Chief Justice’s Blog
Access to Justice Week BC is approaching!
The week of February 5th to February 9th, 2024 is Access to Justice Week in BC! Access to Justice Week is a week of learning, sharing and celebration centred on the access to justice movement taking place in British Columbia and beyond. This year, we are exploring the question: What does people-centered justice look like? While…
Read MoreWelcome from the Chief Justice
Welcome to the Access to Justice BC website. It is my sincere pleasure to provide updates on Access to Justice BC’s activities and progress, continuing the work of my predecessor, founding chair Robert Bauman, KC. I look forward to reaching people across the province who are concerned about the accessibility of the civil and family…
Read MoreSigning off in a time for change, renewal, and hope
Last Saturday I spent the day with dozens of teenagers and youth who have experienced the family justice system. I was at the Child and Youth Family Justice Conference, co-hosted by A2JBC, the Representative for Children and Youth, the Youth Voices Initiative (BC Family Justice Innovation Lab), and the Society for Children and Youth of BC.…
Read More2023 Access to Justice Week BC is Underway
We are mid-way through Access to Justice Week in British Columbia. Congratulations to the many organizers, volunteers and speakers whose work has supported the week’s events and activities, which are listed on the Access to Justice Week page. Access to Justice Week is a valuable opportunity to reflect on the justice system and to learn about…
Read MoreAccess to Justice Week BC is approaching!
Mark your calendars – the week of February 4th to February 10th, 2023 is Access to Justice Week in the province of British Columbia! Access to Justice Week is an opportunity to engage with the access to justice movement taking place in British Columbia and beyond. It is a great way to start 2023. This year,…
Read MoreLaunch of the Transform the Family Justice System Collaborative
This blog post is based on the Chief Justice’s speech delivered at the June 7, 2022 launch event On June 7, 2022—nearly three years after the signing of the Access to Justice Triple Aim—I was pleased to take part in the launch of the Transform the Family Justice System (TFJS) Collaborative. The TFJS Collaborative arises…
Read More2022 Access to Justice Week BC is Underway
We are mid-way through Access to Justice Week in British Columbia. Congratulations to the many organizers and volunteers whose work has supported the week’s events and activities, which are listed on the Access to Justice Week BC website. As a brief round-up, some of the events happening this week include: February 7th – Mediate BC…
Read MoreAn “ordinary” legal problem; an extraordinary person
When Access to Justice BC first began to take form, it was clear that A2JBC should be oriented towards the needs of British Columbians experiencing everyday legal problems. The whole purpose of A2JBC has been to align the disparate elements of the justice system to pursue the unified goal of increasing access to justice by…
Read MoreThe pandemic-era justice system: one year in
People’s legal problems have not taken a hiatus during the Covid-19 pandemic. In what for some has felt like the longest year of their lives, holiday celebrations, weddings and birthdays have been canceled and postponed, yet legal problems continue to emerge, in some cases exacerbated by the pandemic. Since the pandemic’s onset, Access Pro Bono…
Read MoreAppreciation for Jane Morley, Q.C., on her retirement from A2JBC
This blog post is an adaptation of Chief Justice Bauman’s remarks at an event last week marking the retirement of Jane Morley, Q.C., from her role as Strategic Coordinator for Access to Justice BC. You know you are leaving a legacy when your name is synonymous with the organization you have grown and nurtured from…
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