What are the parties promising on Trials and prosecutions?

This is a page from the 2026 British Columbia Provincial Election.

Trials and prosecutions platforms

Here's what the 2026 BC Provincial Election parties are promising.

Hire 50 new Crown prosecutors

"Hire 50 new Crown prosecutors, work with Ottawa to fund 20 more trial judges, and add sheriff and court capacity so criminals no longer walk free because of delays." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Work with the federal government to fund 20 more trial judges
Add 30 sheriffs
Track repeat offending, bail compliance, court delays, treatment access, and long-term recovery, and publicly report them

"Report public safety results openly, tracking repeat offending, bail compliance, court delays, treatment access and long-term recovery." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Establish a dedicated court stream for repeat offenders

"Establishing a dedicated repeat-offender court stream so the most prolific offenders face swift consequences;" — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2026-10-23
Expand electronic monitoring of people released into the community

"Expanding electronic monitoring for those released into the community." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2026-10-23

Repeal the Legal Professions Act and reinstate the Law Society to do a comprehensive review of access to justice

"Repeal the Legal Professions Act, which disrupted the role of the Law Society of BC, and reinstate the Law Society to launch a comprehensive review of access to justice in accordance with the Futures Task Force Report." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13