Christopher McPherson, QC is a senior prosecutor responsible for challenging, high-profile homicide cases. He has prosecuted over 30 homicide cases.
First elected a Bencher for 2016, Christopher is currently Vice-Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee and Governance Committee, and a member of the Executive Committee, Rule of Law and Lawyer Independence Advisory Committee, Truth and Reconciliation Advisory Committee, Mental Health Task Force and Anti-Money Laundering Working Group.
Christopher is a member of the International Association of Prosecutors and International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law. He formerly served as a director of the BC Crown Counsel Association, President and on the Executive of the New Westminster Bar Association, Co-chair of the CBA Westminster Criminal Subsection and member of the Policy Review Committee, Criminal Justice Branch.
His teaching and lecturing experience includes coach of the Western Canadian Criminal Moot Competition and UBC Burns Moot Competition, instructor of CLEBC’s Winning Advocacy, lecturer with the National Judicial Institute, ongoing training with the Ministry of Justice and various law enforcement agencies, and presenter at the International Association of Prosecutors Conference.
In the community, Christopher is a member of the East Vancouver Port Lands Liaison Committee, and was formerly an official with Biathlon Canada, volunteering with the Winter Olympics 2010, captain at the Vancouver Rowing Club and president of the Vancouver Skiers Cross-Country Club.