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Wednesday, March 7, 2012 8:30 AM
Crime rates have dropped to their lowest point in nearly 40 years, and yet we find our justice system is bogged down with growing backlogs, delays and stays.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012 2:10 PM
Bill 25, the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2012, was introduced in the legislature today by Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012 10:30 AM
As a result of funding increases in Budget 2012, the provincial government is hiring 36 additional probation officers to support the implementation of a new supervision approach that has been proven to reduce the rate of reoffending.
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Monday, March 5, 2012 11:30 AM
As part of government's ongoing investment to reduce pressures in B.C.'s justice system, Budget 2012 includes a $160,000 commitment for the Justice Institute of British Columbia's Centre for Court Administration (CCA), which will open this April.
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Sunday, March 4, 2012 11:00 AM
British Columbians can now access court statistics, supporting a better understanding of B.C.'s justice system, increasing transparency and assisting citizens in participating in the recently announced justice reform initiative.
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Saturday, March 3, 2012 10:30 AM
Hiding in British Columbia from out-of province arrest warrants just got harder for fugitives trying to escape justice, thanks to a new partnership between police, both RCMP and municipal police departments, Crown and the BC Sherriff Service.
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Friday, March 2, 2012 8:00 AM
In his role as chair of B.C.'s Justice Reform Initiative, Geoffrey Cowper, QC, has launched a new website to initiate conversation and generate ideas about how B.C.'s justice system can be made more efficient, transparent and accessible for all British Columbians.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 11:50 AM
The BC Coroners Service is urging all drivers and passengers in motor vehicles to use their seatbelts at all times.
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Monday, February 13, 2012 6:45 PM
Attorney General Shirley Bond has released this statement following today's court decision on the application to broadcast a Stanley Cup riot sentencing:
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 9:58 AM
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The Province is launching a reform initiative to address B.C.'s justice system and identify actions that government, the judiciary, the legal profession, police and others can take to give British Columbians more timely and effective justice services, announced Premier Christy Clark.
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