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The "defendant" means the person or agency you are suing. In cases involving the RCMP, the appropriate defendant is "Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General). | The "defendant" means the person or agency you are suing. In cases involving the RCMP, the appropriate defendant is "Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General)" (pursuant to BC Order in Council 762/201 dated December 11, 2015). While the RCMP provides policing services under contract for the Province of British Columbia, it is a federal policing agency. Typically, a lawyer from the Federal Government (Department of Justice) will be assigned to defend the claim. Court documents such as the Notice of Civil Claim should be delivered by registered mail to: | ||
:Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of BC | :Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of BC | ||