There is a wealth of legal information on the web. To help you find accurate, Canadian legal information we have collected together legal sites that can assist you.
British Columbia Statutes and Regulations
The official Revised Statutes and Consolidated Regulations of the Province of British Columbia, organized alphabetically and searchable. For the unofficial but more up-to-date version please try the LegalEze database available on our CD-Rom station in the library.
Consolidated Statutes of Canada
Searchable site from the Department of Justice Canada, with the full text of all the Canadian statutes and links to other legal information. Includes quick links for the most frequently requested laws.
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Full text of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom.
Copyright Act
Full text of the copyright act. For more information on copyright issues and patents, as well as international law please see the Legal Services links below.
Criminal Code of Canada
Full text.
Residential Tenancy Office
The BC Government's information office about landlords and tenants rights and legislation.
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British Columbia Courthouse Library Society
Links to the catalogues of both the British Columbia Courthouse Library and the Vancouver Courthouse Library, as well as online legal reference service.
Electronic Law Library
This site, maintained by the Legal Services Society, provides the residents of British Columbia with access to legal information of all kinds.
Law Research: Internet Law Library
This is a huge legal research website, concentrating on US and International law. Gives access to many browsable and searchable legal indexes.
BC Crime Prevention Pages Online
The CP Pages Online is your link to descriptions and contact information for crime prevention organizations and programs throughout the province including: RCMP, city and community police detachments, non-profit crime prevention organizations, government crime prevention organizations, counselling programs, and victim services.
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Industry Canada's information site on copyright, patents, and trade-marks, including application procedures and forms.
Copyright Information Centre
"The Copyright Information Centre is your one-stop shop for electronic access to copyright information important to Canadian libraries. "
Family Justice Services
BC Family Law information site. "This web site provides general information about a number of issues of interest to BC couples who have separated or who are about to separate. It may also be useful for guardians and other family members, such as grandparents, who may be involved in making important decisions about the family and its future."
Information and Privacy Commissioner
The official website of the Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner offers a brief guide to your information and privacy rights in BC, as well as a guide to obtaining access to information.
Law Line
Phone number in Vancouver to dial for free legal advice sponsored by the Legal Services Society.
LawLINK
Legal Services Society's new legal information website for low-income British Columbians. LawLINK connects you to the reliable information and tools you need to resolve your legal problems. The links are grouped by the type of legal information they offer.
UBC Law Student Legal Advice Program
Run by law students at the University of British Columbia, this web site contains basic information about LSLAP, as well as a broad selection of links to advocacy organizations, legal resources, and government departments, agencies, tribunals, boards and commissions. Also includes a link to the Law Student's Legal Advice Manual.
Legal Services Society
This organization provides legal aid and legal information to British Columbians.
People's Law School
This website provides legal information on a variety of topics in plain language to the people of British Columbia. Available in large print for sight impaired users.
ICBC Claims and Repairs
Information on how to make an ICBC claim, including personal injury claims.
Department of Justice Resource Centre
A service of the Government of Canada, this website provides justice-related information for all Canadians. Includes an introduction to the Canadian legal system, information on your rights and responsibilities, assistance in finding legal help, and legal education information.
Canadian Legal Information Institute
The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII), an organization initiated by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, CanLII's makes primary sources of Canadian law accessible by gathering legislative and judicial texts, as well as legal commentaries, from federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions on a single website.
Duhaime's Legal Information
Vancouver law firm Duhaime's has provided this excellent website for several years. Includes information on many legal issues, as well as a dictionary of legal terms.
Continuing Legal Education Society of BC - Legal Links
This legal directory features 750 links to the morst relevant resources on the Internet for British Columbia legal professionals. Useful for legal research.
Justice Canada
The website of the Department of Justice.
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