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The Ministry of Attorney General of British Columbia is a provincial government department responsible for a broad range of legal services in the province. Its responsibilities encompass sheriff and court administration services, legal aid, prosecution services, administrative tribunals, civil and family justice services, the protection and promotion of human rights, and providing legal advice ...
The attorney general also serves as an ex officio bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia. A separate cabinet position, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, administers the province's law enforcement agencies (police, prisons and security). Since December 7, 2022, the post has been held by Niki Sharma.
Niki Sharma KC MLA is a Canadian politician and lawyer, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election.She represents the electoral district of Vancouver-Hastings as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP) [3] and serves as Deputy Premier and Attorney General of British Columbia.
He then worked as Deputy Attorney General for British Columbia from 2003 to 2009, [9] and was designated as Queen's Council before subsequently becoming Cabinet Secretary, head of the BC Public Service Agency, and Deputy Minister to Premier Gordon Campbell from 2009 to 2011.
Pages in category "Attorneys general of British Columbia" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Suzanne Anton, KC (born May 31, 1952) is a Canadian politician and the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of British Columbia.Elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election, Anton represented the riding of Vancouver-Fraserview as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party, following a career at the municipal level.
In practice, the Attorney General appoints an advisory committee which includes these officials and also the Chief Judge of the Provincial Court, the president of the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association and the deputy attorney general. [2] The Attorney General is automatically appointed as King's Counsel on taking office. [3]
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