, the ALF donated $20,000 to create the “CBABC Aboriginal Lawyers Forum Scholarship ”, to fund Indigenousto-Canada articling student scholarships through the Everyone Legal Clinic. The time has come again to ask the public for donations. To contribute directly to our Scholarship Fund, visit Access Pro Bono’s Canada Helps and choose “CBABC Aboriginal Lawyers Forum Scholarships”. Auction item donations are now also being accepted for the ALF’s 2023 Online Auction in support of the Warrior Project. Please contact isabel.jackson@justice.gc.ca.

WLF Update by Puneet Klar

CONNECTING WOMEN LAWYERS

THE MADAM JUSTICE PROJECT

The national Section of the Women Lawyers Forum (“WLF”) brings together women lawyers and law students to promote women’s stature and influence in the legal profession in Canada, to create programs and networking opportunities that support women lawyers, and to advocate for change in the legal profession, the justice system and Canadian society at large. As part of this mandate, the WLF (in collaboration with the CBA Judges Section) created the Madam Justice project in 2021. Featuring interviews with diverse women judges from across the country, the Madam Justice project highlights the different paths that led each judge to the Bench and provides candid advice for lawyers looking to improve their advocacy skills or to pursue a career as a judge. uuu Check out the profiles of the 45 women judges who have participated so far, and stay tuned as more interviews are coming soon!