Legal Resources

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 page explains who can register at the personal property registry and reasons for registration. It also details the requirements for each type of registration, where to register, and how to do that.

Brief instructions on how to order a transcript of a court hearing or a trial.

Explains how cases involving mentally disordered accused individuals are handled by the justice system. It describes what happens when a person accused of a crime is found either unfit to stand trial or not criminally responsible for an offence, because of a mental disorder.

This guide is for people involved in a small claims action from $10,000 to $35,000. It explains the mediation program available, how to start the mediation process, and the basic information behind the mediation process.

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.

The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the British Columbia Human Rights Code. This website provides information on many types of discrimination and harassment under the Code, as well as links and contacts about human rights in British Columbia.

This fact sheet helps you understand human rights in BC. It explains how BC Human Rights Code protects you from discrimination and harassment and includes information on where to get help.

This page explains the various ways to pay a provincial violation ticket.

This page explains how to dispute a provincial violation ticket. It includes the notice of dispute form in a format that can be filled in and printed.