As part of its ongoing Justice Reform Initiative, British Columbia's Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond released three reports on justice system reform to the public on August 30, 2012. They are:

- A Criminal Justice System for the 21st Century: Final Report to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General by Geoffrey Cowper, QC;

- British Columbia Charge Assessment Review by Gary McCuaig, QC (included as Schedule 11 to the Cowper Report); and

- Making Justice Work: Improving Access and Outcomes for British Columbians by the Legal Services Society.

The three reports should stir considerable discussion among BC's justice system stakeholders, the public and the media.