Legal Resources

This fact sheet provides you with information about your biometrics’ privacy rights in the workplace and the things you can do if you believe that your employer has breached them.

Income assistance for people living on reserve comes from the Government of Canada through Indigenous Services Canada. Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC explains how to apply for income assistance on reserve.

Everything you need to know in order to start a tenancy. Includes finding housing, deposits, agreements, pets and insurance.

Information about BC-based housing assistance programs, including a questionnaire to determine eligibility.

The website explains the settlement agreement and provides details on what you need to have before submitting a claim, and the claim forms. It also includes guidance on managing your compensation money, a booklet on how to submit a claim, and legal documents about the settlement.

Template letters to assist landlord and tenant communication. Includes templates for: witness statement, warning letter, request for repairs, and incident reports.

Landlords have rights and responsibilities that are outlined in the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA). This page provides a summary of them in a printable PDF format.

Renters have rights and responsibilities that are outlined in the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA). This page provides a summary of them in a printable PDF format.

This page includes important summaries of helpful tenancy information for both tenants and landlords. Includes some letter-writing templates and multi-lingual resources.

Use the calculators here to find deadlines or calculations for residential tenancies in BC. Topics include: interest on security deposits, the last date a landlord must return the tenant’s security or pet damage deposit(s), when a landlord can increase rent and the max allowable, and when a landlord can apply to the RTB for an order of possession.