New appointment strengthens access to justice in Penticton, throughout the province
The Government of British Columbia has appointed Tina-Marie Bradford as a Provincial Court judge, effective Feb. 9, 2026, to help ensure timely and efficient access to justice.
Strengthening the justice system
Bradford, who will be assigned by the judiciary to Penticton, brings more than 25 years of legal experience, primarily in labour, civil litigation and human rights litigation. Bradford’s career began as a Crown counsel victim service worker with the B.C. Ministry of Attorney General.
Since 2003, Bradford has served as in-house legal counsel at the BC General Employee’s Union (BCGEU), eventually becoming a senior litigator. While at the BCGEU, Bradford served as mentor to law students, young lawyers and lay advocates and incorporated significant training and education on implicit bias and cultural and social context within the BCGEU.