CONTRIBUTORS

Aleem Bharmal, K.C., is the current president of the CBABC. He was the Advocate’s cover subject for the November 2022 issue and is a keen advocate for social justice initiatives.

Daxton Boeré is a newly called associate at Farris LLP. Daxton has also appeared on a cover of the Advocate even before Mr. Bharmal (see the September 2021 issue). Hopefully this was not part of a career peaking too soon!

Catherine Crockett retired from the Provincial Court (to which she was appointed in May 2016) on June 30, 2022. She is the winner of the 2022 Advocate Short Story competition and currently writes under a pseudonym easily distinguishable from the Honourable Catherine Crockett.

Rod Germaine is a retired member of the B.C. bar. In 2011, Rod bicycled from his home in Vancouver to his 40-year law school reunion in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His efforts were, in part, to raise funds for Just Aid, and also presumably to save on gas and airfare. Rod will not be happy when King Charles congratulates him on his 100th birthday.

Kate Gower is a litigator based in Vancouver and a tireless advocate for increased efficiency and reduced waste in Canada’s courtrooms. Her online resource “Gower Modern Law” is a tribute to the Modern Law Review of which her grandfather, Jim Gower, was a founding member in 1937.

Joel Nitikman, K.C., is a frequent contributor to the Advocate and a partner in the tax group at Dentons. He is a founding member of the “Irritants Committee”, a joint CRA/CBA Committee in the Pacific Region that attempts to resolve ongoing structural issues in dealing with the CRA.

Tina Parbhakar is the strategic coordinator for Access to Justice BC. She is a strong advocate for children and youth, having co-founded the Children’s Law Section within the CBABC.

Mary Salaysay is a senior trial lawyer at the Vancouver Crown Office. Having started as a Crown for a circuit court in rural Alberta, Mary joined the BC Prosecution Service in 2002. Mary’s main focus is on Provincial Court trial work with forays into major organized crime files in Supreme Court.