They receive their law license from provincial law societies after successfully completing their bar examinations. (canadiantaxamnesty.ca)
The reality is quite different from the rhetoric and it is difficult to reconcile with the lofty assertions of the sanctity of the confidence of communications between lawyer and client asserted by the Federation, the CBA and provincial law societies in so many cases, including its recent victory in the B.C. Supreme Court. (slaw.ca)
It has been approved by most provincial law societies as a «limited scope retainer» (more than a decade ago in some cases, following lengthy deliberation), and covered by LAWPRO, CLIA and other insurers (and contrary to popular mythology, very few complaints or claims resulted). (representingyourselfcanada.com)