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LGBTQI+ Refugees in Canada — Making a Refugee Claim: Basic Steps

Rainbow Refugee
This resource explains the steps for making a refugee claim for people who have already arrived in BC. It includes links to the forms you need, and explains how to prepare for your hearing.
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Last reviewed July 2024
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LGBTQ+ Refugees Outside Canada — Steps for Asylum Seekers

Rainbow Refugee
This resource explains the steps for asylum seekers experiencing persecution due to their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, and/or HIV status. It outlines the process for seeking refugee protection overseas and then applying for resettlement to Canada.
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Last reviewed July 2024
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Women’s Right to Be Safe

Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia
This resource introduces Indigenous children, girls, and women to community services that provide culturally-appropriate support for safety concerns.
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Last reviewed July 2024
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Privacy and Access to Information

Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA)
This website provides resources about privacy and access to information laws, your rights, and how to exercise your rights. Topics include your health information, your rights to access the personal information public and private bodies hold about you, and your rights to access general information that public bodies hold about you.
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Last reviewed July 2024
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Library services

Courthouse Libraries BC
Provides legal information services to the public via a network of libraries in BC courthouses. Visit our website & learn how the libraries provide access to staff expertise, print and digital legal collections, and public computers. You’re encouraged to call or email before visiting as they can provide many services this way & can save you time.
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Last reviewed July 2024
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Conflict Resolution Options (and about mediation)

Mediate BC
This website describes conflict resolution options including mediation. It also provides information about their child welfare initiatives, roster services, and complaints process. The site has a searchable directory of civil, family, and child protection mediators.
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Last reviewed July 2024
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Separation Agreements: Your Rights and Options

West Coast LEAF
Explains the law about fair division of family property or debt when spouses separate, and what you can do if you believe your agreement is unfair. It explains how to prepare a financial statement for court, how to manage your case and work with a lawyer, and where to get free legal help.
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Last reviewed July 2024
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When You Weren’t Expecting: A Legal Guide for People with Unexpected Pregnancies

Rise Women’s Legal Centre
Provides legal information for people who are unexpectedly pregnant outside of a long-term relationship. It isn’t intended for people who are unexpectedly pregnant while in a long-term relationship or where the pregnant person expects to continue their relationship with the other person during the pregnancy or after the birth of the child.
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Last reviewed July 2024
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If You’ve Been Accused of Defamation

People’s Law School
Explains your rights and the steps to take if you’ve been accused of defamation. It explains the defences to a defamation claim.
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Last reviewed June 2024
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Defamation: If Someone Hurts Your Reputation

People’s Law School
Explains the law of defamation, which protects your reputation from harm that is unjustified. It explains the differences between libel and slander, and what you must show to establish a claim for defamation.
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Last reviewed June 2024
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