Citizenship and Immigration committee  There's actually quite a vast response to that. First of all, there are some people who legally provide legal services in British Columbia who aren't lawyers. The most notable group there consists of notaries public. They're not to be confused with notaires au Québec.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Certainly it's my understanding that the objective in setting up CSIC was to provide something similar. The one thing I would point out is that in addition to lawyers governing lawyers within the law society, the law society also has on its board of directors what are called lay

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The Legal Profession Act provides that the law society can bring proceedings in the Supreme Court, and the law society does regularly bring proceedings in the Supreme Court and obtains injunctions against unauthorized practitioners.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Typically that's how it's done in British Columbia, yes. Sometimes it's done by way of criminal proceedings.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No. I think what we are asking for is similar proceedings, although I would say that some of the cases that I'm aware of that deal with unregistered immigration consultants really move into the fraud ground and go beyond the question of a civil matter.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Members of the committee, thank you for inviting the Law Society to take part in the hearings today. The Law Society of British Columbia has its mandate set by the Legal Profession Act, and first and foremost in its mandate is its obligation to protect the