New Brunswick’s government has announced spending of $32 million over six years to improve access to justice in the province’s court system. The funding is primarily aimed at technological upgrades.

A Law360 Canada article discussing the investment provides details on how the funding will be spent. Specifically, the first $5 million is aimed at kick-starting the revamp and will support new technology, like a new case management system to integrate the three levels of courts in the province. The investment will also support technological enhancements within courtrooms, such as better video conferencing, better quality court recordings, and more seamless presentation of digital evidence.

New Brunswick is also investing an additional $1.4 million to augment the province’s legal aid tariff.

New Brunswick’s announcement outlining investments in courts and legal aid is discussed in detail in this news article: https://www.law360.ca/ca/pulse/articles/2321525/new-brunswick-investing-in-start-of-courts-digital-upgrade