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This is the wikibook version of an [[Media:Legal Information for Indigenous People National Edition.pdf|original booklet]] by the [[Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program]]. It provides a national perspective on similar topics covered in the earlier, British Columbia-specific booklet ''[[Legal Information for Indigenous People]]''.


This wikibook from [[Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program]] provides a national perspective on similar topics covered in the earlier, British Columbia-specific wikibook ''[[Legal Information for Indigenous People]]''. The national edition provides basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people across Canada who are facing legal issues, including the justice systems, children & families, rights & protections, death & taxes, income security, and class actions. It explains how the laws in Canada can vary for people based on their Indigeneity.
''Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition'' provides basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people across the continent who are facing legal issues discussed in the chapters below, including Indigenous rights & protections, civil rights, justice resources, children & families, prisons, crossing the border, how the ''Indian Act'' impacts wills & estates, income security, class actions, and more. It explains how the laws in Canada can vary for people based on their Indigeneity.


== Contents ==
== Contents ==
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*'''[[Introduction to the National Edition of Legal Information for Indigenous People|Introduction]]'''  
*'''[[Introduction to the National Edition of Legal Information for Indigenous People|Introduction]]'''  
*'''[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Rights and Protections]]'''
*'''[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Rights and Protections]]'''
**[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Constitutional Rights|Constitutional Rights]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Harvesting Rights|Harvesting Rights]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#DFO’s and CO’s|DFO’s and CO’s]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Human Rights|Human Rights]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Freedom of Information|Freedom of Information]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Human Rights|Human Rights]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Freedom of Information|Freedom of Information]]
**[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Constitutional Rights|Constitutional Rights]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Harvesting Rights|Harvesting Rights]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#DFO and COS|Department of Fisheries & Conservation Officer Service]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Human Rights|Human Rights]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Freedom of Information|Freedom of Information]]
*'''[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Know Your Civil Rights]]'''
*'''[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Know Your Civil Rights]]'''
**[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Government Authorities|Government Authorities]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Police Encounters|Police Encounters]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Police Custody and Arrests|Police Custody and Arrests]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Youth Rights|Youth Rights]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#RCMP Complaints|RCMP Complaints]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Criminal Records & Pardons|Criminal Records & Pardons]]
**[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Government Authorities|Government Authorities]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Police Encounters|Police Encounters]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Police Custody and Arrests|Police Custody and Arrests]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Youth Rights|Youth Rights]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#RCMP Complaints|RCMP Complaints]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Criminal Records & Pardons|Criminal Records & Pardons]]
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**[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Employment Insurance|Employment Insurance]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Canada Pension Plan|Canada Pension Plan]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Retirement pension|Retirement pension]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Disability benefit|Disability benefit]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Old Age Security (pension)|Old Age Security (pension)]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Guaranteed Income Supplement|Guaranteed Income Supplement]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#“The Allowance”|“The Allowance”]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Allowance for Survivor|Allowance for Survivor]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Survivors pension (spouse and children)|Survivors pension (spouse and children)]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Death benefit|Death benefit]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Resources|Resources]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Employment Standards|Employment Standards]]
**[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Employment Insurance|Employment Insurance]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Canada Pension Plan|Canada Pension Plan]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Retirement pension|Retirement pension]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Disability benefit|Disability benefit]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Old Age Security (pension)|Old Age Security (pension)]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Guaranteed Income Supplement|Guaranteed Income Supplement]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#“The Allowance”|“The Allowance”]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Allowance for Survivor|Allowance for Survivor]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Survivors pension (spouse and children)|Survivors pension (spouse and children)]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Death benefit|Death benefit]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Resources|Resources]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Employment Standards|Employment Standards]]
*'''[[Class Actions (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Class Actions]]'''
*'''[[Class Actions (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Class Actions]]'''
**[[Class Actions (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Sixties Scoop Métis and Non-Status Indian Class Action|Sixties Scoop Métis and Non-Status Indian Class Action]]{{·}}[[Class Actions (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#"Indian Hospitals" Class Action|"Indian Hospitals" Class Action]]{{·}}[[Class Actions (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#"Indian Boarding Homes" Class Action|"Indian Boarding Homes" Class Action]]


== Resources & Closing Remarks ==
== Resources & Closing Remarks ==

Latest revision as of 23:54, 14 November 2024

This is the wikibook version of an original booklet by the Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program. It provides a national perspective on similar topics covered in the earlier, British Columbia-specific booklet Legal Information for Indigenous People.

Cover of Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition
Cover of Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition


Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition provides basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people across the continent who are facing legal issues discussed in the chapters below, including Indigenous rights & protections, civil rights, justice resources, children & families, prisons, crossing the border, how the Indian Act impacts wills & estates, income security, class actions, and more. It explains how the laws in Canada can vary for people based on their Indigeneity.

Contents

Resources & Closing Remarks

About Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program

"Serving clients from the Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities of the Bella Coola valley, the outer Mid-Coast and the Western Chilcotin, with experience in both on and off reserve legal issues."


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