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"I wish to express my appreciation to the Judicial Council members for their many contributions to the work of the Council during this past year. To the departing members, I offer my sincere thanks for their dedicated service to the public during their time on the Council." Melissa Gillespie, Chief Judge, Provincial Court of British Columbia, Presiding Member, Judicial Council of British Columbia

Purpose: The BC Provincial Court sits in many court locations in the province. Currently, we are working with government and in some cases, local communities, to have the consultant that government has retained view the circuit courts and make recommendations about what steps need to be taken to make those courts safe and accessible to members of the public.

This Notice replaces the Notice to the Public Regarding the Court of Appeal for British Columbia’s Response to COVID-19 issued 22 July 2020. The suspension of service and filing deadlines has been extended from 19 August 2020 to 14 September 2020. The suspension of service and filing deadlines will not be further extended.

It is a tale of two courts: For one, the five-month pandemic has been not quite the best of times; for the other, it was definitely the worst of times.

Five months after the public health emergency was declared, access to justice remains curtailed in B.C. and the legal system left bruised and hobbled.

Effective March 19, 2020 and until further notice, the Honourable Chief Justice Hinkson suspended regular operations of the Supreme Court of British Columbia to protect the health and safety of court users and to help contain the spread of COVID-19.

Yves Faguy speaks with Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti, and CBA President Vivene Salmon about how the justice system has coped with the pandemic, the digitalization of our courts, funding legal aid and criminal law reform.

Gerald J. Lecovin, QC passed away last weekend. His career spanned more than six decades and CBABC is grateful for his many contributions.

This Notice provides information for anyone who will appear before the Provincial Court for a remote proceeding beginning May 7, 2020 until further notice. In this Notice, the term “remote proceeding” means a hearing or case conference conducted by audioconference (including telephone or Microsoft Teams) or videoconference (including Microsoft Teams).

Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, today received Royal Assent, ensuring that the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) will continue to protect jobs by helping businesses keep employees on the payroll and encouraging employers to re-hire workers previously laid off. The broader and better targeted CEWS will make sure that Canadian workers and businesses are in a better position as our economy safely re-opens.