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B.C. Crown Counsel Group Files Workload Grievance, Says Staff Shortages Slow Justice
- On May 22, 2025, the BC Crown Counsel Association initiated a formal complaint regarding workload concerns with the BC Prosecution Service, highlighting staffing shortages in the Okanagan and Kootenay areas.
- The grievance follows ongoing staffing shortages despite increased workload complexity and population growth, which the association says breaches their collective agreement.
- President Adam Dalrymple highlighted that Okanagan and Kootenay need 20 more Crown counsel, representing a 20 to 30 percent increase, to address court case demands and rising digital evidence complexity.
- Dalrymple emphasized the importance of allocating more resources not only to prosecutors but also to the essential support staff, highlighting that prosecutors spend significant time reviewing evidence that may not be directly relevant.
- The shortage is causing triaging where serious crimes get priority, delaying lesser crimes, and Dalrymple called on local leaders to advocate for more resources to improve timely justice.
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The BC Crown Counsel Association says it has filed a formal workload grievance against the BC Prosecution Service over what it calls "inadequate staffing" in its Okanagan and Kootenay offices.
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The BC Crown Counsel Association says 20 more Crown prosecutors are needed in the region in order to handle cases in a timely fashion
B.C. Crown counsel group files workload grievance, says staff shortages slow justice – Energeticcity.ca
VANCOUVER — The BC Crown Counsel Association says it has filed a formal workload grievance against the BC Prosecution Service over what it calls “inadequate staffing” in its Okanagan and Kootenay offices. The association representing 550 Crown prosecutors across B.C. says that while staffing and resource shortages impact all of its lawyers, issues in Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton, Nelson and Cranbrook are “particularly acute.” It says the prosecuti…
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