Justice Reform Initiatives ~ Early Solutions, Faster Justice
When British Columbians think about their justice system, they usually picture a courtroom where a lawyer presents a case before a judge, who makes a decision about how to resolve a dispute or assesses the guilt or innocence of someone charged with a crime.
But the justice system is much more than court. It includes public institutions, such as the courts, B.C. Corrections, police, administrative tribunals and the Legal Services Society. It includes individual professionals, such as the judiciary, lawyers, mediators, family justice counsellors, probation officers, social workers, police officers and others. And, it includes community-based groups that often work with government to provide justice services.
Justice reform involves making changes to the justice system to modernize it and make it more accessible, responsive and affordable. Reforms address widespread concerns about how the justice system works.
