Learning about the Law

The Learning about the Law Wikibook from People's Law School will help you understand the law in Canada. It focuses on your legal rights and responsibilities under Canadian law.

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Contents

• Fundamentals of Canadian Law
  • Canada's laws · Rights and freedoms · Your responsibilities · The rule of law · Who makes the laws? · Levels of government
• Criminal and Civil Law
  • Two kinds of law: Criminal law and civil law · The courts apply the laws · Courts in British Columbia · Federal Courts · Tribunals
• Family Law
  • Rights and responsibilities · Care and decisions for children · Child support · Spousal support and property · Moving with a child · Help for parents · Protection from violence · Separation and sponsorship · Going to court · Child protection
• Young People and the Law
  • Rights and responsibilities · Going to school · Working · Getting married · Young people & criminal law · Rules about driving · Help for children
• Older People and Elder Law
  • Retirement and benefits · Power of attorney · Joint bank accounts · Representation agreements · Advance directives · Protecting you & your money · Wills & estates · Elder abuse
• Working in BC
  • BC employment standards · Quitting your job · Leave · Termination of employment · Belonging to a union · Getting hurt on the job · Employment Insurance (EI) · Discrimination in employment
• Renting a Home
  • Landlords and tenants · Rent and security deposit · Repairs · Resolving disputes · Eviction · Moving out · Discrimination in renting · Buying a home
• Find Out More
  • Fundamentals of law · Family law · Young people and the law · Elder law · Working in BC · Renting a home
• What the Words Mean
  • Fundamentals of law · Family law · Young people and the law · Elder law · Working in BC · Renting a home

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