Law Reform

Keeping our laws up to date: a non-partisan approach

Many processes influence how BC’s laws are introduced and updated. Governments use the law to implement political commitments and changes advocated by special interest groups. But who works on modernizing the laws that are not at the top of the political agenda? This session will shed light on law reform work that often goes on behind the scenes. We will look at recent reports addressing legal issues affecting all British Columbians. Proposed reforms for electronic wills, health care consent laws, gaps in family law and legal issues arising from online crowdfunding will be discussed. Kathleen Cunningham holds a LLB and B.Comm. (UBC), a Masters in Policy Studies (University of New South Wales) and a Diploma in Social Innovation (University of Waterloo). She has contributed to law reform provincially and federally for over 25 years. She is a past Director of Policy and Risk Management at Royal Trust and has worked on adult guardianship legislation and amendments to the Power of Attorney Act. Most recently, from 2015 to 2020 she served as Executive Director of BC’s only non-partisan law reform agency, the BC Law Institute and the Canadian Centre for Elder Law.

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Mon, Apr 19 2:00 – 3:30 pm ONLINE FEE: $15 GUEST PRESENTER: Kathleen Cunningham FACILITATOR: Helen Christiansen 604.536.8134, helenjeanchr@gmail.com REGISTER BY: Mon Apr 12 TO REGISTER: See page 36