2020 Annual General Meeting voting results
The Law Society held its annual general meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Led by President Craig Ferris, QC, the AGM proceedings were conducted virtually. Lawyers entitled to vote were given the option to do so online in advance or through polling during the meeting.
The following Bencher resolutions were passed:
Resolution 1: Appointment of Law Society auditors for 2020
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Advanced votes
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Live responses
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Total votes
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%
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For
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2,274
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70
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2,344
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98.82
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Against
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27
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1
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28
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1.18
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Abstain
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448
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5
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453
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Excluded
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Total
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2,749
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76
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2,825
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Resolution 2: Benchers’ Resolution regarding Conduct of Future General Meetings
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Advanced votes
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Live responses
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Total votes
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%
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For
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2,521
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74
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2,595
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95.69
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Against
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107
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10
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117
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4.31
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Abstain
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173
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1
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174
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Excluded
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Total
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2,801
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85
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2,886
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The following member resolutions were passed:
Resolution 3: Member resolution to direct the Benchers to ensure that Articling Agreements are consistent with Section 16 and Parts 4 and 5 of the Employment Standards Act, submitted by Chase Blair and Sonja Luck
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Advanced votes
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Live responses
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Total votes
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%
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For
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1,513
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54
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1,567
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57.40
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Against
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1,136
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27
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1,163
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42.60
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Abstain
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175
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12
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187
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Excluded
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Total
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2,824
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93
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2,917
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Resolution 4: Member resolution to direct the Benchers to appoint a Committee of Indigenous and non-Indigenous persons to consider a replacement for the statue of Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie, submitted by Thomas R. Berger OC, OBC, QC and Hamar R.K. Foster, QC
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Advanced votes
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Live responses
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Total votes
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%
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For
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1,721
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53
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1,774
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73.58
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Against
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616
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21
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637
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26.42
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Abstain
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429
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12
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441
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Excluded
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Total
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2,766
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86
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2,852
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Resolution 5: Member resolution to direct the Benchers to amend Law Society Rules to confirm that practising lawyers providing services as Mediators, Arbitrators, and Parenting Coordinators are engaged in the practice of law and may deposit retainers into their trust accounts, submitted by Morag MacLeod, QC, and Nancy Cameron, QC
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Advanced votes
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Live responses
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Total votes
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%
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For
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1,465
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27
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1,492
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77.67
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Against
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385
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44
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429
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22.33
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Abstain
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854
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13
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867
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Excluded
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Total
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2,704
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84
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2,788
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Member resolutions will be considered by the Benchers at their regular meeting at the end of this month.
To read the full text of the resolutions, see the Second Notice of the Annual General Meeting.