Members of the Justice and Public Safety Council

Council members are appointed by the Attorney General. The council is chaired by the Deputy Attorney General and is vice-chaired by the Deputy Solicitor General. Currently, Council membership includes representatives from the Ministries of the Attorney General, Public Safety and Solicitor General, Health and Children and Family Development.

Membership on the council may include: an individual who is in a senior leadership role in the government and who has responsibility for matters relating to the administration of justice in British Columbia or matters relating to public safety, and includes any other individual the minister considers to be qualified to assist in improving the performance of the justice and public safety sector.

Membership will be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure the most effective functioning of the council.

Current members

The current council members are appointed under Ministerial Order No. M158 (PDF, 747KB).

Chair: Barbara Carmichael, K.C., Deputy Attorney General

Vice-Chair: Tara Richards, Deputy Solicitor General

Current members:

• Niki Bresser, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Justice Secretariat, Ministry of Attorney General
• Diana Clarke, Associate Deputy Minister Reconciliation, Mental Health & Population Wellness, Ministry of Health
• Paul Craven, Assistant Deputy Minister, Justice Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General
• Erin Gunnarson, Assistant Deputy Minister, BC Corrections, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
• Keith Godin, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Children and Family Development
• Megan Harris, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Strategic Initiatives and Office of the Fire Commissioner, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
• Glen Lewis, Assistant Deputy Minister and Director of Policing and Law Enforcement Services, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
• Chris Mah, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Information Officer, Ministry of Attorney General
• Jessica Prince, Assistant Deputy Minister, Court Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General
• Trevor Shaw, Head of BC Prosecution Service and Assistant Deputy Attorney General, BC Prosecution Service, Ministry of Attorney General
• Taryn Walsh, Assistant Deputy Minister, Community Safety and Victim Services Branch, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General