We decided not to refer for prosecution the activities of trustees in bankruptcy as it was determined they are generally acting well in the public interest and are regulated by the Superintendent of Insurance under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. Thus far, we have not identified a test case in this area. Westcoast Immigration Consultants Ltd. In interpreting the provisions of the Legal Profession Act of British Columbia, as well as the Immigration Act of Canada, the B.C. courts have been unprepared to grant an Order under the Legal Profession Act prohibiting non-lawyers from appearing before the Immigration Tribunal of Canada. The prohibitions for the Legal Profession Act of the province have been constitutionally found not to prevent non-lawyers from appearing before the Immigration Tribunal as established by the federal government under section 91 of the British North America Act. Efforts will continue to determine the extent to which the services of immigration consultants are posing a problem for the public interest in Alberta.
Some sincere acknowledgments are in order.
The work of this committee is very dependent upon the enthusiastic contributions of its members, and on the talents and energies of Joni Stoliker and Jim McLeod. I wish to thank both of these people for their tremendous contributions in this past year.