VICTORIA –  

Summary

• Tina-Marie Bradford appointed as Provincial Court judge, effective Feb. 9, 2026
• Assigned by the judiciary to Penticton, Bradford brings more than 25 years of legal experience in labour, civil and human rights litigation
• This is the third judicial appointment within the past two months, supporting timely and efficient access to justice
• It fills a vacancy created by the appointment of a Provincial Court judge to the Supreme Court

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The Government of British Columbia has appointed Tina-Marie Bradford as a Provincial Court judge, effective Feb. 9, 2026, to help ensure timely and efficient access to justice.

Strengthening the justice system

Bradford, who will be assigned by the judiciary to Penticton, brings more than 25 years of legal experience, primarily in labour, civil litigation and human rights litigation. Bradford’s career began as a Crown counsel victim service worker with the B.C. Ministry of Attorney General.

Since 2003, Bradford has served as in-house legal counsel at the BC General Employee’s Union (BCGEU), eventually becoming a senior litigator. While at the BCGEU, Bradford served as mentor to law students, young lawyers and lay advocates and incorporated significant training and education on implicit bias and cultural and social context within the BCGEU.

Judicial appointments in B.C.

• Judicial appointments consider various factors, including court requirements, diversity of the judiciary and candidates’ areas of expertise.
• This is the third Provincial Court appointment within two months, following appointments in Chilliwack and Nanaimo in December 2025.
• The appointments support B.C.’s ongoing commitment to ensuring courts have the judicial resources needed to meet the demands of the justice system and serve the people of the province.

Quick Facts:

• Judges are appointed after a multi-step process that starts with interested lawyers applying and the Judicial Council of B.C. reviewing the candidates.
• The council is a statutory body made up of the chief judge, an associate chief judge, other judges, lawyers and members from outside the legal profession.
• The council recommends potential judges to the attorney general, with the final appointment made through a cabinet order-in-council.
• Although judges are located in a judicial region, many use technology, such as videoconferencing, for court proceedings.
• Judges also travel regularly throughout the province to meet changing demands.

Learn More

For information about the judicial appointment process, visit: https://provincialcourt.bc.ca