CCCT-CCTJ
Canadian Centre for Court Technology
Board of Directors
| Name and Title | Organization Represented | ||
| Jean L. Beauchamp Lawyer, mediator, arbiter, Québec |
Québec Bar | ||
| Ray Bodnarek Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General, Alberta |
Federal Provincial Territorial Deputy Ministers of Justice | ||
| Christiane Coulombe General Director, Court of Appeal, Québec |
Association of Canadian Court Administrators | ||
| Gurmail S. Gill Associate Chief Judge, Provincial Court, British Columbia |
Canadian Council of Chief Judges | ||
| Gordon R. Kelly Lawyer |
Canadian Bar Association | ||
| Fran Kiteley Justice, Superior Court of Justice, Ontario |
Member at large appointed by the four other judges on the Board | ||
| Kim Pasula Chief Executive, Public Legal Education Network of Alberta |
Public Legal Education Association of Canada | ||
| Robert Prince Judge, Provincial Cour, Nova Scotia |
Canadian Association of Provincial Court Judges | ||
| Joanne Spriet Director, Court Operations, Central West Region, Ontario |
Association of Canadian Court Administrators | ||
| Gerald Tegart Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General, Saskatchewan |
Federal Provincial Territorial Deputy Ministers of Justice | ||
| Chris Walpole Head, Court Business Solutions Branch, Ontario |
Association of Canadian Court Administrators | ||
| André Wery Associate Chief Justice, Superior Court, Québec |
Canadian Judicial Council | ||
| Larry Whalen Justice, Superior Court of Justice, Ontario |
Canadian Superior Court Judges Association |
History of the CCCT-CCTJ
In December 2004, the Judges Technology Advisory Committee of the Canadian Judicial Council published a feasibility study recommending the creation of a CCCT to answer the developing concern that court technology opportunities were not being addressed effectively in Canada.
Meetings and discussions were held over the course of the subsequent year to review the report and recommendations. A national forum was held in August 2005 where approximately 60 people participated in discussions about the need for and utility of such a centre. There was considerable enthusiasm. A report prepared in November 2005 created a roadmap for the creation of the CCCT.
On December 14, 2005, a group of Judges, Deputy Ministers of Justice and Court Administrators met in Toronto to discuss the next steps necessary for the creation of a CCCT. At the meeting in December 2005, it was agreed that:
- The use of technology in courts and the justice system could be improved with better communication across jurisdictions and across justice system sectors,
- A CCCT could address the need to explore and share information on court technology opportunities, but the concept needs further development, before ongoing funding can be supported, and,
- The work of further developing the concept of a CCCT should be undertaken by an interim board of justice system participants, with the assistance of an interim Executive Director who would either be selected by a Request for Proposal process or a seconded senior manager from the Court Administration ranks.
The Board was constituted and held its first pre-incorporation meeting on June 22nd, 2006. The CCCT was federally incorporated as a non-profit corporation on March 21st, 2007.
