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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 While gross inaccuracies have been corrected, some details may still be outdated.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. |
| Canadian Bar Association | Our Court System and Solving Disputes offers information describing our court system and ways to resolve legal disputes without going to court. | www.cbabc.org/For-the-Public/Dial-A-Law/Scripts/Lawyers-Legal-Services-and-Courts/432 |
| Clicklaw | A website with legal information and education from across BC. The resources available through Clicklaw are designed to be used by the public. | www.clicklaw.bc.ca |
| Dial-A-Law | Has brief legal information on over 130 topics, available in English, Chinese and Punjabi. Dial-A-Law is a free service of the Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia branch. You can listen on the telephone or online. You can also read the information online. | Phone: 604-687-4680 Phone toll-free: 1-800-565-5297 |
| Family Law in BC | Family Law in BC is a website that provides information and resources on a wide range of family law issues. It is produced by the Legal Services Society. | www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca |
| ImmigrantLegal.ca | ImmigrantLegal.ca provides free legal information and education on legal topics for newcomers to Canada and the people working with them. The website is a project of the Immigrant Public Legal Education and Information Consortium. It is managed by the Justice Education Society | www.immigrantlegal.ca |
| JusticeBC | This is the website of the BC Ministry of Justice, which is responsible for managing the justice system in BC. The website provides information on a wide range of legal topics and describes the government services available to help you. | www.justicebc.ca |
| Justice Education Society | The Court Information Program for Immigrants provides free legal information to new immigrants and refugees. All content on the website is available in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Hindi. Your Human Rights in BC has a series of five videos – available in English, Mandarin and Punjabi – which teaches immigrants about human rights in BC and Canada. Discrimination occurs when someone treats you differently based on your personal characteristics. |
www.justiceeducation.ca/programs/court-information-program-immigrants www.justiceeducation.ca/resources/human-rights-in-bc |
| Lawyer Referral Service | This service can help you find a lawyer who will meet with you for 30 minutes for $25. | Phone: 604-687-3221 Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-1919 |
| Legal Services Society of BC | You may be able to get free legal help (legal aid) if:
The Legal Services Society also has free booklets on legal topics in English and many other languages. |
Phone: 604-408-2172 Phone toll-free: 1-866-577-2525 |
| MOSAIC | Offers programs and services to help immigrants and refugees in their settlement and integration into Canadian society. MultiLingoLegal.ca website features many legal publications in nine languages. MultiLingoLegal is operated by MOSAIC - a settlement and integration organization for immigrants and refugees in BC. |
Phone: 604-254-9626 www.mosaicbc.com |
| People's Law School | The People's Law School provides people in BC with free public legal education and information. Visit our website or call us to find out how to access the education and information needed to exercise your legal rights and responsibilities. | Phone: 604-331-5400 |
| Pro Bono Legal Services | In these programs, lawyers volunteer to provide free legal advice to those who can’t afford a lawyer or can’t get legal aid. A good place to start is with the Access Pro Bono Society of BC, which has legal advice clinics across BC. | Phone: 604-878-7400 Phone toll-free: 1-877-762-6664 |
| Victimsinfo.ca | A website for victims and witnesses of crime in BC. The website gives people the information they need to deal with the consequences of crime. | www.victimsinfo.ca |
| This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by People's Law School, 2013. |
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