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==What if no bylaw, provincial law, or the Criminal Code deals with your problem?== | ==What if no bylaw, provincial law, or the Criminal Code deals with your problem?== | ||
You may have a problem that these laws do not cover. For example, your neighbour’s property may be producing a terrible smell. In this case, you could try alternative dispute resolution. It may be the best and most cost-effective way to resolve neighbour disputes, because the relationship between you and your neighbour continues and you don’t want to harm or destroy it. For information on alternative dispute resolution, see the website of the Dispute Resolution Office of the Ministry of Attorney General at www.ag.gov.bc.ca/dro. | You may have a problem that these laws do not cover. For example, your neighbour’s property may be producing a terrible smell. In this case, you could try alternative dispute resolution. It may be the best and most cost-effective way to resolve neighbour disputes, because the relationship between you and your neighbour continues and you don’t want to harm or destroy it. For information on alternative dispute resolution, see the website of the Dispute Resolution Office of the Ministry of Attorney General at [http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/dro www.ag.gov.bc.ca/dro]. | ||
Or, you may decide to bring legal action against your neighbour. In that case, you should speak to a lawyer promptly because the laws may set a time limit for commencing legal proceedings. | Or, you may decide to bring legal action against your neighbour. In that case, you should speak to a lawyer promptly because the laws may set a time limit for commencing legal proceedings. | ||
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