Legal Resources

If Service Canada made a decision about your employment insurance and you don’t agree with it, you can ask them to reconsider, and then appeal to the Social Security Tribunal (SST) if Service Canada does not change their decision. This page explains how to do this, including the levels of appeal and the various deadlines.

A “wills notice” identifies that a will has been registered and describes the person who made the will, where it’s located, and the date of the will. This website explains how to file one, how to search for one, and when to request one.

Search for co-op housing in BC by location, number of rooms, whether they're accepting applications, whether pets are okay, and so on. You can add your favourite co-ops to a shortlist that is emailed to you.

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.

Leasing a vehicle is quite different from buying one. Leasing can offer lower monthly payments, but you typically spend more in the long run. Learn your rights if you lease.

This website provides information about unbundled legal services — a service model for lower-cost legal help. You hire a lawyer to help with parts of your legal matter (rather than the whole file). You get the support you need at a manageable cost.

A fact sheet about your options if you disagree with a WorkSafeBC decision about your claim and how to go to the Review Division or the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT).

If you have both Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefits and WorkSafeBC permanent disability benefits for the same injury, the WorkSafeBC benefits may be reduced. This page explains the calculation method, the minimum compensation rates, and the right to request a review or appeal against WorkSafeBC decisions.

Guidance for those who have been injured or disabled from work and are planning to file or have filed a WorkSafeBC claim. It lists what to do at the start, advises you to follow up with your doctor regularly and to document all communications, and explains how to challenge a decision or file a complaint.

Links to resources for information about how you can deal with debt without declaring bankruptcy.