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Signing off in a time for change, renewal, and hope

September 29, 2023

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…

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2023 Access to Justice Week BC is Underway

February 7, 2023

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…

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Access to Justice Week BC is approaching!

February 3, 2023

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…

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Launch of the Transform the Family Justice System Collaborative

June 8, 2022

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…

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2022 Access to Justice Week BC is Underway

February 9, 2022

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…

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Time for action: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 29, 2021

On September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, time has been set aside to honour lost children and survivors of Canada’s residential schools. While this is a new statutory holiday, it is not a new day of significance.…

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An “ordinary” legal problem; an extraordinary person

May 27, 2021

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…

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The pandemic-era justice system: one year in

May 5, 2021

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…

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Appreciation for Jane Morley, Q.C., on her retirement from A2JBC

March 2, 2021

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…

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A2JBC takes first steps in leadership to transform the Family Justice System

January 28, 2021

In December, I blogged about aspiring to be a butterfly rather than a cautious caterpillar in choosing to transform the family justice system. I hinted at a significant strategy on its way, aimed at achieving that transformation. I am proud…

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