Canadian Forum on Civil Justice

The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice is a non-profit, independent organization established by the Canadian Bar Association and the University of Alberta Faculty of Law pursuant to Recommendation 52 of the CBA Systems of Civil Justice Task Force Report.

Mission

"The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice is a non-profit, independent organization dedicated to bringing together the public, the courts, the legal profession and government in order to promote a civil justice system that is accessible, effective, fair and efficient."

Vision

- Is responsive to the needs of users and encourages and values public involvement,

- Provides many options to litigants for dispute resolution,

- Rests within a framework managed by the courts, and

- Provides an incentive structure that rewards early settlement and results in trials being a mechanism of valued but last resort for determining disputes.

Objects

- Collecting in a systematic way information relating to the system for administering civil justice;

- Carrying out in-depth research on matters affecting the operation of the civil justice system;

- Promoting the sharing of information about the use of best practices;

- Functioning as a clearinghouse and library of information for the benefit of all persons in Canada concerned with civil justice;

- Developing liaisons with similar organizations in other countries to foster exchanges of information across national borders; and

- Taking a leadership role in providing information concerning civil justice reform initiatives and developing effective means of exchanging this information.