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Access to Justice Committee

This standing committee:

  • works to improve and promote access to justice for all British Columbians regardless of wealth;
  • works to identify gaps and barriers in our justice system, and to identify solutions to reduce and eliminate gaps and barriers
  • stresses government responsibility for a sufficiently publicly funded legal aid system as an essential foundation, promotes pro bono services in the legal profession, and supports innovative legal system reform and delivery options for greater access to legal services;
  • approaches policy development using the Access to Justice Triple Aim approach
Lindsay

Chair

Lindsay Frame she/her

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Vancouver, BC

Myron

Vice-Chair

Myron Elliot Plett

Myron Plett Law Corporation dba Raincoast Law
Vancouver, BC

Deanna

Member

Deanna Fedio

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver, BC

Suzy

Member

Suzy Flader she/her

Department of Justice
Vancouver, BC

Navi

Member

Navi Gill

Crown Counsel-Vancouver
Vancouver, BC

Isabel

Member

Isabel F. Jackson

Department of Justice Canada
Vancouver, BC

Michelle

Member

Michelle Sheilia Lawrence

University of Victoria - Faculty of Law
Victoria, BC

Kendra

Member

Kendra Marks they/them and she/her

Juniper Law
Victoria, BC

Dimple

Board Liaison

Dimple Kainth she/her

Satya Law
Burnaby, BC

Jess

Staff Liaison

Jess Furney she/her

Canadian Bar Association - BC Branch
Vancouver, BC