useful links

Canada’s Court System Explained/Education

• Canada’s Court System 
• Justice Education Society
• Courts of BC (a guide)
• Public Legal Education
• Center for Conflict Resolution & Centre for Leadership – Justice Institute
• Continuing Legal Education
• Institute of Conflict Analysis and Management (ICAM)
• Institute for Dispute Resolution – UVIC
• Peace and Conflict Studies – Royal Roads University
• Program on Dispute Resolution – UBC

Legal Research

• Canadian Legal Informaion Institute
• Legal Research
• Wikipedia: Legal Research
• Court House Library
• Supreme Court of Canada Judgments
• Historical Supreme Court of Canada Reports

Legal information or Self-Help

• Courthouse Libraries BC
• Dial-A-Law (recorded legal information)

Toll free: 1-800-565-5297
Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221
• BC Courthouse Libraries – BC Legal Literature Index
• Outline of the Justice System, written by Joanne McNair

Federal Links
Government – General

• Department of Justice
• Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
• Government of Canada
• >> find your MP
• Parliament and Senate of Canada
• Service Canada

Courts – General

• Supreme Court of Canada 
• Canadian Judicial Council
• Federal Court of Appeal
• Federal Court

Government – Law Documents

• Canadian Bill of Rights
• Canadian Human Rights Act
• Criminal Records Act
• Employment Equity Act
• Youth Criminal Justice Act

Legislation – Constitutional Documents

• The Constitution Acts, 1867 and 1982
• The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• The Canadian Bill of Rights

Criminal Law Documents

• Criminal Code of Canada

Tax Law Documents

• At the Tax Court of Canada – to Appeal a Notice of Assessment or Notice of Re-Assessment after the appeal to the Canada Revenue Service

(Tax Law) Procedure:

• Tax Court of Canada Act and Rules
• Registry Locations
• Judgment Database

 

(Tax Law) Legislation:

• Tax Court of Canada Act
• Income Tax Act
• Excise Tax Act
• Employment Insurance Act
• Canada Pension Plan
• Canada Evidence Act
• Federal Court of Appeal

(Tax Law)

Decisions of the Federal Court of Appeal

(Tax Law) Family Law Documents
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
Canada Evidence Act
Canada Pension Plan
Civil Marriage Act
Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act
Income Tax Act
Indian Act
Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act
Pension Benefits Division Act
Divorce Act
Child Support Guidelines

(Tax Law) Law Community/Legal Advice or Representation

• Lawyer Look-up
• Lawyer Referral Service
• Legal Aid Call Centre (interpreters available in over 100 languages)
• Western Canada Society to Access Justice (free legal advice for low income people)
• West Coast LEAF
• Justice Education Society of BC
• People’s Law School

Provincial Links

Government – BC – General

• Government of British Columbia
• >> find your MLA 
• Government Directory
• Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
• Enquiry BC
• Ombudsman for BC

The Courts – BC

• The Courts of British Columbia
• Provincial Court of BC
• Attorney General of BC
• BC Court of Appeal
• BC Dispute Resolution Practicum Society
• British Columbia Mediator Roster Society
• British Columbia Arbitration and Mediation Institute
• Family Mediation Canada
• Crown Counsel Offices
• Lawyers BC
• Court Services Online

The Courts – BC – Quicklinks
Laws

• BC Laws: the statutes and regulations of British Columbia
• Canada Statutes: federal laws apply in BC

Cases

• CanLII: court cases from across Canada, including BC cases (BC laws are here now too)
• Courts of British Columbia: court cases from BC

Courts Rules

• Small Claims Rules: the rules of procedure in Small Claims Court
• BC Provincial Court (Family) Rules: the rules of procedure in Family Court
• BC Supreme Court Rules: the rules of procedure for civil cases in Supreme Court
• BC Court of Appeal Rules: the rules of procedure for civil cases in the Court of Appeal

Court Forms

• Small Claims Forms: in PDF format that can be filled out and printed
• Small Claims Court Filing Assistant: enables the completion of Small Claims forms online
• Family Court Forms: in PDF format that can be filled out and printed
• BC Supreme Court Forms: in downloadable Word or PDF format
• BC Court of Appeal Forms: in downloadable Word or PDF format
• CSO Filing Assistant
• Notice of Claim (Small Claims)
• Reply to a Claim
• Third Party Notice
• Application to Registrar or Judge

Community
Law Enforcement

• Vancouver Police Department
• Crime Stoppers
• Community Policing Centres

Victim Assistance Associations/Societies

• VictimLINK
• Crime Victim Assistance Program
• Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver

Shelters/Recovery Houses/Soup Kitchens

• Greater Vancouver Shelter Strategy
• Last Door – Male Recovery House
• Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter

Disabilities

• Advocacy Access
• ARA Mental Health (Action, Research & Advocacy)
• Canadian Mental Heath Association

Gays, lesbians, trans & bisexuals

• Prideline

Seniors

• BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support

Housing, tenancy & neighbours

• Ministry of Housing and Social Development
• Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre
• Residential Tenancy Branch

Employment

• Employment Standards Branch
• Workers’ Advisors Office

Human Rights & Citizenship

• BC Human Rights Coalition
• Status of Women Canada

BC and Canadian Law-Related Agencies and Organizations

• The Law Society of Upper Canada
• Law Society of Alberta
• Law Society of BC
• Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII)
• International Center for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justic Policy
• The Canadian Bar Association
• The Better Business Bureau (Mainland BC)
• The Better Business Bureau (Canada)
• Society of Notaries Public of BC

Government Subsidised Legal Aid

• Legal Services Society
• Find an office near you
• Do I Qualify?
• How to Apply
• Duty Counsel through Legal Aid
• Criminal Services through Legal Aid
• The Law Line: The Legal Services Society’s live line. You can access a paralegal or lawyer to give you personalized advice on certain topics.

Government Subsidised Family Law Programs

• BC Ministry of Children and Family Development
• Family Maintenance Enforcement Program
• Helpline for Children in BC