Legal Information for Indigenous People

This booklet from Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program provides basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people facing legal issues, incl. the justice systems, children & families, rights & protections, death & taxes, income security, and class actions. It explains how the laws can vary for people based on their Indigeneity.

Contents

• Acknowledgements and Foreword
• Introduction
• Justice Systems
  • Circuit courts · Legal supports · Legal aid eligibility · If you are charged · Restorative justice · Gladue reports · Indigenous courts · Youth criminal justice
• Children and Families
  • Child protection laws · Child protection resources · Jordan's Principle · Rights of child · Family law
• Know Your Rights
  • Government authorities · Police encounters · Police custody and arrests · DFO & COS · RCMP complaints · Justice system complaints · MCFD social workers · Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) · Rights as a tenant · Freedom of information
• Protections
  • Aboriginal rights · Hunting and fishing · Human rights
• Death and Taxes
  • Wills · Estates · Representation Agreements · Taxation
• Income Security
  • Employment Insurance · Disability benefits · Persons with Disabilities · Employment standards · Debt
• Class Actions
• Glossary of Laws and Legal Reviewers
• Afterword

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