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On January 22nd, 2024 the Province launched this year’s African Heritage Month where, during the month of February, we celebrate and honour the culture, history, and traditions of people of African descent.
After March 31, 2024, client IDs must be verified through one of the client verification methods.
A set of new income tax rules for filing T3s on trust income may have an impact on lawyers holding specific trust accounts.
On November 24, 2023, the Supreme Court of British Columbia granted an injunction suspending the application of the expanded mandatory reporting obligations in the Income Tax Act to members of the legal profession, pending the outcome of the Federation’s challenge to the constitutionality of those provisions.
When we consider access to justice, it is easy to think of it as only a conceptual principle. In reality, physical barriers can frequently present barriers that make Courts, offices, and other places that facilitate justice inaccessible. As part of our work in the Equity and Access Office, identifying what physical barriers exist and working towards resolution is a crucial element of our work.
The Federation of Law Societies has issued guidance requiring the use of a technology product capable of verifying the authenticity of the government-issued photo ID when the verification is happening remotely.
To allow for the implementation of the technology required to facilitate this process, the temporary pandemic relief measure of allowing verification by viewing a government-issued identity document with the person over a video call will be extended until January 31, 2024. After this date NSBS members must return to in-person verification of Client ID or adopt remote ID authentication technology conforming to the Federation guidance.
