Law 12
Actions with High Social Impact (Mr. Yu)
Department of Justice (Canada)
Various topics listed under the criminal justice tab or use the search box to find other topics. Search for laws under the law tab.
Ministry of Justice (British Columbia)
Use the search feature to find out policies and laws in BC.
Create online surveys
Survey Monkey
Human Rights Pamphlet Project
Living Wage in Vancouver
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/newsroom/news-releases/2012-living-wage-calculation-shows-real-costs-raising-family-metro-vancouver
What is a living wage?
http://www.livingwageforfamilies.ca/about/what-is-a-living-wage/
Homelessness in Vancouver
This link is for the city of Vancouver and their plans for homelessness in the city.
http://vancouver.ca/search.aspx?q=homelessness&x=17&y=17
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
http://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/CH37-4-3-2002E.pdf
UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/
Chinese language Issue
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/03/20/chris-selley-richmond-b-c-makes-the-right-call-on-chinese-only-signs/
Other language Issues including Chinese
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/new-bilingualism-taking-hold-in-canada/article4650408/
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/newsroom/news-releases/2012-living-wage-calculation-shows-real-costs-raising-family-metro-vancouver
What is a living wage?
http://www.livingwageforfamilies.ca/about/what-is-a-living-wage/
Homelessness in Vancouver
This link is for the city of Vancouver and their plans for homelessness in the city.
http://vancouver.ca/search.aspx?q=homelessness&x=17&y=17
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
http://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/CH37-4-3-2002E.pdf
UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/
Chinese language Issue
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/03/20/chris-selley-richmond-b-c-makes-the-right-call-on-chinese-only-signs/
Other language Issues including Chinese
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/new-bilingualism-taking-hold-in-canada/article4650408/
Equality Project
Community Groups (for interviews)
Richmond
http://www.richmond.ca/discover/organizations/social.htm#COMMUNITY
Vancouver
http://vancouver.ca/people-programs.aspx
Legaleze
Access to current and historical legislation from the BC government.
http://erac.qplegaleze.ca/custom.asp
Government of Canada - Justice Laws
Check this site for legislation of laws pertaining to your group of people. Use the search feature.
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/
Government of Canada - Immigration and Citizenship
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/#tab2_1
Assembly of First Nations
http://www.afn.ca/index.php/en
Government of Canada – Indigenous and Northern Affairs
http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1307460755710/1307460872523
Government of Canada – Canadian Heritage - Sexual Orientation and Human Rights
http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/pdp-hrp/canada/sxrnt-eng.cfm
Council of Canadians with Disabilities
http://www.ccdonline.ca/en/humanrights/
Human Rights and Disabilities (government website)This webpage has an error and does not work.
http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/pdp-hrp/canada/abl-eng.cfm
Make Poverty History
http://www.makepovertyhistory.ca/learn/issues/end-poverty-in-canada
Richmond
http://www.richmond.ca/discover/organizations/social.htm#COMMUNITY
Vancouver
http://vancouver.ca/people-programs.aspx
Legaleze
Access to current and historical legislation from the BC government.
http://erac.qplegaleze.ca/custom.asp
Government of Canada - Justice Laws
Check this site for legislation of laws pertaining to your group of people. Use the search feature.
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/
Government of Canada - Immigration and Citizenship
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/#tab2_1
Assembly of First Nations
http://www.afn.ca/index.php/en
Government of Canada – Indigenous and Northern Affairs
http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1307460755710/1307460872523
Government of Canada – Canadian Heritage - Sexual Orientation and Human Rights
http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/pdp-hrp/canada/sxrnt-eng.cfm
Council of Canadians with Disabilities
http://www.ccdonline.ca/en/humanrights/
Human Rights and Disabilities (government website)This webpage has an error and does not work.
http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/pdp-hrp/canada/abl-eng.cfm
Make Poverty History
http://www.makepovertyhistory.ca/learn/issues/end-poverty-in-canada
Marriage and Marriage Breakdown
1. How to get married in BC
This is a government site which has information on marriage licences.
http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/marriage/.
2. Marriage Act
This site has the actual copy of the Marriage Act which defines many aspects of marriage such as licence requirements, witnesses, application for marriage, marriage of a person under 16 years.
http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/stat/M/96282_01.htm
3. Requirements for Divorce and Annulment
This page is from the Canadian Bar Association which answers questions from the Divorce Act of Canada.
http://www.cba.org/bc/public_media/family/120.aspx
This is a government site which has information on marriage licences.
http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/marriage/.
2. Marriage Act
This site has the actual copy of the Marriage Act which defines many aspects of marriage such as licence requirements, witnesses, application for marriage, marriage of a person under 16 years.
http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/stat/M/96282_01.htm
3. Requirements for Divorce and Annulment
This page is from the Canadian Bar Association which answers questions from the Divorce Act of Canada.
http://www.cba.org/bc/public_media/family/120.aspx
Family Law
1. British Columbia Courthouse Library Society
This website includes resources and other links to topics such as marriage, divorce, separation, annulment, child and spousal support.
http://www.bccls.bc.ca/cms/index.cfm?group_id=2662
2. Canadian Bar Association (British Columbia Branch)
This site contains audio files on divorce, separation or support: children, custody or adoption and other topics on family law.
http://www.cba.org/bc/public_media/dal/family.aspx
3. Legal Services Society, BC
This is the Family Law section of the Legal Services Society. Use the side navigation bar for different topics. Includes self-help guides, and fact sheets.
http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/
Department of Justice
For information on federal laws concerning child support, regulations and frequently asked questions about this topic check this site.
http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/pi/sup-pen/index.html
General Links
Department of Justice (Canada)
This is an index to the federal Justice Department of Canada. This page will direct you to various federal links on divorce, family law, and marriage laws.
http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/az.asp
Ministry of the Attorney General (British Columbia)
Use the links to find information on Family and Divorce Laws.
http://www.gov.bc.ca/ag/