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Specialized Courts -
Downtown Community Court (DCC)– Vancouver
DCC is a pioneering and innovative court that addresses repeat offending by people with homelessness, poverty, mental health and/or drug addiction issues on the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. It does so by bringing together

justice, health, and social services to coordinate and come up with a plan to address the underlying causes of criminal behaviour. The idea is that by addressing the root causes of chronic offending, the DCC can break the cycle of criminal behaviour. It also a way for people to gain the support they need from the community.

The DCC specifically deals with people in a small geographic area around downtown Vancouver. When someone is arrested from in that region, they speak to Defence Counsel and they can make the choice to either dispute the charge through mainstream court processes, or to plead guilty and work with the DCC team. To learn more about the DCC, see here.

Appeals
Summary offences or sentences from Provincial Court in BC are appealed to the Supreme Court.

Indictable offence convictions or sentences are appealed to the Court of Appeal.

Bail decisions on either indictable or summary offences can be reviewed in the Supreme Court.