BCFNJC Celebrates Andrea Hilland’s Appointment to BC First Nations Justice Council’s Board of Directors
Andrea Hilland, KC is a Nuxalk Lawyer and a Powerful Advocate for the Resurgence and Assertion of Indigenous Laws (Okanagan Syilx Territory, Westbank BC): The BC First Nations Justice Council […]
Silos and Silence No More: BCFNJC Releases What We Heard Report from its 2023 First Nations Justice Forum
Report Captures Key Insights and Priorities from Rightsholders on Transforming the Justice System and Advancing the BC First Nations Justice Strategy.
The BC First Nations Justice Council Announces Details of Regional Indigenous Justice Centre Expansion
The BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) has confirmed partnerships with access to justice specialists CALIBRATE and Indigenous capital projects design firm Reimagine Gathering to support the opening of five Indigenous Justice Centres (Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Surrey and Nanaimo).
BC First Nations Justice Council Calls for Stricter Police Oversight and Accountability Amid Report that RCMP Officers Failed to Investigate Claims of Sexual Abuse of Indigenous Women and Girls by Prince George Officers
BCFNJC Will Engage First Nations Leaders and Rightsholders in conversations about police service delivery, accountability and oversight at their Justice Forum March 6-8, 2023 in Vancouver February 14, 2023 – […]
No Justice For Julian Jones
The BC First Nations Justice Council (Justice Council) is appalled that, yet again, the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has found no fault for a police officer who killed an Indigenous person.
BC First Nations Justice Council Welcomes Province of BC’s Commitment to Indigenous Justice Services
The BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) welcomes today’s announcement by Premier Eby to fully invest in the establishment and long-term operation of ten (10) new Indigenous Justice Centres over the next 2 years.
BCFNJC Supports Initiatives to End Anti-Indigenous Racism within the Vancouver Police Department
Ground-breaking Human Rights Settlement in favour of Maxwell Johnson Sr., Heiltsuk First Nation and UBCIC Initiates Significant Change within VPD tkwəɬniwt (Westbank), Syilx Territory, BC: The BC First Nations Justice […]
Chair Doug White, Q.C. Kwulasultun Selected as 2022 Joe Arvay Award Recipient
Prestigious Award bestowed in recognition of a significant contribution to advancing aclaim or an area of the law under challenging circumstances tkwəɬniwt (Westbank), Okanagan Syilx Territory, BC [May 16, 2022]: […]