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Carolina Reid at 02:39, 1 February 2021

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Nate Russell: /* Common Legal Problems */

2017-05-23T23:02:27Z

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	*'''[[Suing and Being Sued]]'''		*'''[[Suing and Being Sued]]'''
	**[[I Am Being Sued — What Should I Expect?\|I Am Being Sued]]{{·}} [[I Need to Take Someone to ~~Court—What~~'s the Process?\|I Need to Take Someone to Court]]		**[[I Am Being Sued — What Should I Expect?\|I Am Being Sued]]{{·}} [[I Need to Take Someone to Court — What's the Process?\|I Need to Take Someone to Court]]
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Nate Russell: /* Common Legal Problems */

2017-05-23T23:01:15Z

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	**[[I Am Being ~~Sued—What~~ Should I Expect?\|I Am Being Sued]]{{·}} [[I Need to Take Someone to Court—What's the Process?\|I Need to Take Someone to Court]]		**[[I Am Being Sued — What Should I Expect?\|I Am Being Sued]]{{·}} [[I Need to Take Someone to Court—What's the Process?\|I Need to Take Someone to Court]]
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Desy Wahyuni: /* Common Legal Problems */

2017-05-17T20:43:39Z

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	*'''[[Criminal Law Problems\|Criminal Law]]'''		*'''[[Criminal Law Problems\|Criminal Law]]'''
	**[[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Have to Go to Court\|I've Been Charged with a Criminal Offence and Have to Go to Court]]{{·}} [[I've Been Accused of a Criminal Offence and Have Been Offered "Diversion", "Restorative Justice" or "Alternative Measures"\|I've Been Offered "Diversion"]]{{·}} [[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Want to Change My Release Conditions so I Can Have Contact with My Spouse or Children\|I Want to Change My Release Conditions]]{{·}} [[ I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence out-of-Town and Want to Move the Case Closer to Home\|I Want to Move My Criminal Case Closer to Home]]{{·}} [[I Have a Criminal Record ~~and Want to Get a Pardon (or Record Suspension)~~]] {{·}} [[I Want My Criminal Case to Be Dealt with in First Nations Court]]		**[[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Have to Go to Court\|I've Been Charged with a Criminal Offence and Have to Go to Court]]{{·}} [[I've Been Accused of a Criminal Offence and Have Been Offered "Diversion", "Restorative Justice" or "Alternative Measures"\|I've Been Offered "Diversion"]]{{·}} [[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Want to Change My Release Conditions so I Can Have Contact with My Spouse or Children\|I Want to Change My Release Conditions]]{{·}} [[ I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence out-of-Town and Want to Move the Case Closer to Home\|I Want to Move My Criminal Case Closer to Home]]{{·}} [[I Want to Have My Criminal Record Removed]] {{·}} [[I Want My Criminal Case to Be Dealt with in First Nations Court]]
	\| [[Lisa Jean Helps]] and [[Cliff Thorstenson]]		\| [[Lisa Jean Helps]] and [[Cliff Thorstenson]]
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Desy Wahyuni: /* Common Legal Problems */

2017-05-11T19:10:40Z

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	*'''[[Criminal Law Problems\|Criminal Law]]'''		*'''[[Criminal Law Problems\|Criminal Law]]'''
	**[[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Have to Go to Court\|I've Been Charged with a Criminal Offence and Have to Go to Court]]{{·}} [[I've Been Accused of a Criminal Offence and Have Been Offered "Diversion", "Restorative Justice" or "Alternative Measures"\|I've Been Offered "Diversion"]]{{·}} [[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Want to Change My Release Conditions so I Can Have Contact with My Spouse or Children\|I Want to Change My Release Conditions]]{{·}} [[ I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence out-of-Town and Want to Move the Case Closer to Home\|I Want to Move My Criminal Case Closer to Home]]{{·}} [[I Have a Criminal Record and Want to Get a Pardon (or Record Suspension)]] {{·}} [[I Want My Criminal Case to Be Dealt with in First Nations Court]]		**[[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Have to Go to Court\|I've Been Charged with a Criminal Offence and Have to Go to Court]]{{·}} [[I've Been Accused of a Criminal Offence and Have Been Offered "Diversion", "Restorative Justice" or "Alternative Measures"\|I've Been Offered "Diversion"]]{{·}} [[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Want to Change My Release Conditions so I Can Have Contact with My Spouse or Children\|I Want to Change My Release Conditions]]{{·}} [[ I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence out-of-Town and Want to Move the Case Closer to Home\|I Want to Move My Criminal Case Closer to Home]]{{·}} [[I Have a Criminal Record and Want to Get a Pardon (or Record Suspension)]] {{·}} [[I Want My Criminal Case to Be Dealt with in First Nations Court]]
	\| [[Lisa Helps]] and [[Cliff Thorstenson]]		\| [[Lisa Jean Helps]] and [[Cliff Thorstenson]]
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Desy Wahyuni: /* Common Legal Problems */

2017-05-09T19:29:59Z

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	*'''[[Consumer and Debt Problems\|Consumer and Debt]]'''		*'''[[Consumer and Debt Problems\|Consumer and Debt]]'''
	**[[I Don't Have Enough Money to Pay My Debts]]{{·}} [[The Bank Is Threatening Foreclosure on My Home]]{{·}} [[A Debt Collector Is Harassing Me]]{{·}} [[I Bought a Product from a Door-to-Door Salesperson and No Longer Want It]]{{·}} [[My Car Broke Down and the Dealer ~~Won’t~~ Fix It]]{{·}} [[I Want to Get out of My Cellphone Contract]]		**[[I Don't Have Enough Money to Pay My Debts]]{{·}} [[The Bank Is Threatening Foreclosure on My Home]]{{·}} [[A Debt Collector Is Harassing Me]]{{·}} [[I Bought a Product from a Door-to-Door Salesperson and No Longer Want It]]{{·}} [[My Car Broke Down and the Dealer Won't Fix It]]{{·}} [[I Want to Get out of My Cellphone Contract]]
	\| [[Drew Jackson]]		\| [[Drew Jackson]]
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Desy Wahyuni: /* Common Legal Problems */

2017-05-04T06:16:47Z

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	*'''[[Criminal Law Problems\|Criminal Law]]'''		*'''[[Criminal Law Problems\|Criminal Law]]'''
	**[[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Have to Go to Court\|I've Been Charged with a Criminal Offence and Have to Go to Court]]{{·}} [[I've Been Accused of a Criminal Offence and Have Been Offered "Diversion", "Restorative Justice" or "Alternative Measures"\|I've Been Offered "Diversion"]]{{·}} [[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Want to Change My Release Conditions so I Can Have Contact with My Spouse or Children\|I Want to Change My Release Conditions]]{{·}} [[ I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence out-of-Town and Want to Move the Case Closer to Home\|I Want to Move My Criminal Case Closer to Home]]{{·}} [[I Have a Criminal Record and Want to Get a Pardon (or Record Suspension)]] {{·}} [[I Want My Criminal Case to be Dealt with in First Nations Court]]		**[[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Have to Go to Court\|I've Been Charged with a Criminal Offence and Have to Go to Court]]{{·}} [[I've Been Accused of a Criminal Offence and Have Been Offered "Diversion", "Restorative Justice" or "Alternative Measures"\|I've Been Offered "Diversion"]]{{·}} [[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Want to Change My Release Conditions so I Can Have Contact with My Spouse or Children\|I Want to Change My Release Conditions]]{{·}} [[ I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence out-of-Town and Want to Move the Case Closer to Home\|I Want to Move My Criminal Case Closer to Home]]{{·}} [[I Have a Criminal Record and Want to Get a Pardon (or Record Suspension)]] {{·}} [[I Want My Criminal Case to Be Dealt with in First Nations Court]]
	\| [[Lisa Helps]] and [[Cliff Thorstenson]]		\| [[Lisa Helps]] and [[Cliff Thorstenson]]
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Desy Wahyuni: /* Common Legal Problems */

2017-05-04T06:12:59Z

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	*'''[[Consumer and Debt Problems\|Consumer and Debt]]'''		*'''[[Consumer and Debt Problems\|Consumer and Debt]]'''
	**[[I Don't Have Enough Money to Pay My Debts]]{{·}} [[The Bank Is Threatening Foreclosure on My Home]]{{·}} [[A Debt Collector is Harassing Me]]{{·}} [[I Bought a Product from a Door-to-Door Salesperson and No Longer Want It]]{{·}} [[My Car Broke Down and the Dealer Won’t Fix It]]{{·}} [[I Want to Get out of My Cellphone Contract]]		**[[I Don't Have Enough Money to Pay My Debts]]{{·}} [[The Bank Is Threatening Foreclosure on My Home]]{{·}} [[A Debt Collector Is Harassing Me]]{{·}} [[I Bought a Product from a Door-to-Door Salesperson and No Longer Want It]]{{·}} [[My Car Broke Down and the Dealer Won’t Fix It]]{{·}} [[I Want to Get out of My Cellphone Contract]]
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	*'''[[Complaints about Police and Other Authorities]]'''		*'''[[Complaints about Police and Other Authorities]]'''
	**[[I Was Harassed or Assaulted by the Police]]{{·}} [[A Provincial Government Worker Was Abusive to Me]]{{·}} [[A Federal Government Worker Was Abusive to Me]]{{·}} [[I Was Abused in a Residential School]]		**[[I Was Harassed or Assaulted by the Police]]{{·}} [[A Provincial Government Worker Was Abusive to Me]]{{·}} [[A Federal Government Worker Was Abusive to Me]]{{·}} [[I Was Abused in a Residential School]]
	\| [[Neil Chantler]] and [[Cliff Thorstenson]]		\| class="nomobile" \| [[Neil Chantler]] and [[Cliff Thorstenson]]
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	*'''[[Consumer and Debt Problems\|Consumer and Debt]]'''		*'''[[Consumer and Debt Problems\|Consumer and Debt]]'''
	**[[I Don't Have Enough Money to Pay My Debts]]{{·}} [[The Bank Is Threatening Foreclosure on My Home]]{{·}} [[A Debt Collector Is Harassing Me]]{{·}} [[I Bought a Product from a Door-to-Door Salesperson and No Longer Want It]]{{·}} [[My Car Broke Down and the Dealer Won't Fix It]]{{·}} [[I Want to Get out of My Cellphone Contract]]		**[[I Don't Have Enough Money to Pay My Debts]]{{·}} [[The Bank Is Threatening Foreclosure on My Home]]{{·}} [[A Debt Collector Is Harassing Me]]{{·}} [[I Bought a Product from a Door-to-Door Salesperson and No Longer Want It]]{{·}} [[My Car Broke Down and the Dealer Won't Fix It]]{{·}} [[I Want to Get out of My Cellphone Contract]]
	\| [[Drew Jackson]]		\| class="nomobile" \| [[Drew Jackson]]
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	*'''[[Criminal Law Problems\|Criminal Law]]'''		*'''[[Criminal Law Problems\|Criminal Law]]'''
	**[[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Have to Go to Court\|I've Been Charged with a Criminal Offence and Have to Go to Court]]{{·}} [[I've Been Accused of a Criminal Offence and Have Been Offered "Diversion", "Restorative Justice" or "Alternative Measures"\|I've Been Offered "Diversion"]]{{·}} [[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Want to Change My Release Conditions so I Can Have Contact with My Spouse or Children\|I Want to Change My Release Conditions]]{{·}} [[ I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence out-of-Town and Want to Move the Case Closer to Home\|I Want to Move My Criminal Case Closer to Home]]{{·}} [[I Want to Have My Criminal Record Removed]] {{·}} [[I Want My Criminal Case to Be Dealt with in First Nations Court]]		**[[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Have to Go to Court\|I've Been Charged with a Criminal Offence and Have to Go to Court]]{{·}} [[I've Been Accused of a Criminal Offence and Have Been Offered "Diversion", "Restorative Justice" or "Alternative Measures"\|I've Been Offered "Diversion"]]{{·}} [[I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence and Want to Change My Release Conditions so I Can Have Contact with My Spouse or Children\|I Want to Change My Release Conditions]]{{·}} [[ I've Been Charged with a Criminal (or Youth) Offence out-of-Town and Want to Move the Case Closer to Home\|I Want to Move My Criminal Case Closer to Home]]{{·}} [[I Want to Have My Criminal Record Removed]] {{·}} [[I Want My Criminal Case to Be Dealt with in First Nations Court]]
	\| [[Lisa Jean Helps]] and [[Cliff Thorstenson]]		\| class="nomobile" \| [[Lisa Jean Helps]] and [[Cliff Thorstenson]]
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	*'''[[Employment Law Problems\|Employment Law]]'''		*'''[[Employment Law Problems\|Employment Law]]'''
	**[[My Employer Isn't Paying My Wages]] {{·}} [[I Have Been Dismissed (Fired) without Just Cause]]{{·}} [[I've Been Turned Down for Employment Insurance Benefits]] {{·}} [[I've Been Cut off Workers' Compensation Benefits]]		**[[My Employer Isn't Paying My Wages]] {{·}} [[I Have Been Dismissed (Fired) without Just Cause]]{{·}} [[I've Been Turned Down for Employment Insurance Benefits]] {{·}} [[I've Been Cut off Workers' Compensation Benefits]]
	\| [[Trevor Thomas]]		\| class="nomobile" \| [[Trevor Thomas]]
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	*'''[[Family Law Problems\|Family Law]]'''		*'''[[Family Law Problems\|Family Law]]'''
	**[[I Have a Family Problem and I Want to Resolve It out of Court]]{{·}} [[I Just Separated from the Other Parent of My Children]]{{·}} [[My Partner Is Abusing Me and My Kids]]{{·}} [[My Ex Is Not Paying Child Support]]{{·}} [[I Am Having Challenges with My Children and Don't Want the Ministry to Remove Them]]{{·}} [[The Ministry Has Taken My Kids]]		**[[I Have a Family Problem and I Want to Resolve It out of Court]]{{·}} [[I Just Separated from the Other Parent of My Children]]{{·}} [[My Partner Is Abusing Me and My Kids]]{{·}} [[My Ex Is Not Paying Child Support]]{{·}} [[I Am Having Challenges with My Children and Don't Want the Ministry to Remove Them]]{{·}} [[The Ministry Has Taken My Kids]]
	\| [[Stephen Wright]]		\| class="nomobile" \| [[Stephen Wright]]
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	*'''[[Housing Problems\|Housing]]'''		*'''[[Housing Problems\|Housing]]'''
	**[[My Landlord Wants to Enter My Unit without My Permission]] {{·}} [[My Landlord Wants to Evict Me]] {{·}} [[My Landlord Wants to Keep My Deposit]]		**[[My Landlord Wants to Enter My Unit without My Permission]] {{·}} [[My Landlord Wants to Evict Me]] {{·}} [[My Landlord Wants to Keep My Deposit]]
	\| [[Andrew Sakamoto]]		\| class="nomobile" \| [[Andrew Sakamoto]]
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	*'''[[Human Rights Problems\|Human Rights]]'''		*'''[[Human Rights Problems\|Human Rights]]'''
	**[[I Am Being Discriminated against or Sexually Harassed]]		**[[I Am Being Discriminated against or Sexually Harassed]]
	\| [[Kaity Cooper]]		\| class="nomobile" \| [[Kaity Cooper]]
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	*'''[[Immigration Law Problems\|Immigration]]'''		*'''[[Immigration Law Problems\|Immigration]]'''
	**[[I Want to Claim Refugee Status in Canada]] {{·}} [[I'm a Permanent Resident and Have Been Charged with a Criminal Offence]] {{·}} [[My Husband Sponsored Me and We Have Now Separated]]		**[[I Want to Claim Refugee Status in Canada]] {{·}} [[I'm a Permanent Resident and Have Been Charged with a Criminal Offence]] {{·}} [[My Husband Sponsored Me and We Have Now Separated]]
	\| [[Rochelle Appleby]]		\| class="nomobile" \| [[Rochelle Appleby]]
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	*'''[[Mental Health Law Problems\|Mental Health]]'''		*'''[[Mental Health Law Problems\|Mental Health]]'''
	**[[A Relative Has Been Held against Their Will in a Mental Health Facility]]		**[[A Relative Has Been Held against Their Will in a Mental Health Facility]]
	\| [[Lisa Ferguson]]		\| class="nomobile" \| [[Lisa Ferguson]]
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	*'''[[Personal Planning Problems\|Personal Planning]]'''		*'''[[Personal Planning Problems\|Personal Planning]]'''
	**[[I Want to Get My Affairs in Order in Case I Become Incapable]] {{·}} [[I Want to Help a Friend or Relative Manage Their Affairs]]		**[[I Want to Get My Affairs in Order in Case I Become Incapable]] {{·}} [[I Want to Help a Friend or Relative Manage Their Affairs]]
	\| [[Audrey Jun]]		\| class="nomobile" \| [[Audrey Jun]]
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	*'''[[Suing and Being Sued]]'''		*'''[[Suing and Being Sued]]'''
	**[[I Am Being Sued — What Should I Expect?\|I Am Being Sued]]{{·}} [[I Need to Take Someone to Court — What's the Process?\|I Need to Take Someone to Court]]		**[[I Am Being Sued — What Should I Expect?\|I Am Being Sued]]{{·}} [[I Need to Take Someone to Court — What's the Process?\|I Need to Take Someone to Court]]
	\| [[John Bilawich]]		\| class="nomobile" \| [[John Bilawich]]
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	*'''[[Welfare and Disability Problems\|Welfare and Disability]]'''		*'''[[Welfare and Disability Problems\|Welfare and Disability]]'''
	**[[I Have No Money for Food or Shelter]]{{·}} [[I Have Been Denied or Cut off Welfare]] {{·}} [[I Need to Apply for Disability Benefits]] {{·}} [[I'm Being Investigated by the Welfare Ministry]]		**[[I Have No Money for Food or Shelter]]{{·}} [[I Have Been Denied or Cut off Welfare]] {{·}} [[I Need to Apply for Disability Benefits]] {{·}} [[I'm Being Investigated by the Welfare Ministry]]
	\| [[Alison Ward]]		\| class="nomobile" \| [[Alison Ward]]
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	*'''[[Wills and Estates Problems\|Wills and Estates]]'''		*'''[[Wills and Estates Problems\|Wills and Estates]]'''
	**[[I Want to Write a Will]]{{·}} [[I Am the Executor or Administrator of an Estate]]		**[[I Want to Write a Will]]{{·}} [[I Am the Executor or Administrator of an Estate]]
	\| [[Stan Rule]]		\| class="nomobile" \| [[Stan Rule]]
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