Tribunal transformation

The Tribunal and Agency Support Division (TASD) is part of the Justice Services Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General. It supports operations and innovation in the tribunal sector and in a growing number of agencies and independent offices.

TASD supports the 20 tribunals accountable to the Attorney General. The division supports this sector and improves access to justice by:

• Introducing new technology
• Modernizing facilities
• Developing consistent processes
• Clarifying accountabilities, and
• Supporting business transformation

TASD collaborates with the Crown Agencies, and Board Resourcing Office and the tribunal sector to recruit the most qualified and dedicated people for administrative tribunals and boards.

TASD is responsible for the Tribunal Performance Framework and Remuneration Plan (PDF, 404KB), which outlines how remuneration is set and managed. It establishes minimum and maximum remuneration rates, and sets criteria for how and when appointees move through the remuneration ranges.

TASD is also responsible for oversight of and is the roster organization for the BC Bylaw Adjudication Program. The program enables local governments and members of the public to resolve bylaw notice disputes outside of the courts.

Tribunals in the news

• New chair appointed to Civil Resolution Tribunal (April 26, 2024)
• Simmi Sandhu steps down as chair of Civil Resolution Tribunal (December 21, 2023)
• New chair appointed to Safety Standards Appeal Board (October 10, 2023)
• New chair, CEO appointed to BC Utilities Commission (September 14, 2023)
• New chair appointed to Building Code Appeal Board (August 24, 2023)
• New chair appointed for B.C. Review Board (May 8, 2023)
• New chair appointed for Community Care and Assisted Living Appeal Board (May 1, 2023)
• New chair appointed to Property Assessment Appeal Board (February 13, 2023)
• Increased funding for Human Rights Tribunal (January 4, 2023)
• New chair appointed for Mental Health Review Board (April 20, 2022)
• New chair appointed to BC Human Rights Tribunal (July 12, 2021)
• Civil Resolution Tribunal extends deadlines, waives fees for those struggling financially during pandemic (April 8, 2020)
• New chair appointed for resource sector appeal agencies (June 18, 2019)
• Province co-locates six tribunals (June 6, 2019)