Service Canada

Service Canada is the main point of contact for information about federal government services. Staff can give contact information to make a complaint about a worker in a federal government ministry or agency. There are 57 offices in BC. Website: Click on the appropriate link to find services by subject, or click on "Find a Service Canada Centre Near You" (bottom of page, under Contact Us) for in-person service.

Website servicecanada.gc.ca Phone Toll-free: 1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232)

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."

In law, to formally deliver documents to a person in a manner that complies with the rules of court. Service may be ordinary (mailed or delivered to a litigant's address for service), personal (hand-delivered to a person), or substituted (performed in a way other than the rules normally require). See "address for delivery," "ordinary service," "personal service" and "substituted service."