Annual General Meeting

2025 Annual General Meeting

The Law Society of British Columbia 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held as entirely virtual meeting on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Approximately 13.5% of the profession participated in the meeting, either by voting online in advance or during the meeting.

For the full text of the resolutions, see the Notice to the Profession, September 18, 2025.

The business of the 2025 AGM included the following:

  • Okanagan District Bencher Michael F. Welsh, KC was acclaimed as the Law Society of BC’s Second Vice-President for the remainder of 2025. 
  • Vancouver County Bencher Katrina Harry, KC was acclaimed as the Law Society of BC’s Second Vice-President for 2026.
  • Benchers’ report of proceedings since last meeting.
  • Bencher Resolution 1: the Appointment of Law Society Auditors for 2025. The resolution passed.

 

Advanced Voting

In-Meeting Voting

Total Votes

%

In Favour

2007

39

2046

97

Opposed

56

0

56

3

Total Votes

2063

39

2102  

 






Total Abstentions

329

4

333

 

Total Participants

2392

43

2435

 

Of the 18,020 eligible voters, 2,102 (11.7%) voted on this resolution (11.3% in favour, 0.3% opposed) and 1.9% of the profession abstained. 

  • Member Resolution 2: To Amend the Law Society Rule 3-36(1) to exempt certain former members of the judiciary from meeting the requirement of completing a course under s. 3-36(1)(c) | submitted by Rose-Mary Basham, KC and Leena Yousefi. The resolution passed.

 

Advanced Voting

In-Meeting Voting

Total Votes

%

In Favour

1026

27

1053

55

Opposed

851

10

861

45

Total Votes

1877

37

1914

 






Total Abstentions

515

5

520

 

Total Participants

2392

42

2434

 

Of the 18,020 eligible voters, 1,914 (10.6%) voted on this resolution (5.9% in favour, 4.8% opposed) and 2.9% of the profession abstained. 

  • Member Resolution 3: Mandatory Minimum Wage for Articling Students | submitted by Timothy J. Lack and Jerry Shi. The resolution passed.

 

Advanced Voting

In-Meeting Voting

Total Votes

%

In Favour

1498

25

1523

68

Opposed

703

13

716

32

Total Votes

2201

38

2239

 






Total Abstentions

191

6

197

 

Total Participants

2392

44

2436

 

Of the 18,020 eligible voters, 2,239 (12.4%) voted on this resolution (8.5% in favour, 4% opposed) and 1.1% of the profession abstained. 

  • Member Resolution 4:  Return to Offering In-Person Professional Legal Training Course (“PLTC”) | submitted by Joseph R. Scafe and Lynda M. Stokes. The resolution passed.

 

Advanced Voting

In-Meeting Voting

Total Votes

%

In Favour

1607

34

1641

74

Opposed

561

8

569

26

Total Votes

2168

42

2210

 






Total Abstentions

224

3

227

 

Total Participants

2392

45

2437

 

Of the 18,020 eligible voters, 2,210 (12.3%) voted on this resolution (9.1% in favour, 3.2% opposed) and 1.3% of the profession abstained. 

  • Member Resolution 5: Resolution on Self-Regulation | submitted by Cameron E. Johnson and Jason F. Ralph. The resolution passed.

 

Advanced Voting

In-Meeting Voting

Total Votes

%

In Favour

1415

24

1439

73

Opposed

515

10

525

27

Total Votes

1930

34

1964

 






Total Abstentions

462

7

469

 

Total Participants

2392

41

2433

 

Of the 18,020 eligible voters, 1,964 (10.9%) voted on this resolution (8% in favour, 2.9% opposed) and 2.6% of the profession abstained. 

  • Member Resolution 6: Resolution to Require Benchers to Table and Consider 2025 AGM Resolutions | submitted by Kevin Walker and Kristjan Karoli Thorsteinson. The resolution passed.

 

Advanced Voting

In-Meeting Voting

Total Votes

%

In Favour

1368

32

1400

75

Opposed

453

6

459

25

Total Votes

1821

38

1859

 






Total Abstentions

571

5

576

 

Total Participants

2392

43

2435

 

Of the 18,020 eligible voters, 1,859 (10.3%) voted on this resolution (7.8% in favour, 2.5% opposed) and 3.2% of the profession abstained. 

  • Member Resolution 7: Resolution Regarding Benchers Serving on Single Regulator Transition Board | submitted by Gregory A. Petrisor, KC and Jon M. Duncan. The resolution passed.

 

Advanced Voting

In-Meeting Voting

Total Votes

%

In Favour

888

25

913

51

Opposed

883

10

893

49

Total Votes

1771

35

1806

 






Total Abstentions

621

7

628

 

Total Participants

2392

42

2434

 

Of the 18,020 eligible voters, 1,806 (10%) voted on this resolution (5.1% in favour, 5% opposed) and 3.5% of the profession abstained. 

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