Biography of Greg DelBigio
Greg DelBigio has been a Vancouver criminal defence lawyer since 1992.
Greg earned his LLB in 1991 from the University of Toronto after completing graduate studies in Philosophy with a specialization in Medical Ethics and the Philosophy of Law at the University of Western Ontario.
Since then Greg DelBigio has developed considerable experience in defending individuals against Criminal Charges including:
- assault;
- conspiracy;
- driving offences such as impaired and dangerous driving;
- possession, production, importing and trafficking of drugs (narcotics);
- fraud; and
- murder.
Greg DelBigio also represents clients in matters related to the following areas:
- Income Tax & Excise (GST) investigations.
- Proceeds of Crime (money laundering) including asset restraint and forfeiture, and compliance.
- Extradition hearings, submissions to the Minister of Justice and appeals.
- Charter of Rights with a particular emphasis on the protection of the legal rights of an accused (e.g., life, liberty and security of the person, unlawful search and seizure, right to counsel and the exclusion of evidence obtained by breaching the Charter rights of an accused)
- Appeals and appellate work in both the British Columbia Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.
In addition to his practice, Greg DelBigio has been a valuable and reliable contributor to the work of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Bar Association (the "CBA"), and the professional development of criminal lawyers in British Columbia.
Greg DelBigio has been a Vice-Chair, Chair, and Executive Member of numerous Canadian Bar Association (CBA) sections and both the National and Provincial level. His CBA activities include having been the chair of the National Legislation and Law Reform Committee and the chair of the National and BC Branch Criminal Justice Sections.
Greg's efforts to enhance the profession and his active role in legislative review and reform were recognized in 2003 when he was the recipient of the Canadian Bar Association President's Award.
His academic background and professional experience has been invaluable in his role as CBA representative before various House and Senate Commitees including those addressing:
- Money Laundering, Organized Crime and Anti-Terrorism (2001)
- Bill C-284 - Corporate Criminal Liability, review of Anti-Terrorism laws (2005)
- Review of Bill C-24, Criminal Code (ss. 25.1-25.4) Amendments (Organized Crime and Law Enforcement)) (2006)
- Work on Bill C-9, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Conditional Sentence of Imprisonment), and Bill C-10, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Minimum Penalties for Offences Involving Fire Arms) (2006)
Greg has also been a strong contributor to the professional development of BC lawyers. He has taught numerous courses for The Continuing Legal Education Society of BC ("CLEBC").
He also taught Advanced Criminal Law for the UBC Faculty of Law.
In addition to his teaching activities Greg DelBigio is also the Editor of the Charter of Rights Newsletter published by Canada Law Book, has published articles in Legal Perspectives and Health Law in Canada.
Some of the articles Greg has written include:
- Income Tax Investigations and Prosecutions 10 C. of R. Newsl., No. 4
- Proceeds of Crime: Dilemma Between Counsel and Penalty 10 C. of R. Newsl., No. 6
- Privacy and Income Tax Records 12 C. of R. Newsl., No. 8
- Constitutional Principles in Extradition Proceedings 13 C. of R. Newsl., No.10
- Analyzing Money Laundering/Organized Crime/Anti-terrorism Laws 14 C. of R. Newsl., No. 9
- Balancing Solicitor Client Privilege and the Right to Make Full Answer and Defence 14 C. of R. Newsl., No. 10
- Solicitor-Client Privilege and Law Office Searches 15 C. of R. Newsl., No. 5
- Accessing Seized Money for Legal Fees 16 C. of R. Newsl., No.1
- Scope and Nature of Lawyer's Obligation of Secrecy 16 C. of R. Newsl., No. 10
- Constitutional Validity of Investigative Hearings 17 C. of R. Newsl., No. 2
- Distinguishing Between Investigative and Audit Powers Under the Income Tax Act 18 C. of R. Newsl., No. 1
- An Expansion of the Right to Silence by the SCC 18 C. of R. Newsl., No. 2
- The Role of the Courts in the Constitutional Review of Legislation 18 C. of R. Newsl., No. 3
- Civil Discover, Privilege and Section 7 Protection Against Self- Incrimination 18 C. of R. Newsl., No. 10
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604.687.9831 or greg@gregdelbigio.com
