Holding traffic court at school sites and retired judges returning to service are two of several recent actions taken by government and the provincial court to help reduce pandemic-related backlogs and delays.

The Government of British Columbia is appointing three new provincial court judges and reappointing three senior provincial court judges to increase access to justice for British Columbians.

Measures enacted by the Province in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that temporarily allow restaurants and pubs to purchase beer, wine and spirits at wholesale cost instead of liquor store retail prices came into effect on Monday, July 20, 2020.

The Province has amended worker qualification regulations for non-medical cannabis workers to extend their security verification period from two to five years.

Government is extending the temporary authorization that permits food-primary and liquor-primary licensees to sell and deliver sealed, packaged liquor products alongside the purchase of a meal for off-site consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Government of British Columbia is amending regulations to allow all remaining independent wine stores (IWS) in the province to convert their licence type to sell beer, cider and distilled products in their current locations.

Government has introduced legislation to enable courts to accept electronic wills and to permit the remote witnessing of wills.

The B.C. government has introduced Bill 20, the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No.2), 2020, legislation that will, if passed, offer policy flexibility around the use of the decal on B.C. licence plates.

Government has introduced the COVID-19 Related Measures Act, legislation that will allow for the provisions created for citizens and businesses in response to the pandemic to be formalized and unwound as appropriate after the provincial state of emergency ends.

Government is continuing to support cannabis workers and provide greater flexibility in the legal non-medical cannabis industry.