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Legal Aid BC (formerly the Legal Services Society [1]) is the legal aid provider in British Columbia, Canada. Services are available for family (separation/divorce and child protection/removal), criminal law matters, and refugee applications, [ 2 ] and include legal information, advice, or representation, depending on the client’s legal problem.
In Canada, family law is primarily statute-based. The federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over marriage and divorce under section 91(26) of the Constitution Act, 1867. The main piece of federal legislation governing the issues arising upon married spouses’ separation and the requirements for divorce is the Divorce Act.
The attorney general also serves as an ex officio bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia. A separate cabinet position, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General , administers the province's law enforcement agencies (police, prisons and security).
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In 2001, there were 146,618 marriages in Canada, down 6.8% from 157,395 in 2000, [1] but by 2020, there were only 98,355 marriages registered in Canada, which was the lowest total since 1938. [2] Prince Edward Island had the highest crude marriage rate (6.5 per 1,000 people) and Quebec had the lowest (3.0).
On June 15, 2005, a B.C. Supreme Court judge in Nanaimo granted British Columbia's first same-sex divorce in the case of J.S. v. C.F.. [6] Although same-sex marriage had been legal in British Columbia for two years, the Divorce Act still defined marriage as being "between a man and a woman".
The society's primary mandate under the Legal Profession Act [2] is to uphold and protect the public interest in the administration of justice by preserving and protecting the rights and freedoms of all persons, ensuring the independence, integrity, honour and competence of lawyers, establishing standards and programs for the education, professional responsibility and competence of BC lawyers.
Supreme Court of British Columbia (January 31, 2008 to June 26, 2015) Mr. Justice Patrice Abrioux March 8, 2019 Trudeau Supreme Court of British Columbia (September 30, 2011 to March 8, 2019) Madam Justice Joyce DeWitt-Van Oosten May 6, 2019 Trudeau Supreme Court of British Columbia (October 20, 2016 to May 6, 2019) Madam Justice Karen Horsman