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BC law society’s 2025 annual report spotlights progress on Indigenous, mental health initiatives

Of new British Columbian lawyers, 69 are male, 93 are female, 408 selected no gender

Jul 30, 2026

BC law society’s 2025 annual report spotlights progress on Indigenous, mental health initiatives

Law Society of Alberta programming changes resulting from province's ‘Peterson law’ sparks criticism

Jul 15, 2026

President Bud Melnyk says the LSA has reached out to other orgs to continue some of the axed programs

Law Society of Alberta programming changes resulting from province's ‘Peterson law’ sparks criticism

Law Society of Nunavut confirms Shaanzéh Ataullahjan as president, Ariane St-Coeur as VP

Jul 09, 2026

Ataullahjan is legal counsel at Nunavut government, while St-Coeur is a family lawyer

Law Society of Nunavut confirms Shaanzéh Ataullahjan as president, Ariane St-Coeur as VP

Annual LSBC meeting: Lawyers narrowly reject certified tech list proposal, approve privilege exception

Jul 08, 2026

BC lawyers passed resolutions on lawyer safety, timely LSBC updates at annual general meeting

Annual LSBC meeting: Lawyers narrowly reject certified tech list proposal, approve privilege exception

Lawyers ask BC law society to create certified, ‘safe’ to use list of AI and other tech tools

Jul 07, 2026

BC lawyers can vote on the resolution at the LSBC’s annual general meeting on July 8

Lawyers ask BC law society to create certified, ‘safe’ to use list of AI and other tech tools

NS Barristers’ Society’s 2025 annual report highlights work on new competency framework

Jun 23, 2026

Other recent efforts touch upon recommendations to address systemic discrimination

NS Barristers’ Society’s 2025 annual report highlights work on new competency framework