Legal Resources

Explains Gladue rights and factors, and how to get a Gladue report via a service from the BC First Nations Justice Council.

Explains what an injunction is, what contempt of court is, and your rights if you go to court on a contempt of court charge.

This site has general information to help people with criminal matters in the BC Supreme Court. Topics include before trial, during trial, sentencing, and jury duty. You can also find links to court forms.

If you or someone you know is experiencing family violence, you have options. Help is available from the police, community workers, and the courts. Learn the steps you can take.

This guide explains Gladue submissions including what factors are considered by a judge, how to make a Gladue report, and what might happen at a trial or sentencing hearing. There are options for a printable guide, or a fillable PDF version.

If you are a youth that has been charged with a crime, this page from the Government of BC can help you learn about your right to a lawyer.

Describes how to defend yourself if you are charged with mischief and what the prosecutor must prove to find you guilty. Includes sentencing information and how to get legal help.

Describes how to defend yourself if you are charged with assault. Includes what the prosecutor must prove to find you guilty, sentencing information, and how to get legal help.

Explains the laws ensuring children are protected from harm, have access to basic needs, and have a voice to participate in society. These include criminal laws about online sexual violence and sextortion.

This page provides information about community-based, Indigenous, Municipal, Provincial, and Federal restorative justice programs in British Columbia.