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Various booklets that explains your rights and the programs available to you as an Indigenous person in federal or provincial custody.

This page guides you to information, services, and resources available for children and youth who are victims or witnesses.

Explains the court support and information available to victims of crime in BC, including victim service workers, the Victim Court Support Program, help with preparing a Victim Impact Statement, financial help if you must travel to attend your court case, and more.

Find the help available if you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault. Sexual assault is any sexual contact that happens without the consent of both people. It can range from unwanted sexual touching to forced sexual intercourse.

This online toolkit is a compilation of questions and answers around issues affecting 2SLGBTQIA+ folks. The content is divided into sections on criminal justice, health care, youth health care, and youth. The appendixes include definitions, resources, human right complaints, BC Corrections, and forms.

Explains the help and support available for a child or young person (under 19) who saw a crime being committed, or witnessed suspicious behaviour. This includes information about court for children and young witnesses, including what support you can get if you must appear in court.

Explains the impaired driving laws in Canada, and the penalties for impaired driving. There are separate offences of having specified prohibited levels of alcohol, cannabis, and certain other drugs in the blood within two hours of driving. Provinces and territories have additional laws or regulations that may apply.

If you’re a victim of crime in BC, you can register for the BC government’s victim notification service, which gives you information about the accused or offender. Find out how to register, and what information you may receive.