Justice Education Society of BC

Increase Legal Capability

Through in-person and online education sessions, as well as online courses and legal help resources, JES helps people to understand their legal rights and take the next step to address their legal issues.

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Strengthen Justice Systems

At JES, we believe that positive, sustainable change is best achieved by improving how justice institutions operate and by training the people that have been entrusted to deliver justice.

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Develop Digital Solutions

At JES, we believe that technology can be a powerful catalyst to improve access to justice for underserved communities. That’s why digital innovation has been at the centre of our work for more than 15 years.

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WHO WE ARE

We empower people to access and deliver justice in Canada and globally

At JES, we’re driven by the belief that building a person’s legal capability, and strengthening the justice systems that serve them, has the power to create a more equitable society.

WHAT WE DO

Improve Access to Justice

We seek to improve access to justice, to promote human rights, and to protect the fundamental freedoms of all people—including women, children, Indigenous peoples and marginalized populations.

HOW WE WORK

We Listen, We Collaborate, We Deliver

With the support of our expert teams and international partners, JES has developed a unique evidence-based, user-centered, and human rights-focused approach for reaching our vision of Justice for All.

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JES We Can!

At JES, our values are embedded into our operations, and they help us to cultivate an organization where our people feel safe, valued, supported, and heard. Want to be a part of it? Learn more about our open opportunities.

Ask JES Multilingual Legal Help Services

Reducing barriers to justice through multilingual legal education and legal help services.

Empowering At-Risk and Sexually Exploited Women in BC

Delivering prevention and intervention programs to enhance supports for at-risk women and girls and survivors of…

Justice System Education Program for Indigenous Peoples

Improving the legal capability of Indigenous youth in British Columbia.

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Combatting Human Trafficking in Panama, Costa Rica, and Columbia

Strengthening the justice systems in Panama, Costa Rica, and Colombia to combat human trafficking and organized…

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Guyana: Strengthening the Criminal Justice System

Strengthening the Guyanese criminal justice system by building the technical capacity of police, prosecutors,…

Honduras: Justice for Victims of SGBV

Strengthening the justice system’s response to crimes of sexual and gender-based violence by building the capacity…

New Website: Legal Help BC

Get answers to frequently asked legal questions

The new Legal Help BC website provides answers to frequently asked legal questions, covering topics such as COVID-19, Legal Help, BC Courts & Tribunals, Representing Yourself, Family Law, and Crime. Visit LegalHelpBC.ca to get help with YOUR legal issue.

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JUSTICE FOR ALL

JUSTICE FOR ALL

We empower people to access and deliver justice in Canada and globally

Improve Access to Justice

We Listen, We Collaborate, We Deliver

JES We Can!

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