The Street Crime Working Group was initiated by the Justice Review Task Force, an ongoing collaboration between government, the judiciary and lawyers, working together to help make the justice system more responsive, accessible and cost-effective.

The 14-member Street Crime Working Group represents a cross-section of all levels of government, the judiciary, lawyers, police, corrections and social service providers. The group will recommend a new criminal justice response to street crime. The working group is targeting Vancouver's downtown eastside, where street crime - including drug use and dealing, auto and other theft, break and entering and public mischief - is an ongoing problem. Strategies developed for the downtown eastside will serve as a model for other communities.


  • Elisabeth A L Burgess, QC, Executive Director, Criminal Justice Reform Office, Ministry of Attorney General, and Chair of the Street Crime Working Group

  • The Honourable Judge Carol C Baird Ellan, Provincial Court of BC

  • The Honourable Judge William Kitchen, Provincial Court of BC

  • The Honourable Chief Judge Hugh Stansfield, Provincial Court of BC

  • Ian Donaldson, QC, The Law Society of British Columbia

  • Heather Hay, Director, Vancouver Community Health Services, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

  • Isobel Donovan, Executive Coordinator, Vancouver Agreement

  • Martha Devlin, Deputy Director, Federal Prosecution Service in BC, Department of Justice

  • Alan Markwart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Provincial Services, Ministry for Children and Family Development

  • Inspector Valerie Harrison, Vancouver Police Department

  • Daniel L Mulligan, Administrative Crown Counsel, Criminal Justice Branch, Ministry of Attorney General

  • Robert Watts, Provincial Director, Community Corrections, Ministry for Public Safety and Solicitor General

  • Mike White, Manager, Youth Justice Ministry for Children and Family Development

  • David Winker, QC



April 29, 2004
Street Crime Working Group



October 12, 2005
Report Recommends Comprehensive Approach to Chronic Offenders

April 12, 2004
Street Crime Public Forum: The Search for New Solutions, April 14, 2004

March 8, 2004 - Ministry of Attorney General
Task Force Tackles Vancouver Street Crime    email your submission



April 29, 2004
Street Crime Working Group

March 8, 2004 - Ministry of Attorney General
Street Crime Working Group



September 29, 2005
Beyond the Revolving Door: A New Response to Chronic Offenders
Report of the Street Crime Working Group to the Justice Review Task Force



October 18, 2005
 Street Crime Forum

June 23, 2004
Street Crime Forum