Legal Resources

Explains how trusts work for those who are receiving disability assistance, or accommodation or care in a private hospital or a special care facility. Includes information on types of trusts, how to set up trusts, trust payments, and more.

If you are a youth that has been charged with a crime, this page from the Government of BC can help you learn about your right to a lawyer.

Explain what sexual exploitation of children and youth is. Topics covered include the organizations, service providers, and community partners preventing sexual exploitation and trafficking (Children of the Street and Community Action Teams). It also describes handouts and toolkits communities can use, and contains links to more resources.

This information sheet is part of the Help Starts Here series and provides information for young victims and witnesses who need to testify in court.

Explains what a trust is; how having a trust affects your disability assistance; what the different kinds of trusts are; who can set up a trust for you; and how you can use the money in your trust without affecting your disability assistance.

This site explains how to get an interpreter for the deaf or hard of hearing. The site also explains the situations where the courts will provide an English language interpreter and offers resources for when they don’t provide one.

The Canadian Disability Tax Credit (DTC) can help reduce the taxes you or someone who supports you owe, and offers other great benefits. To apply, your health care provider needs to fill out the DTC Certificate (form T2201). This tool is designed to give them the info they need from you so they can fill out that form.

Information about filing a human rights complaint in BC, including a step-by-step guide, an explanation of the BC Human Rights Code, a glossary, videos, and a list of past cases.

Describes the process of filing a human rights complaint, including how long each step can take, what to expect after you first send your application, what documents you may need, and how to prepare for a hearing.

Answers questions commonly asked by those who have made a human rights complaint.