2024 Annual General Meeting
The 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Law Society of British Columbia was held virtually on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. Approximately 21% of the profession participated in the meeting, either by voting online in advance or during the meeting.
The business of the 2024 AGM included the following:
- Westminster County Bencher Thomas L. Spraggs was acclaimed as the Law Society of BC’s Second Vice-President for 2025.
- Benchers’ report of proceedings since last meeting.
- Bencher Resolution 1: the Appointment of Law Society Auditors for 2024. The motion passed.
| Advanced Voting | In-Meeting Voting | Total Votes | % of votes cast |
In Favour | 3115 | 38 | 3153 | 98 |
Opposed | 68 | 2 | 70 | 2 |
Total Votes | 3183 | 40 | 3223 |
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Total Abstentions | 544 | 1 | 545 |
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Total Participants | 3727 | 41 | 3768 |
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Of the 17,541 eligible voters, 3,223 (18.4%) voted on this resolution (18% in favour, 0.4% opposed) and 3% of the profession who participated recorded an abstention.
- Member Resolution 2 submitted by Jamie Maclaren, KC and Zackary Uganec. The motion passed.
| Advanced Voting | In-Meeting Voting | Total Votes | % of votes cast |
In Favour | 1690 | 21 | 1711 | 52 |
Opposed | 1577 | 14 | 1591 | 48 |
Total Votes | 3267 | 35 | 3302 |
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Total Abstentions | 460 | 6 | 466 |
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Total Participants | 3727 | 41 | 3768 |
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Of the 17,541 eligible voters, 3,302 (19%) voted on this resolution (10% in favour, 9% opposed) and 2% of the profession abstained.
- Member Resolution 3 submitted by James I. Heller and Mark T.K. Berry. The motion failed.
| Advanced Voting | In-Meeting Voting | Total Votes | % of votes cast |
In Favour | 1488 | 11 | 1499 | 47 |
Opposed | 1655 | 28 | 1683 | 53 |
Total Votes | 3143 | 39 | 3182 |
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Total Abstentions | 584 | 6 | 590 |
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Total Participants | 3727 | 45 | 3772 |
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Of the 17,541 eligible voters, 3,182 (18%) voted on this resolution (8% in favour, 10% opposed) and 3% of the profession who participated recorded an abstention.
- Member Resolution 4 submitted by Jamie Maclaren, KC and Mariyah Ali-Costain. The motion passed.
| Advanced Voting | In-Meeting Voting | Total Votes | % of votes cast |
In Favour | 1931 | 20 | 1951 | 57 |
Opposed | 1428 | 18 | 1446 | 43 |
Total Votes | 3359 | 38 | 3397 |
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Total Abstentions | 368 | 3 | 371 |
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Total Participants | 3727 | 41 | 3768 |
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Of the 17,541 eligible voters, 3,397 (19%) voted on this resolution (11% in favour, 8% opposed) and 2% of the profession who participated recorded an abstention.
- Member Resolution 5 submitted by Jay Michi and Daniel McNamee. The motion passed.
| Advanced Voting | In-Meeting Voting | Total Votes | % of votes cast |
In Favour | 1883 | 27 | 1910 | 63 |
Opposed | 1100 | 11 | 1111 | 37 |
Total Votes | 2983 | 38 | 3021 |
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Total Abstentions | 744 | 4 | 748 |
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Total Participants | 3727 | 42 | 3769 |
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Of the 17,541 eligible voters, 3,021 (17%) voted on this resolution (11% in favour, 6% opposed) and 4% of the profession who participated recorded an abstention.
Email us at AGM@lsbc.org if you have any questions regarding the 2024 AGM.