Child Protection
Identifies the law around child protection for Aboriginal children in BC, sets out some aspects of the child protection/removal process, and explains parents’ and the band’s rights and responsibilities.
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Identifies the law around child protection for Aboriginal children in BC, sets out some aspects of the child protection/removal process, and explains parents’ and the band’s rights and responsibilities.
Information about the dispute resolution process. Includes links to the online application.
Explains that if you identify as Aboriginal or Indigenous and you plead guilty to a crime or are found guilty, you might be able to have your bail or sentencing hearing in a First Nations/Indigenous Court in BC. These are criminal sentencing courts that focus on balancing rehabilitation, accountability, and healing.
Explains Gladue rights and factors, and how to get a Gladue report via a service from the BC First Nations Justice Council.
Various booklets that explains your rights and the programs available to you as an Indigenous person in federal or provincial custody.
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.
These resources for criminal cases include links for getting a lawyer or legal advice, information on criminal law, preparing for a criminal trial, links to pick lists (standardized wording for bail and sentence orders), links to the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and information for victims of crime.
This fact sheet explains what a judge considers when sentencing in criminal court; what types of sentences can be given; and what a Pre-Sentence Report, Victim Impact Statement, and sentencing circle are.
The office’s information and referral specialists can help you find programs and services for seniors.
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