Wallace C. Craig

Wallace G. Craig

Born and raised in Vancouver, Wallace Gilby Craig graduated from the University of British Columbia faculty of law in 1954. He practiced law from 1955 to 1975. In 1975 Wallace Craig was appointed to the bench of the Provincial Court of British Columbia (Vancouver Criminal Division). He retired in 2001. "My values and beliefs were shaped by my experiences as I grew up and these values and beliefs became entwined with my experiences as an ordinary lawyer in Vancouver. I did not shed them when I became a judge at age forty-four. On the contrary, I took them with me each day I went into court to judge a fellow citizen" says retired Judge Craig. During his 26 years in court he sensed that the criminal justice system and particularly the judiciary was dispensing justice without any real sense of law and order. In his view, the criminal justice system has ceased to be a deterrent to criminal behaviour. Following his retirement in 2001, he was released from the judicial constraint against engaging in public discussion and political comment and focused his efforts on raising public awareness about the state of the justice system.

Retired Justice Wallace Gilby Craig shares his thoughts on how we are doing on addictions, violence, home and auto invasions, gangs, courts, prosecutors, and judges.

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Black-Sheep Commentaries on Canada's Criminal Justice System -

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Books by Wallace G. Craig

Short Pants To Striped Trousers: The life and times of a Judge in Skid Road Vancouver
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Articles by Wallace G. Craig

Drug legalization lobby lacks business plan

Public outrage over recent gang murders by feuding traffickers in BC Bud and other illicit drugs has forced the federal government to target gangsters in upcoming changes to our criminal law. But according to our local drug-legalization crowd, led by marijuana’s false prophets, those feds just don’t understand the way we choose to live in la-la-land.

North Shore News

The battle for society begins in infancy

In my opinion, credit must be given to parents who have weaned their children away from childhood egocentricity enabling them in crucial moments of adolescence to pause and make rational rather than spontaneous decisions.

North Shore News

Directors

The directors of the Canadian Justice Review Board come from various walks of life and occupations. We represent a broad range of Canadians who are concerned about the state of the justice system.

Larry Elford
Larry Elford
Director & Past Chairman 2018-2020
Financial Misconduct/Malpractice Expert
Glenn Fox
Glenn Fox
Director & Past Chairman 2013-2015
Economist University of Guelph
David Franklin
Director
Lawyer & real estate expert
Bruce Haines
Bruce Haines
Director & Past Chairman 2007-2008
Retired Lawyer and Queens Counsel
David A. Kahn
David A. Kahn
Director & Past Chairman 2005-2006
Professional Engineer
Anthony Kaluzny
Director
Electrical Safety Authority professional
Rainer Knopff
Rainer Knopff
Director
Political Science University of Calgary
Glenn Lucas
Director & Chairman
Property Assessment Specialist
James R MacDonald
Director
Lecturer & fiduciary duties analyst
Elizabeth Marshall
Elizabeth Marshall
Director & Immediate Past Chairperson
Author and Researcher
Al Rosen
Al Rosen
Director & Past Chairman 2009-2012
Author and Forensic Accountant
Philip Slayton
Director
Lawyer & Author
Past directors