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, …

Dear Colleagues, Bill 5 has been in force less than a week, but a lot has already happened. If the government thought we would go more gently into that good night than Dylan Thomas’ irascible dad, they were mistaken. Constitutional Challenge Filed We filed our Notice of Civil Claim yesterday. …

Dear Colleagues, Bill 5 was brought into force at 12:01 am today. As a result, most Legal Counsel, except for Legislative Counsel, are now in the PEA. You will have received messaging from both the PSA and the PEA this morning. Messaging from the PSA You will have received an …