Human rights movements around the globe have been pivotal in supporting open, democratic societies where individuals can lead safe, happy and fulfilled lives.

Over the past year, the B.C. government has paved the way for transforming the justice system into one that is timely, transparent and balanced.

When travelling long distances, it's necessary to turn around to see how far we've come. With this in mind, let's look at what's changed in our justice system since government issued a green paper a year ago on the challenges facing B.C.'s justice system - challenges that many other jurisdictions are struggling with as well.

On Nov. 12, government announced enhancements and modifications to British Columbia's tsunami notification system.

Saturday night's earthquake near Haida Gwaii serves as a reminder to all of us just how important it is to be prepared for emergencies. In the days since this event, a number of questions and concerns have come forward around how and when communities received tsunami information from the B.C. government.

Violence in the home has a devastating impact on too many women, children and families throughout B.C.

Each fall, my ministry hosts an awards ceremony honouring dozens of police officers who've gone beyond the call of duty - in many cases, to save the lives of people in peril.

For some time now, we've been hearing from many British Columbians around the province, as well as from interested municipalities, that they want to know more about Internet voting.

A five-person Rapid Damage Assessment (RDA) team (one manager and two, 2-person damage assessment teams) has arrived in Sicamous and is working directly with the emergency operations centre.

Local authorities are the legislated lead in an emergency, but the B.C. government provides assistance through Emergency Management BC's (EMBC) co-ordination role that helps communities connect with the resources they need.