Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and COVID-19

May 21, 2020

Lawyers play a critical role in the fight against financial crimes, even during these challenging times. Offences for money laundering such as fraud, cybercrime, misuse and misappropriation of financial aid, exploitative schemes etc. could increase and the likelihood that the legal profession will be used as a conduit to launder funds may increase. The Law Society’s…

May 2020 Board Recap Video

May 19, 2020

President, Kent Teskey, QC, and President-Elect Darlene Scott, QC, provide an update on Law Society work related to the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss what happened at the May Board meeting. Topics include: the upcoming Bencher election, rule changes related to the suspension of the mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) filing requirement for 2020 and 2021,…

Notice

May 14, 2020

Changes to Admission Requirements and Start Dates in New Bar Admission Program

May 14, 2020

With the new bar admission program launching this year through the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED), we want to remind you of some changes and new key dates for students to register and start the program. Registration for the June 2020 intake of the Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP) closes on Friday, June…

Save the Date: Bencher Election set for November 16

May 14, 2020

The Law Society’s Board of Directors have approved the date of November 16, 2020 for the Bencher Election. The formal notice and request for nominations will be sent to all active practising members in mid-August. Key Election Dates: August 13 – Official Notice of Election and request for nominations sent to all active members. September…

Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation – CDIC Filing for 2020

May 14, 2020

Background The Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation, or CDIC, is a Canadian federal Crown corporation created by Parliament in 1967.  It insures Canadian deposits held in Canadian banks up to C$100,000 in case of bank failure. A list of CDIC members is available on their website. Under the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Joint and Trust Account…

Steps Taken by the Courts During the Pandemic

May 08, 2020

The Law Society continues to work in cooperation with the Courts on our shared goal of restoring access to the Courts and will continue to work to find solutions for upholding the Administration of Justice in the midst of this pandemic. This letter from the Courts provides an update on the Courts’ responses to COVID-19,…