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1. 1. Current Members of the British Columbia Law Institute

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   Published on: 9/18/2007   Last Visited: 9/18/2007

   Arthur L. Close, Q.C. British Columbia Law Institute, Member at large
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   Executive Director: Arthur L. Close, Q.C. Program Director: Thomas G. Anderson

2. 2. British Columbia Law Institute 1998 Annual Report

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   Published on: 7/5/2003   Last Visited: 7/5/2003

   Arthur L. Close, Q.C. serves as Executive Director.
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   The preparation of the "user package" in relation to the New Builders Lien Act was largely the work of Arthur L. Close, Q.C., Board member and the Institute's Executive Director.
   
   Finally, the shorter projects are being carried out internally with the bulk of the work being carried by the Executive Director and the Institute's Research Assistant.
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   Arthur L. Close, Q.C British Columbia Law Institute, Member at large
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   Executive Director, Arthur L. Close was at the August 1997 meeting of the Conference in Whitehorse as an Institute representative. At the 1997 meeting, a Uniform Act titled "Uniform Enforcement of Canadian Decrees Act" was finalized. This was based on work carried out by Arthur L. Close, BCLI Executive Director.

3. 3. www.pblo.org

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   Published on: 12/23/2007   Last Visited: 2/21/2008

   Arthur Close, QC is the recipient of the President's Medal. Mr. Close served as Counsel, Commissioner, Vice-Chair and finally Chair of the Law Reform Commission of BC between 1973-1997, during which time he authored a number of reports that were implemented through legislation. Following the abolishment of the Law Reform Commission, Arthur, along with other members of the legal community, founded the British Columbia Law Institute (BCLI) where he subsequently became Executive Director. In 2003 Arthur spearheaded the creation of the Canadian Center for Elder Law Studies (a division of BCLI), which is the only body in Canada devoted exclusively to legal research and law reform in the area of elder law. His commitment to law reform is evident in his more than 50 published works. His legal best seller Gender-free Legal Writing: Managing the Personal Pronouns published in 1998 continues to be a staple in every legal library.
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   "More than anyone else in this Province, over the course of his long career spanning 37 years from 1970 until his retirement this year, Arthur L. Close, QC has dedicated himself to the cause of law reform, and to the goal of improving the law - a core value of the Canadian Bar Association.