Pro Bono

At the heart of our Firm is the unwritten understanding that it is important to contribute to our community and our profession. We enable and encourage professionals to enhance access to justice or contribute legal expertise and counsel for individuals or organizations in need through the provision of pro bono legal services.

Some BLG Professionals lend talent and expertise on litigation matters, others provide counsel to people whom otherwise could not afford legal services and many serve as Directors or Board Members of not-for-profit organizations.

BLG Pro Bono Service

A BLG Professional serves as Director for a national not-for-profit society dedicated to promoting alternatives to litigation for the resolution of disputes.

BLG Lawyers provided employment advice to a professional Canadian ballet company

Lawyers of BLG’s Constitutional Law Practice Group represented two adoptive mothers and their children in a Charter challenge. The matter involved maternity and parental leave provisions of the Employment Insurance Act.

Lawyers of BLG’s Commercial Real Estate Practice Group negotiated leases for the Contemporary Art Gallery and the Cerebral Palsy Association of British Columbia.

Lawyers of BLG’s Labour & Employment Practice Group developed a harassment policy for Ballet British Columbia and lead harassment training sessions for the Covenant House in Vancouver.

Each year, several BLG lawyers volunteer services for the Calgary Legal Guidance.

BLG Lawyers helped the United Way/Centraide Canada develop a Membership Agreement for more than 125 local United Way organizations across Canada.

Lawyers of BLG’s Tax Practice Group volunteer time to help disabled Canadians understand the disability tax credit and assist them in negotiations with Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.

A BLG Professional provides legal advice to the board of directors for a local community association regarding directors’ environmental liability concerning proposed clean up of a local stream.

Lawyers of BLG’s Constitutional Law Practice Group acted on behalf of “H”, in a landmark Supreme Court of Canada appeal on the issue of the rights of same sex couples in the M.v.H. case.

Lawyers of BLG’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group represented an individual against the Barreau du Québec, before the Supreme Court of Canada, for damages stemming from the Barreau’s refusal to take disciplinary measures against one of its members for abuse of right.

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