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The Provincial Court of British Columbia (BC Provincial Court) is a trial level court in British Columbia that hears cases in criminal, civil and family matters.. The Provincial Court is a creation of statute, and as such its jurisdiction is limited to only those matters over which is permitted by statute.
The Supreme Court of British Columbia is the superior trial court for the province of British Columbia, Canada. The Court hears civil and criminal law cases as well as appeals from the Provincial Court of British Columbia. There are 90 judicial positions on the Court in addition to supernumerary judges, making for a grand total of 108 judges. [1]
Founded in 1857, it is the oldest law enforcement agency in the province. Sheriffs are provincial peace officers appointed under the BC Sheriff Act and BC Police Act with authority to enforce all relevant federal and provincial acts, including the criminal code throughout British Columbia while in the lawful execution of their duties.
The Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) is Canada's first online tribunal, [1] located in British Columbia (BC), Canada created under a Provincial statute. It is one of the first examples in the world of online dispute resolution (ODR) being incorporated into the public justice system.
The issues appealed to the Supreme Court were: Whether the delay violated Blencoe's section 7 rights. Whether the delay violated the administrative law rule against undue delay. In a five-to-four decision, the Court overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal, and held that the delay did not violate the Charter or administrative law.
BC Systems Corporation was a Crown corporation established by the System Act, RSBC 1979, on 1 September 1977. [1] It provided information technology and communications services for provincial ministries and other entities from offices in Victoria, BC .
Crown corporations in BC are public-sector organizations established and funded by the Government of British Columbia to provide specialized goods and services to citizens. [1] They operate at varying levels of government control, depending on how they are defined, funded, and the kinds of services they provide.
a short-term holding unit for inmates remanded to await court appearance; under the auspices of His Majesty's Penitentiary; St. John’s Youth Detention Centre [12] St. John’s: Youth West Coast Correctional Institution Stephenville: minimum/medium Adult constructed in 1978; Salmonier Correctional Institution closed 2004