Overview

• All jury and judge-only criminal trials scheduled in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and New Westminster between June 12 and July 8, 2026 will be suspended and rescheduled.
• No civil jury trials will proceed at the four B.C. Supreme Court sites during the World Cup, and non-jury civil hearings are expected to be scaled back before the tournament.
• Skolrood’s notice warns that heavy traffic and scarce accommodations for jurors and witnesses will further hamper court operations.
• The court has pledged to retain capacity for urgent criminal and civil matters despite sweeping schedule reductions.
• Officials say the full extent of the World Cup’s impact on court functionality remains uncertain.