From the Government of Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2024/01/canada-british-columbia-and-the-bc-first-nations-justice-council-meet-to-advance-indigenous-justice-and-strengthen-partnerships.html

Simmi K. Sandhu, chair of the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT), will step away from the role effective Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023.

Twenty-six lawyers are being recognized with the King’s counsel (KC) designation for exceptional contributions to the legal profession in British Columbia.

Niki Sharma, Attorney General, and Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, have released a joint statement on Human Rights Day:

To support continued access to justice for people in British Columbia, the Province has appointed three new Provincial Court judges and one judicial justice.

Employees will benefit from new protections when bringing forward concerns about serious wrongdoing as the scope of the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) expands to the public K-12 education sector, effective Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.

The Province is taking action against hate-motivated violence in British Columbia by supporting community organizations throughout the province and by providing resources to individuals.