British Columbia now has nine more provincial court judges.
Details were announced today by Attorney General Shirley Bond who says it’s part of the government’s plan to deal with ongoing backlogs in the court system.
Two special projects are planned for next year, one aimed at reducing child protection cases, and the other will focus on dealing with delays regarding criminal cases.
B.C. now has 132 full-time-equivalent judges.
Each one costs taxpayers $ 1.6-million per year.
Two new judges will work in Surrey and the rest will be based in Port Coquitlam, North Vancouver, Vancouver, Kamloops and the Northeast district.
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