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2023 Annual General Meeting

The 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Law Society of British Columbia was held virtually on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.

The business of the 2023 AGM included the following:

Victoria County Bencher Lindsay LeBlanc was acclaimed as the Law Society of BC’s Second Vice-President for 2024.
Benchers’ report of proceedings since last meeting.
Resolution 1: Benchers’ Resolution regarding the Appointment of Law Society Auditors for 2023. The motion passed.

	Advanced Voting	In-Meeting Voting	Total Votes	%
In Favour	2088	29	2117	98%
Opposed	48	0	48	2%
Total Votes	2136	29	2165
Total Abstentions	323	2	325
Total Participants	2459	31	2490

Resolution 2: Member Resolution regarding Inclusion of Persons with Physical Disabilities. The motion passed.

	Advanced Voting	In-Meeting Voting	Total Votes	%
In Favour	1604	31	1635	75%
Opposed	551	0	551	25%
Total Votes	2155	31	2186
Total Abstentions	304	1	305
Total Participants	2459	32	2491

Resolution 3: Member Resolution regarding Rule 3-10. The motion passed.

	Advanced Voting	In-Meeting Voting	Total Votes	%
In Favour	1138	20	1158	61%
Opposed	734	8	742	39%
Total Votes	1872	28	1900
Total Abstentions	587	5	592
Total Participants	2459	33	2492

Resolution 4: Member Resolution regarding Climate Change. The motion failed.

	Advanced Voting	In-Meeting Voting	Total Votes	%
In Favour	879	16	895	41%
Opposed	1253	16	1269	59%
Total Votes	2132	32	2164
Total Abstentions	327	2	329
Total Participants	2459	34	2493

Resolution 5: Member Resolution regarding Request for Referendum. The motion failed.

	Advanced Voting	In-Meeting Voting	Total Votes	%
In Favour	714	6	720	45%
Opposed	858	20	878	55%
Total Votes	1572	26	1598
Total Abstentions	887	8	895
Total Participants	2459	34	2493

Resolution 6: Member Resolution regarding Rule 3-36(1)(b) and Rule 3-37(1)(b). The motion passed.

	Advanced Voting	In-Meeting Voting	Total Votes	%
In Favour	1112	22	1134	70%
Opposed	476	2	478	30%
Total Votes	1588	24	1612
Total Abstentions	871	7	878
Total Participants	2459	31	2490

Resolution 7: Member Resolution regarding Parental Leave and Non-Practising Status. The motion passed.

	Advanced Voting	In-Meeting Voting	Total Votes	%
In Favour	1748	30	1778	79%
Opposed	465	1	466	21%
Total Votes	2213	31	2244
Total Abstentions	246	2	248
Total Participants	2459	33	2492

Email us at AGM@lsbc.org if you have any questions regarding the 2023 AGM.