Legal Information About Your Civil and Family Problems

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Clicklaw features legal information, education and help for British Columbians. Use Clicklaw’s HelpMap to locate low-cost and free legal help in your community.

By providing access to legal resources from dozens of organizations, Clicklaw helps you understand both your rights and your options for solving legal problems.

Family

• The Family Law in BC website contains self-help materials to help people resolve family law problems, including self-help kits with all the necessary forms and instructions.
• The Family Justice website contains general information 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 are involved in making decisions about the family.
• The Family Maintenance Enforcement Program is responsible for monitoring and enforcing all maintenance orders and agreements that are filed with it.

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Income Security

• Your Welfare Rights A Guide to BC Employment and Assistance (Legal Services Society)
• B.C. Employment and Assistance Fact Sheets
• Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal

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Housing (Rental and Owned)

• Residential Tenancy Branch (Ministry of Housing and Social Development
• Tenant Survival Guide (Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre)
• Landlord Guide (Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre)
• Homeowner Protection Office (BC Housing)

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Employment

• Employment Standards Act Self-Help Kit (provincially regulated employers)
• Federally regulated businesses and industries
• WorkSafeBC

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Debt and Finances

• Consumer Law and Credit/Debit Law (Legal Services Society)
• Credit Counselling Society
• Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada

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Immigration and Refugee

• Immigration Problems (Legal Services Society)
• Immigration and Refugee Law (Mosaic)
• Immigrating to Canada (Citizenship and Immigration Canada)
• WelcomeBC (Province of British Columbia)

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Human Rights

• BC Human Rights Tribunal – Guides and Information Sheets
• BC Human Rights Coalition – Pamphlets, Manuals and other Online Educational Resources

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Consumer Issues

• Consumer Law and Credit/Debit Law (Legal Services Society)
• Scams to Avoid (People's Law School)

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Wills and Estates

• About Wills and Estates (Ministry of Attorney General)
• Your Duties As Executor (Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch)
• Being an Executor (People's Law School)

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Other Resources

• A Guide to a Successful Interview With a Lawyer (Justice Education Society)

BC Supreme Court

• The BC Supreme Court website contains information about the Supreme Court, including links to court rules, forms, and judgments.
• Guidebooks for Representing Yourself in Supreme Court Civil Matters (Justice Education Society)