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This wikibook is for newcomers and British Columbians who want to know about the laws that protect you:
 
* when you pay for good and services, or
* when someone owes you money, or
* when you owe someone money.
 
It also describes some of the most current scams and frauds in British Columbia and how to avoid them.  


== Acknowledgements ==
== Acknowledgements ==
'''''To do: People's Law School to update acknowledgments.'''''
* Legal Review (consumers’ problems section): Allan Parker.
* Consumer Protection BC, Better Business Bureau of BC and the Canada Revenue Agency for their assistance.
* Research and plain language (consumers’ problems section): Gayla Reid.
* Gayla Reid for her plain language writing.
* Content development (consumers’ problems section): ELSA program students and instructors,  staff of the People’s Law School, Consumer Protection BC, Better Business Bureau of BC and the Canada Revenue Agency.
* Allan Parker for his legal review of the original booklet this wikibook was based on.
* Publication Coordinator: Terresa Augustine.
* Tim Enders for identifying the need for consumer law information for those learning English as a second language.  
* Founders: Law Foundation of BC, Ministry of Justice, and BC Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch.
* Terresa Augustine for publication coordination.
* Technical support: Drew Jackson, Elena Renderos and Beatriz González.
* The ELSA program students, instructors and staff of the People’s Law School who reviewed the original booklet this wikibook was based on.
* Law Foundation of BC, Ministry of Attorney General, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Gaming Policy, and Enforcement Branch, and Notary Foundation for their funding support.


== The People's Law School ==
== The People's Law School ==

Revision as of 20:07, 29 March 2013

This wikibook is for newcomers and British Columbians who want to know about the laws that protect you:

  • when you pay for good and services, or
  • when someone owes you money, or
  • when you owe someone money.

It also describes some of the most current scams and frauds in British Columbia and how to avoid them.

Acknowledgements

  • Legal Review (consumers’ problems section): Allan Parker.
  • Research and plain language (consumers’ problems section): Gayla Reid.
  • Content development (consumers’ problems section): ELSA program students and instructors, staff of the People’s Law School, Consumer Protection BC, Better Business Bureau of BC and the Canada Revenue Agency.
  • Publication Coordinator: Terresa Augustine.
  • Founders: Law Foundation of BC, Ministry of Justice, and BC Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch.
  • Technical support: Drew Jackson, Elena Renderos and Beatriz González.

The People's Law School

The People's Law School is a non-profit charitable society whose purpose is to provide British Columbians with reliable information about their rights and responsibilities under the law.

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Suite 150 - 900 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC
V6Z 2M4
Tel 604.331.5400
Email info@publiclegaled.bc.ca

This booklet and others are available on the People's Law School website:

www.publiclegaled.bc.ca