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The Vancouver Bar Association remains committed to supporting worthwhile causes that serve our members needs and interests, either by adding a charitable component to our events or through direct support, where possible.

Most recently, the VBA was one of six funding partners of the Public Commission on Legal Aid.  The Public Commission on Legal Aid was established in June of 2010 to engage the public of British Columbia in order to determine their priorities regarding legal aid in the province of British Columbia.

Led by Commissioner Leonard T. Doust, Q.C., in the fall of 2010 the Commission issued an open call for written submissions and travelled throughout the province to hear oral submissions from interested parties including the public, community organization representatives and justice system stakeholders.

The final report of the Public Commission on Legal Aid was released on March 8, 2011.

The Vancouver Bar Association is also proud to have partnered or provided assistance to the following organizations in our community:

The VBA supports the CBABC in its public education campaign to build support for additional provincial funding of legal aid in the province.  CBABC President Sharon Matthews asks all lawyers, law firm staff and members of the public to personally engage in this campaign by sharing WeNeedLegalAid.com and its Facebook page, as well as following the campaign on Twitter. Please also review the following press release (pdf).