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- ↑ "Provincial Court salutes Tom Crabtree's translation to the Supreme Court". provincialcourt.bc.ca. Provincial Court of BC. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ↑ "NJI's Judicial Leaders". nji-inm.ca. National Judicial Institute. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ↑ "Government of Canada announces judicial appointment in the province of British Columbia". canada.ca. Department of Justice Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2024.