September 9, 2026

An by-election is being held for Benchers of the Law Society of British Columbia in Vancouver County and District of Okanagan for a term beginning immediately upon electron and ends on December 31, 2027. Voting opened on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 and will close at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. More information about the election, including Candidate biographies and election statements can be found here.

Given that part of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (British Columbia) Society’s mandate is to promote equity and opportunity, we wrote to the Bencher candidates inviting them to respond to and provide their positions on questions regarding equity and diversity.

Please find the responses we received here.

We sincerely thank all candidates who took the time to provide their statements.

The views expressed are those of the candidates and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of FACL BC.