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The Justice Education Society in the News

Established in 1989 as the Law Courts Education Society, the Justice Education Society is dedicated to improving access to the justice system through hands-on, targeted, two-way education between the public and those working in the system. This commitment is embodied in our tagline, “Justice through Knowledge.”

2010
May 21 - New Society Resources Featured in the Legal Services Society's Electronic Legal Aid Newsletter
May 7 - Helen Mack Chang to Describe Her Work in Guatemala at Free Event
April 20 - Justice Education Society’s Victoria Office Reopened
April 9 - Justice Education Society Launches 2 Websites for New Immigrants
March 24 - RCMP Gazette details the Criminal Intelligence Analysis course led by the Society in Guatemala
March 5 - International Women’s Day Interview Opportunity – Ethiopian Women’s Rights Expert
January 20 - New Course Helps Families Through Divorce/Separation
2009
December 10 - President  of the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch Details JES Funding Cuts
December 10 - New Democrat Caucus Endorses 'We Can End All Violence Against Women' Campaign
December 4 - JES Executive Director Rick Craig joins Governor General's State Visit
November 20 - City of Vancouver Joins Campaign to End Violence Against Women
November 18 - Justice Education Society & The Law Society of BC Launch Legal Independence Program
September 3 - Prince George Citizen Details the Society's Funding Cuts
August 27 - Justice Education Society’s Funding Slashed by BC Government
August 7 - Online Legal Resource for Teachers Re-launched
July 1 - LawNow Spotlights It's Time: African Women Join Hands Against Domestic Violence
June 30 - New Website Helps Kids Deal With Family Break-up
June 10 - Experts to Discuss the Justice System’s Response to Gangs
June 6 - Gang Wars: Justice in Our Times Articles Featured in Vancouver Sun
June 5 - Aboriginal Knowledge Exchange Project Featured in PG Free Press
May 29 - Law Courts Education Society Celebrates Milestone, Debuts New Name
March 19 - Aboriginal Justice Event Reveals Startling Statistics, Hope for Change
February 3 - AdminLawBC.ca Launch Announced in Business in Vancouver
January 9 - BC Admin Law Website to be Canadian First
2008
November 27 - Legal Eagle Winner Willie Cooper Featured in Williams Lake Tribune
November 23 - Teachers' Law Institute Announced in Prince George Citizen
November 19 - Legal Eagle Winners Featured in Prince George Free Press
November 13 - Legal Eagle Winners Featured on CKPG TV
November 13 - Legal Eagle Winners Featured in Prince George Citizen
November 12 - Award recognizes Aboriginal youth for working towards social justice
April 8 - Our work with Latin American prosecutors featured in Vancouver Sun
January 5 - Our Guatemala work featured in four part Globe and Mail series
2007
June 26 - Williams Lake Judicial Forum
June 6 - We Can Campaign Launched in BC to End Violence Against Women
May 23 - Young Offenders Create Leo-Award Winning Short Drama
May 15 - Free Workshop Provides Separating Parents With Proven Strategies for Dealing with Finances
May 15 - Law Courts Ed Central America Project Featured in the Chilliwack Progress
May 13 - Law Courts Ed Central America Project Featured in Fraser Valley Reporter
May 11 - Law Courts Ed Central America Project Featured on Global TV

The Justice Education Society's Awards & Achievements

Over the past two decades, the Justice Education Society has gained national and international acclaim for its innovative, experiential (hands-on) programs and resources.

  • In 2007, our website CourtTips.ca won a Justice Achievement Award from the National Association of Court Management.
     
  • In 2005, we received an Honorable Mention from the National Association for Court Management as part of its Justice Achievement Awards. The Society received this honour for the On Trial: Air India Trial project.
     
  • In 2003, Annette Russell, our Aboriginal Programs Manager, was awarded the Golden Eagle Feather for helping to find Aboriginal solutions for crime prevention and community issues. The award was signed by the Deputy National Chief of the Tsilqhot'in Nation.
     
  • In 2000, we received an award from the British Columbia Crime Prevention Association (BCCPA) for our ICBC Auto Crime Prevention Program.
     
  • In 1999, we won the Irwin Cantor Award for Innovative Programming from the National Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. The Society received this award for pioneering work in developing culturally-adapted Parenting after Separation programs for the Chinese and South Asian communities.
     
  • We were the first Canadian organization to win the Justice Achievement Award. This is the highest public service honour given by the United States National Association for Court Administration. The Society has won this award twice; in 1993 for groundbreaking outreach education with immigrants and in 1995 for our innovative curriculum, First Nations Journeys of Justice.