Kamaljit Lehal Board Chair
Residence
Surrey
Occupation
Lawyer with her own practice with a focus on immigration and mediation
Board Member 1996 Board Chair (2019 to present)
Background and Contribution
Former employee of Surrey Community Services Society as a childcare worker in 1982/83
Legal skills and knowledge
Personal perspective as an individual from the South Asian community (a key community group) Experience as a woman running a business and balancing family life with four children
Other Activities and Community Involvement Past and current positions held and participation in community and legal committees including:
Board Chair, Habitat Housing Society
Member of the Community Coordination Committee for Women ’ s Safety of EVA BC (Ending Violence Association BC) Member of FREDA advisory committee (SFU Centre for research on violence against women).
Supervising Lawyer on two Law Foundation of BC research projects.
Member of Mediate B.C. Civil Roster and Family Roster
Certified Arbitrator
Past Chair of the CBA National Equality Committee
Member of Executive on the CBA National Women Lawyer ’ s Forum (2019 to Current) Member of Executive on the CBA National Immigration Section (2019 to 2022)
Member of SABA BC (the South Asian Bar Association)
Member of the TLABC (Trial Lawyers Association of BC)
Civil Resolution Tribunal Member (2015 to 2019)
Alternate Chair of the BC Review Board (1998 to 2010)
Past member of the Indo - Canadian Women ’ s Organization
Past captain of all women ’ s dragon boat team
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