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Law Society of BC opposes Bill 21 – the Legal Professions Act, Considers it Unconstitutional.

The Law Society threatens litigation, if it is passed.


CRD Watch
April 11, 2026


The Law Society of BC has announced that it opposes Bill 21 – the Legal Professions Act.

“As legal professionals represent clients whose interests often diverge from those of government, there must be trust that the legal regulator is independent of government influence. Any erosion of this principle in BC threatens our free and democratic society, and may have impacts nationally and internationally.”

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“What Attorney General Niki Sharma, KC has tabled today fails to meet that standard and has broad public interest implications well beyond the legal profession, and beyond regulatory governance structures.”

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“Should the seriously flawed regulatory model reflected in Bill 21 be passed and receive Royal Assent, the Law Society has instructed counsel to initiate litigation to challenge the constitutionality of the Act. We expect a number of organizations will join in the litigation, including the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, the entity that speaks for all 14 Canadian legal regulators.”

Law Society of BC opposes Bill 21 – the Legal Professions Act

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