The Government of British Columbia has appointed two judges to the Provincial Court to support timely and efficient access to justice.

The new judges are Diba Majzub and Megan Olson. Both appointments are effective Nov. 24, 2025.

Diba Majzub will be assigned by the judiciary to Port Coquitlam. Majzub attended Columbia University and obtained a master of laws, specializing in international criminal law. Majzub practised law for more than two decades, primarily criminal law. Majzub joined the federal Department of Justice in 2001 and prosecuted federal drug offences in Vancouver. From 2004-06, Majzub worked with the United Nations mission in Kosovo. For the past 15 years, Majzub has specialized in extradition and mutual legal assistance matters. Majzub was recently a member of the Department of Justice’s Supreme Court of Canada practice group.

Megan Olson will be assigned by the judiciary to Smithers. Having articled with the attorney general, Olson was called to the B.C. bar in 2008. From 2008-13, Olson practised criminal defence law and has related experience in Indigenous law. Olson served as director’s counsel on an ad-hoc basis. In 2017, Olson became an accredited family mediator. Olson has long-standing connections to the Smithers community, with a history of collaborating with First Nations in the region and a connection to the Gitxsan First Nation. Since 2018, Olson has been a managing lawyer at the Parents Legal Centre in Smithers.

These appointments are made by considering various factors, such as the court’s requirements, the diversity of the judiciary and the candidates’ areas of expertise. These appointments support the B.C. government’s ongoing commitment to ensuring the courts have the judicial resources needed to meet the demands of the justice system and serve the people of the province.

Quick Facts:

• Judges are appointed after a multi-step process that starts with interested lawyers applying and the Judicial Council of B.C. reviewing the candidates.
• The council is a statutory body made up of the chief judge, an associate chief judge, other judges, lawyers and members from outside the legal profession.
• The council recommends potential judges to the attorney general, with the final appointment made through a cabinet order-in-council.
• Although judges are located in a judicial region, many use technology, such as videoconferencing, for court proceedings.
• Judges also travel regularly throughout the province to meet changing demands.

Learn More:

For information about the judicial appointment process, visit: www.provincialcourt.bc.ca