The provincial government is taking action in response to concerns raised by some seniors about the DriveABLE program, announced Shirley Bond, Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

Changes to the Offence Act have been passed into law to give B.C.'s courts more flexibility to manage offenders convicted under provincial statutes and help modernize and reform the province's justice system.

The Province has introduced amendments to the Motion Picture Act to give Consumer Protection BC the tools it needs to better protect the interests of individuals and families, and to adapt to changing technology.

Scam artists continue to target British Columbian seniors through deceptive 'sweepstakes' opportunities that come through the mail. It's an age-old trick and unfortunately seniors continue to be victims of this type of scheme.

Legislation that will help remove financial incentives to crime by improving the effectiveness of criminal forfeiture was introduced today by Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond.

British Columbia has partnered with five other Canadian provinces to retain a national legal consortium to prosecute health-care cost-recovery claims against Canadian tobacco manufacturers.

For several months, phone scammers have been targeting British Columbians by pretending to be with a reputable computer software company, asking to perform urgent software updates and requesting hundreds of dollars as a fee for their service.

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.

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.

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.