The Law Society of Alberta has accepted the resignation of former provincial Conservative party president and 2017 Calgary mayoral candidate Bill Smith. The hearing report said Smith suffered from a "longstanding illness for which he continues to receive treatment." Court documents show Smith requested to be listed as inactive by the law society on Feb. 27, 2018 "due to health concerns." Smith effectively stopped practising law on March 7, 2018 after the law society appointed a custodian to take control of his practice. In February 2019, CBC News reported the law society was investigating Smith for misappropriating funds held in trust by his law practice.

Source: CBC News July 24, 2020 19:07 UTC