Issue No. 40 - Inclusive Family Justice in Rural, Remote and Northern British Columbia
May 2025
This Learning Brief is the result of a collaboration between Northern FIRE (Feminist Institute for Research and Evaluation), the FREDA Centre (Feminist Research, Education, Development and Action), and Rise Women’s Legal Centre. The research done by Northern FIRE lends a deeper context to the recommendations developed from Rise’s recent research about creating more accessible family justice. This brief has also provided the opportunity to amplify existing calls to action relating to family violence, marginalized groups, access to services, and finding justice in our current legal system. While legal representation is essential for individuals fleeing abuse it is often not an option either due to the high cost or not being able to find a family lawyer, particularly in rural, remote, and northern areas of BC. The research that is referenced in this brief deliberately focuses on practical approaches to address the barriers clients face when navigating family law matters. Some solutions involve immediate action at the community level while others require systemic restructuring and longer implementation timelines. The recommendations aim to increase accessibility to family court and to improve the emotional and physical safety of survivors.
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