Legal Resources

Cannabis is legal as of October 17, 2018. The Cannabis Act creates a strict legal framework for controlling the production, distribution, sale, and possession of cannabis across Canada.

Explains how to apply for Canadian citizenship and how to get a proof of citizenship certificate or card. Also includes information on the citizenship test and preparing for the citizenship ceremony.

Contains information about who is included and exempt from receiving income assistance when an outstanding warrant exists.

A one-stop source of ticket information, this online tool helps you explore information about your ticket anonymously, using step-by-step guided pathways. It deals with provincial violation tickets (such as traffic offences), federal contravention tickets (such as fishing offences), and municipal tickets.

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.

Personal and general tax information for BC residents. Includes information about the provincial sales tax (PST), homeowner grant, property transfer tax, sales taxes, income taxes, property taxes, natural resource taxes, insurance taxes, tax audits, rulings and appeals, eTaxBC, and tax changes.

Links to online fillable court forms for BC Supreme Court for civil matters.

Explains you must make sure all your documents and court forms include all information needed before you submit (file) them. It provides links to finding a court registry to file in person, links to filing by fax and online, and links to organizations offering legal advice (some free).

Links to guides including What is small claims court?, Making a claim for proceedings initiated in small claims, Making a claim for proceedings previously initiated before Civil Resolution Tribunal, Replying to a claim, Serving documents, Getting ready for court, Getting results, and Mediation for claims between $10,000 and $35,000.

This page contains forms for small claims court. The forms are in a PDF format that you can fill out and print.