Chief Justice Ron A. Skolrood has issued the following new Practice Direction effective June 27, 2025:
FPD - 20 French Language and Bilingual Divorce Act Proceedings
Summary: Section 23.2 of the Divorce Act regarding official languages (English and French) came into force in British Columbia on December 1, 2024. The purpose of this Practice Direction is to provide guidance and timelines for matters addressed in Supreme Court Family Rule 20-7 (Divorce Act Proceedings) for the purpose of facilitating scheduling of Divorce Act proceedings which are intended to be conducted in whole or in part in the French language.
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