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NewToBC has compiled over 45 guides, videos, and websites on a range of topics that would be of interest to immigrants.
A record suspension (formerly called a pardon) is for people who are convicted of a criminal offence but have completed their sentence and demonstrated that they’re law-abiding citizens. It allows them to have their criminal record kept separate from other criminal records. Includes info about costs and the application process.
Help for people who have been exploited by “sextortion.” The site goes over steps you can take to remove photos and videos off the internet, and how to report these incidents.
The OmbudService for Life and Health Insurance offers a free alternative dispute resolution if you have a complaint about your life and health insurance. They also help with lost policy searches. OLHI’s service is free, bilingual, independent, and impartial.
The Law Society of British Columbia of has hundreds of thousands of client files, including wills, taken into possession when law firms have been taken over and through other processes. If you have lost track of your lawyer and need to locate files, contact the Law Society.
If you are looking for the life insurance policy of someone who has recently passed, the OmbudService for Life and Health Insurance may be able to help. Visit this page to learn more.
These videos show victims how a parole hearing works, how to access information about the offender, and how to attend a hearing or present a statement.
Explains what rights victims have to information from the Parole Board of Canada.
Use this page to learn about waiting periods, eligibility, and how to apply for a record suspension.
A guide for people attending Wet’suwet’en Solidarity Actions so that they may be better informed when interfacing with law enforcement. This guide contains legal information on people’s rights at protests, the law of injunctions, and rights upon arrest and detention.
