Province appoints Bulkley Valley lawyer as new judge in Smithers

Published 10:43 pm Monday, November 3, 2025

Smithers will soon have a new judge on the bench of the provincial Court.

In an announcement on Nov. 3, the Government of British Columbia said it has appointed Megan Olson to the judiciary in Smithers.

Olson has long-standing connections to the Smithers community, with a history of collaborating with First Nations in the region and a connection to the Gitxsan First Nation.

Since 2018, Olson has been a managing lawyer at the Parents Legal Centre (PLC) in Smithers.

“In Smithers at the PLC, we focus on building strong relationships with our clients,” Olson, said. “This creates trust for them to keep moving forward and strengthen their families. The majority of our clients come to us during one of the most difficult moments of their life. Our purpose to be here is to help them through this process in a supportive, positive manner.”

Before the PLC, from 2008 to 2013, Olson practiced criminal defence law and had related experience in Indigenous law.

In 2017, she also became an accredited family mediator.

Her appointment is effective Nov. 24.