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===What is criminal Law===
===What is criminal Law===
Criminal laws make it illegal for someone to hurt or steal from other people. People who are accused of breaking the criminal law are taken to court by the government.
Criminal laws make it illegal for someone to hurt or steal from other people. People who are accused of breaking the criminal law are taken to court by the government.


===Role of Police in Canada===
===Role of Police in Canada===
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A police officer’s duty is to protect the people in the community. In Canada, the police have to obey the law. If you believe a police officer is not obeying the rules of their role you can make a complaint.
A police officer’s duty is to protect the people in the community. In Canada, the police have to obey the law. If you believe a police officer is not obeying the rules of their role you can make a complaint.


To make a complaint about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) call 1.800.665.6878 or visit www.cpc-cpp.gc.ca. To make a complaint about police in B.C., contact the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner at www.opcc.bc.ca and click on “File a Complaint”.
To make a complaint about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) call 1.800.665.6878 or visit [http://www.cpc-cpp.gc.ca www.cpc-cpp.gc.ca]. To make a complaint about police in B.C., contact the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner at [http://https://www.opcc.bc.ca/complainant/how_to_file_a_complaint.html https://www.opcc.bc.ca/complainant/how_to_file_a_complaint.html].


===What to do if the police stop your car===
===What to do if the police stop your car===


*'''[[Police at your house]]'''
===Police at your house===


*'''[[What if you see a crime happening]]'''
===What if you see a crime happening===


*'''[[What if a crime happens to you]]'''
===What if a crime happens to you===


*'''[[A witness in court]]'''
===A witness in court===


*'''[[Innocent until proven guilty]]'''
===Innocent until proven guilty===


*'''[[Arrest]]'''
===[Arrest===
    
    
*'''[[Going to court]]'''
===Going to court===
   
   
*'''[[Help for victims and witnesses]]'''
===Help for victims and witnesses===


==About this fact sheet==
==About this fact sheet==

Revision as of 16:09, 21 March 2014

This page from JP Boyd on Family Law—and other pages from this Wikibook that discuss BC family law litigation topics—are under editorial review to provide more thorough, current, and practical guidance. Since 2020, procedures, forms, and laws have changed significantly. While gross inaccuracies have been corrected, some details may still be outdated. These pages were not included in the 2024 print edition, and have been highlighted in orange where they appear in the navigation menu on this website.


In the Talking to the Police Fact Sheet: What happens when a crime is committed from People's Law School you will learn about:

  • criminal law and the role of the police,
  • reporting a crime and being a witness in court,
  • being arrested, and going to court.


Contents[edit]

What is criminal Law[edit]

Criminal laws make it illegal for someone to hurt or steal from other people. People who are accused of breaking the criminal law are taken to court by the government.

Role of Police in Canada[edit]

A police officer’s duty is to protect the people in the community. In Canada, the police have to obey the law. If you believe a police officer is not obeying the rules of their role you can make a complaint.

To make a complaint about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) call 1.800.665.6878 or visit www.cpc-cpp.gc.ca. To make a complaint about police in B.C., contact the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner at https://www.opcc.bc.ca/complainant/how_to_file_a_complaint.html.

What to do if the police stop your car[edit]

Police at your house[edit]

What if you see a crime happening[edit]

What if a crime happens to you[edit]

A witness in court[edit]

Innocent until proven guilty[edit]

[Arrest[edit]

Going to court[edit]

Help for victims and witnesses[edit]

About this fact sheet[edit]

About People's Law School[edit]

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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This fact sheet and other publications are available on the People's Law School website: www.publiclegaled.bc.ca

In law, the re-examination of a term of an order or agreement, usually to determine whether the term remains fair and appropriate in light of the circumstances prevailing at the time of the review. In family law, particularly the review of an order or agreement provided for the payment of spousal support. See "de novo," "family law agreements," "order" and "spousal support."

A person with direct, personal knowledge of facts and events relevant to the issues before the court; a person giving oral evidence in court on oath or affirmation as to the truth of the evidence given. See "affirm," "evidence," "oath" and "opinion evidence."

In law, a legal obligation to do or not do something, whether under the common law or pursuant to legislation. See "act" and "common law."

Under the Family Law Act, a term that describes the time a person who is not a guardian of a child, including a parent who is not a guardian, has with that child. Under the Divorce Act, a term that describes the time a person who is not a married spouse has with a child. See "guardian" and "parental responsibilities."

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