Legal Resources

Booklet explaining your rights and the programs available to you as a youth in provincial custody.

Various booklets that explains your rights and the programs available to you as an Indigenous person in federal or provincial custody.

Explains the help and support available for a child or young person (under 19) who saw a crime being committed, or witnessed suspicious behaviour. This includes information about court for children and young witnesses, including what support you can get if you must appear in court.

This page guides you to information, services, and resources available for children and youth who are victims or witnesses.

Explains Gladue rights and factors, and how to get a Gladue report via a service from the BC First Nations Justice Council.

Explains the anti-discrimination legislation in Canada that protects and advocates for the human rights of Indigenous peoples.

Explains discrimination, which is when you’re treated badly or unfairly because of certain parts of your identity. Learn what your human rights and options are if you experience discrimination.

This resource introduces Indigenous children, girls, and women to community services that provide culturally-appropriate support for safety concerns.

Contains generic templates to help with the routine tasks of administering a simple estate under the Indian Act. It’s intended to be used with the booklet “Estate Administration On-Reserve: A Guide for Executors and Administrators in British Columbia.”

Guide for people appointed by Indigenous Services Canada as the executor or administrator of the estate of a family member or friend who has passed away.