Legal Resources

Three information sheets on the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure. Topics include the obligation to disclose HIV-positive status under Canadian criminal law, the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure in Canada and internationally, and public policy and community responses.

The police are responsible for enforcing the law. While they’re deserving of respect and assistance, they must also respect your legal rights. This booklet has important information about how you can expect the police to act, and how you can respond if you feel the police don’t act properly.

These resources provide an online “tool kit” to help employers understand their obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR), recognize the signs of domestic violence, and take action to help keep workers and workplaces safe.

You can report a crime in person, over the telephone, and in some communities, over the internet (online). It can also be done anonymously. Choose the method that best suits your situation and makes you feel most comfortable. In case of emergency, please call 911 immediately.

Information focuses on civil fingerprinting screening services, and how to request your certified criminal record verification.

Information on email phishing, online fraud, fraudulent calls, police impersonators, rental scams, pin pad tampering, ATM skimming.

Answers to questions about firearms in Canada, including licensing and registration.

This section of the BC Provincial Court website has information and guides for dealing with provincial violation tickets, federal contravention tickets, and municipal tickets.

This guide deals with provincial violation tickets — for offences under BC laws, including traffic offences under the Motor Vehicle Act and regulations, and offences under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act.

Read about what a protection order is, when you should get one, how it will protect you, and who you can speak with to get more information about how to apply for one.