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across the legal sector, from adjunct professor of law at the Allard School of
Law at UBC, to director of the BC Financial Services Authority, to board
member of the Canadian Legal Information Institute.
Shannon is filling the shoes of outgoing Deputy Attorney General
Richard Fyfe, Q.C., a veteran leader in the public service of British Columbia
with over 40 years of experience, including as deputy minister for two
different governments and four attorneys general, through four different
mandates.
Richard led the Ministry of Attorney General through significant change,
not only within government, but also in the broader justice system. In 2021,
he was recognized for his significant contributions to the legal profession
with the President’s Medal from the CBABC.
Richard’s legacy will be felt for many years to come. I am grateful for his
unwavering dedication to our province and those who live here. The many
challenges we faced together during my time in office led me to become
very fond of Richard. I am very sad to see him go, but happy to release him
back to his family and, in particular, his young grandkids. I am sure we will
see him again on many projects related to justice across the province.
QUEEN’S COUNSEL CEREMONIES
I wrote to the last few “classes” of Queen’s Counsel appointees whose ceremonies
have been unceremoniously cancelled due to public health restrictions
to advise that we had thrown in the towel on trying to schedule a
formal presentation ceremony, and would be starting fresh with the next
Q.C. class.
Some newly (and some not so newly) minted Q.C.s wrote to me to
express their strong preference for the opportunity to receive their certificate
at an in-person event. In response, I have sent a letter to Queen’s Counsel
appointees who have not had a presentation ceremony to advise that if
they wish, they may opt in to the next in-person ceremony.
Patience (and a desire to socialize) is clearly a virtue that causes counsel
to be more likely to be a successful nominee for Queen’s Counsel in our
province—thank you to all for hanging in there. We will work with the
courts and Law Society to try, yet again, to get everyone together to celebrate
your remarkable achievements in law.