Modernizing Family Law On Parentage

We are Family There are so many paths to building families and becoming parents. How we create families and become parents is different for each and every one of us. There is no one universal story. There are many stories and lived experiences on this journey and so many more of them involve creating families with assisted reproduction. In fact, one in six Canadians experience a need for assisted reproduction.1 Science has expanded the services Read more…

Last day to have your say on renovating the public hearing

The public consultation for the Renovate the Public Hearing Project is closing today. You have until midnight to make your views known on how to reform public engagement on local-land-use bylaws. Copies of the Consultation Paper on Renovating the Public Hearing, a response booklet, and a link to our survey are available on the project webpage (which also now contains a new video on the project). Thank you to everyone who has already participated in Read more…

Introducing Our Newest Board Members and Staff

We are thrilled to welcome two wonderful individuals to our board of directors and a capable addition to our staff. Their diverse expertise and commitment to excellence will undoubtedly enrich our organization’s efforts to improving laws in BC. New Board Members: Audrey Jun is a lawyer and the Executive Director at Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre, a charitable organization. She specializes in estates and trusts law, particularly helping people with disabilities and seniors. Nidus was Read more…

Last week to have your say in public hearings consultation

BCLI’s consultation for its Renovate the Public Hearing Project is entering its last week. You have until Friday, 22 March 2024, to give the project committee your thoughts on six issues for reform. The committee will consider submissions in the consultation as it develops its final recommendations for the project. To read the consultation paper and find out how to make a submission, please visit the Renovate the Public Hearing Project webpage.

Farewell to Our CCEL Director Kelly Melnyk

With mixed emotions, we bid farewell to Kelly Melnyk, our Canadian Centre for Elder Law (CCEL) Director, as she embarks on a new journey. While we’re saddened to see her leave, we are thrilled for the exciting opportunities ahead for her. During her short time with us, Kelly led the important work of the CCEL and completed many of our ongoing projects. Most recently, Kelly oversaw the completion and release of our Dementia + Decision-Making Read more…