BC Gov News

As part of continued efforts to enhance access to justice, the Government of British Columbia has awarded a $250,000 grant to Active Support Against Poverty (ASAP) that will allow the organization to host a legal clinic.

British Columbians are encouraged to participate in a public consultation to potentially develop a new regulatory framework for money services businesses and protect the people who depend on them.

The Government of British Columbia is appointing three new provincial court judges to support the judiciary with the resources required to continue providing access to justice.

The Province is poised to introduce legislation that will prevent any B.C. government from directing ICBC to make payments to government from its excess optional insurance capital.

The miscellaneous statutes amendment act (Bill 13) was introduced in the legislative chamber on Feb. 27, 2020.

Legislative amendments have been introduced that will reduce the cost and complexity of lawsuits under the current auto insurance system.  

Government has introduced a new arbitration act to modernize the province’s domestic arbitration system and improve how British Columbians can quickly and finally resolve their disputes outside court.