Hi all, This email will serve as a brief, multimatter update on issues affecting BCGLA members.   1. GLP Elections   Congratulations to Rowan Hodge, Elizabeth Rowbotham K.C., and Micah Weintraub on being elected to the Government Licenced Professionals (GLP) board of the PEA! Government lawyers now hold 3 of 7 …

Dear members, You should have seen the exciting, if unsurprising, news that our BCGLA president Gareth Morley, KC has been appointed to the BC Supreme Court. Congratulations and much deserved, Gareth! Under our association bylaws, when the president is absent, the vice president acts as president.  Please join us in …

Dear members, I write because of the message sent by Julie at 4:30 pm today respecting union dues. In short, one effect of Bill 5 coming into force was that all non-excluded legal counsel employed by government are automatically required to pay 1 percent of our salary to the PEA, …