ACCESS to JUSTICE BC (A2JBC)

The winter edition of the Transform the Family Justice System Collaborative newsletter is out!📰🌱💡
🔗Explore the latest issue & subscribe to receive future issues directly in your inbox here:
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Access to Justice Week BC 2026 is approaching! - Access to Justice BC February 2 to 6, 2026 marks Access to Justice Week in British Columbia – a province-wide chance to come together, reflect, learn, and imagine what a more accessible, equitable, and effective justice s...

Happy A2J Week BC! 😊 ⚖️
Check out the blog post from the Hon. Chief Justice Leonard Marchand about the week's events: accesstojusticebc.ca/2026/01/acce...

We’ll explore A2JBC’s new Strategic Plan, the TFJS Strategy Map, and share key learnings—it's open to existing participants and those new to our efforts.

Join us during #A2JWeekBC ⚖️
@a2jbc.bsky.social & the @tfjscollab.bsky.social invite you to our webinar Where We’re Going Together.
🗓️ Feb 6 | 12–2 pm
🔗 Register here: accesstojusticebc.ca/a2jbc-webinar/
#AccessToJustice #AccessToJusticeBC

📅 #A2JWeekBC events are here! ⚖️
Check out what’s happening each day and visit our website for full event details.
🔗 Learn more: accesstojusticebc.ca/a2jweekbc/
#AccessToJustice #AccessToJusticeBC

📜 Hear ye, hear ye! ⚖️
The Province of British Columbia proclaimed that February 2–6, 2026 shall be known as #A2JWeekBC
🔗 View the proclamation here: www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/docume...
#proclamation #bcpoli #AccessToJustice #AccessToJusticeBC

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported @accesstojustice.bsky.social and the @tfjscollab.bsky.social this 2025. Wishing you a restful and revitalizing holiday season 💫 😊 🌱

We are busy working to share some of what happened at the November 17 gathering for the National Action Committee's Listening Tour. This is a perfect time to acknowledge all of the attendees, including members of A2JBC’s Leadership Group, our Admin. Coordinator and our volunteers. 🙏 💬 Thank you! 🤝

We are thrilled that the co-chair of the TFJS Collaborative’s Strategy Committee, Nancy Cameron, KC, received a lifetime achievement award at the Rocky Mountain Collaborative Conference. Bravo Nancy! 👏👏

We also heard from the new Executive Director, Veronique Morissette, virtually. We are looking forward to continuing to work with national, provincial and territorial counterparts who share our dedication to #A2J through upcoming NAC events.

The Hon. Justice Karakatsanis of the Supreme Court of Canada, who is the Chair of the NAC, spoke about the importance of collaborative work and engaged in dialogue with attendees about what #person-centred justice looks like. We appreciated the presence of Mark Benton, KC, as Vice-Chair🌟

On November 17, Access to Justice BC hosted the last stop of the National Action Committee's (NAC) Listening Tour, in Vancouver. ⚖️✨ We were grateful for the opening words from Elder Maria Reed and the welcome from The Hon. Chief Judge Melissa Gillespie. 🌿

🌟Access to Justice BC 2025–2028 Strategic Plan is now available on our website🔗https://lnkd.in/gXqfHZ9p
As a catalyst for collective action, A2JBC works through its participants and Leadership Group members to advance A2J across BC. It outlines our vision, objectives, and four strategic pillars:

🌟 New Blog Post from BC's Chief Justice, the Hon. Leonard Marchand 🌟 We’re excited to share a new blog post: Learning Together: Three Years of the Transform the Family Justice System (TFJS) Collaborative. 📖 Read the full post here: accesstojusticebc.ca/2025/11/lear...

We’re thrilled to co-facilitate a World Café with Diana Lowe, KC, at the Canadian Collaborative Rocky Mountain Conference!
The Café will spark dialogue & connection among collaborative practitioners from across Canada & the world. ☕⚖️💬
#Collaboration #FamilyJustice #SystemsChange #A2J

This week we are at the Canadian Collaborative Rocky Mountain Conference. We will be sharing insights & updates over the next few days!
The collaborative law process is about discussing & solving divorce & separation issues effectively & holistically.
www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/...

📢 Hot off the press 📢 Check out our Fall newsletter! We share about our team as well as the planning, resources, happenings & initiatives that are here or coming soon to improve #A2J & family well-being: bit.ly/4oH6qmo

#collaboration #transformation #ACES #prevention #childrights #accesstojustice

🎉 We’re thrilled to have Brenda and Paige on the team 🎉 and look forward to the exciting work ahead! 🌟

📅 On October 10, the team had its first in-person working session! We connected face-to-face 🤝 and worked on Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results (SOAR) analysis to set objectives for the upcoming work.

🌟 Paige Thombs combines legal expertise ⚖️, child welfare 👶, EDIA 🌈, and public engagement knowledge 📣. She is a PhD Candidate in Law at UVic 🎓, has been an adjunct professor, and has led initiatives supporting children, youth, and deaf and hard of hearing communities in BC.

✨ Brenda Forero has supported both the substantive and administrative sides of justice-oriented programs. She recently completed a Master’s in Gender, Race, Sexuality & Social Justice at UBC and brings a unique mix of legal ⚖️, administrative 🗂️, and communications 📢 experience.

🌟 Exciting news! A2JBC has welcomed two new team members this semester. Meet Brenda Forero and Paige Thombs, who join our Strategic Coordinator, Tina, to support our collaborative work across BC. 🤝

🔗 Listen here www.lawsociety.bc.ca/news-and-eng...

🎧 Check out LawCast BC’s new episode: Helping Families Navigate Divorce and Separation.
Tanya Chamberlain and Dr. Ramneek Dosanjh discuss how law and health can work together to support families.
🦋#AccessToJustice #FamilyJustice #HealthJustice #LawCastBC #FamilyLaw #BCFamilies

Early Intervention Program: bring the child’s voice into the family law process The Early Intervention Program is a a free, accessible service designed to bring the child’s voice into the family law process at an early stage.

The Society for Children and Youth have just launched the Early Intervention Program! The EIP is a free, accessible service designed to bring the child’s voice into the family law process at an early stage. Find out more at scyofbc.org/early-interv...

The Justice Hack – B.C.'s largest access-to-justice hackathon! We're back! Help us hack for a good cause at our popular access-to-justice hackathon.

💡The Justice Hack💡is on Oct. 25 & 26!

Over a weekend, teams will plan, prototype & pitch ideas to improve access to justice. This year's focus is on employment & workplace rights.

Learn more: thejusticehack.org
Sign up: bit.ly/4gJqwcO

#hackathon #usercentreddesign #legaltech #accesstojustice

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