Rights & Citizenship
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Civil & human rights
Complaints about police
Health care & mental health
Immigration, refugees & citizenship
Privacy & access to information
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Legal help in BC
BC Human Rights Clinic
The BC Human Rights Clinic provides free legal assistance to people who have filed a complaint with the BC Human Rights Tribunal. They provide summary advice, 1-2 hour legal consultations, and legal representation, if you’re eligible. The Short Services clinic provides free 30 minute appointments with a human rights lawyer or advocate.
Legal aid intake services
To qualify for a legal aid lawyer, your legal problem must be covered by their legal aid rules and you must meet their financial guidelines. When applying, intake staff will ask you for complete and true information about your legal problem, income, savings, and assets. Proof of the financial information you provide is required.
Mental health law program
Offers representation for people who have applied for a review panel hearing with the Mental Health Review Board under the Mental Health Act, and for people who have a BC Review Board hearing under the Mental Disorder Provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Featured guides
Charterpedia (information about the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms)
Charterpedia provides legal info about the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and contains information about the purpose of each section of the Charter, the analysis or test developed through case law in respect of the section, and any considerations related to it. Each Charterpedia entry cites relevant case law.
LSLAP Manual: Public Complaint Procedures
This chapter on administrative law is used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It’s an overview of citizens’ rights, including the right to vote, and sets out the legal avenues available to individuals who believe that a government agency has acted improperly.
LSLAP Manual: Citizenship
This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It’s a basic overview of the legal regime and process involved in getting a citizenship grant. See also chapter 18, “Immigration Law.”