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Access to Justice Committee

This standing committee:

  • works to improve and promote access to justice for all British Columbians regardless of wealth;
  • works to identify gaps and barriers in our justice system, and to identify solutions to reduce and eliminate gaps and barriers
  • stresses government responsibility for a sufficiently publicly funded legal aid system as an essential foundation, promotes pro bono services in the legal profession, and supports innovative legal system reform and delivery options for greater access to legal services;
  • approaches policy development using the Access to Justice Triple Aim approach
Lindsay

Chair

Lindsay Frame (she/her) she/her

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Vancouver, BC

Emily

Member

Emily Beggs she/her

Smithers Crown Counsel
Smithers, BC

Robin

Member

Robin J. Gage she/her

Arvay Finlay LLP
Victoria, BC

Rupinder

Member

Rupinder Gosal she/her

Department of Justice Canada
Vancouver, BC

Isabel

Member

Isabel F. Jackson

Department of Justice Canada
Vancouver, BC

Christina

Member

Christina Judge

Anwarullah

Member

Anwarullah Mujtabah

Crease Harman LLP
Victoria, BC

Myron

Member

Myron Elliot Plett

Myron Plett Law Corporation dba Raincoast Law
Vancouver, BC

V.

Member

V. Victoria Shroff, KC she/her

Shroff & Associates (Shroff Animal Law)
Vancouver, BC

Laesha

Member

Laesha Javiere Smith

Poulus Ensom Smith LLP
Vancouver, BC

Nathan

Board Liaison

Nathan R. Bauder he/him

Nathan R. Bauder Law Corporation
Dawson Creek, BC

Jess

Staff Liaison

Jess Furney she/her