The Hon. David Eby with Johanne Blenkin and Rob Lapper.
Oct 24, 2019
Access to Justice Week Announced in the Legislature
The Hon. David Eby: This is the beginning of Access to Justice Week in the province. As members know, access to justice is fundamental to a vigorous and well-functioning democracy. It's really only possible when people are able to understand, use and afford information and services that can help prevent, manage or resolve legal problems and disputes and reach fair outcomes in a timely manner.
Next week, law students will be exploring access to justice through events to be held in Kamloops, Vancouver and Victoria as part of Access to Justice Week in British Columbia.
Access to Justice Week happens October 27 to November 2 and is led by the law schools — the school of law of the University of British Columbia; Thompson Rivers University's faculty of law; and the University of Victoria's faculty of law — and is sponsored by Access to Justice B.C.; the Canadian Bar Association, B.C. branch; the Continuing Legal Education Society; the courthouse libraries; the Law Foundation; the Law Society; and the Ministry of Attorney General.
Today I ask the members of the House to join me in welcoming Rob Lapper, Queen's Counsel, who's the David and Dorothy Lam Chair in Law and Public Policy at the University of Victoria; and Johan Blenkin, the director of the Access to Justice Centre of Excellence at the UVic faculty of law, who are here with us in honour of the proclamation of Access to Justice Week 2019.
Congratulations to the organizations, law schools and students who will be celebrating the proclamation of British Columbia's Access to Justice Week next week.
Access to Justice Week Announced in the Legislature
The Hon. David Eby: This is the beginning of Access to Justice Week in the province. As members know, access to justice is fundamental to a vigorous and well-functioning democracy. It's really only possible when people are able to understand, use and afford information and services that can help prevent, manage or resolve legal problems and disputes and reach fair outcomes in a timely manner.
Next week, law students will be exploring access to justice through events to be held in Kamloops, Vancouver and Victoria as part of Access to Justice Week in British Columbia.
Access to Justice Week happens October 27 to November 2 and is led by the law schools — the school of law of the University of British Columbia; Thompson Rivers University's faculty of law; and the University of Victoria's faculty of law — and is sponsored by Access to Justice B.C.; the Canadian Bar Association, B.C. branch; the Continuing Legal Education Society; the courthouse libraries; the Law Foundation; the Law Society; and the Ministry of Attorney General.
Today I ask the members of the House to join me in welcoming Rob Lapper, Queen's Counsel, who's the David and Dorothy Lam Chair in Law and Public Policy at the University of Victoria; and Johan Blenkin, the director of the Access to Justice Centre of Excellence at the UVic faculty of law, who are here with us in honour of the proclamation of Access to Justice Week 2019.
Congratulations to the organizations, law schools and students who will be celebrating the proclamation of British Columbia's Access to Justice Week next week.
Click on the image to see the full proclamation.