Legal Resources

Information for newcomers on renting an apartment, buying a home, and planning and managing a mortgage. This resource is in different languages.

Understand your rights and obligations around home inspections through Consumer Protection BC, the regulator for the home inspections in BC. This resource also includes what should be included in a home inspection contract, and you can do if you have a problem or complaint about a home inspector or inspection.

Provides an overview of what housing cooperatives are, how they’re governed, and rights and responsibilities of members of a co-op. Also includes information on the legislation for co-ops, forming and running one, an overview of small claims court, and provincial and territorial fact sheets.

Explains identifying abuse, protection from violence, and leaving abuse. Includes checklists, court process, and where to find help.

This resource explains your rights under FIPPA when you request information from police and includes step-by-step instructions on filing an FOI request with municipal police departments, sample wording and templates, and what to expect in response.

This registry records security interests and liens against personal property belonging to businesses and individuals in British Columbia. You can use it to register and search for security agreements, commercial liens, and other interests.

This page outlines BC laws that deal with elder abuse. Subjects include definitions, self-neglect, financial abuse, abuse in sponsorship or immigration, and reporting and privacy. It also provides key contacts for help.

This page has information about being admitted to a facility to treat a mental illness.

This website offers resources in 13 languages that are designed to help you get informed, connected, and prepared throughout your refugee claim journey. All the materials were written and vetted by refugee lawyers.

Links to online fillable court forms for BC Supreme Court for family matters. You can view them in alphabetical or numerical order. The page provides instructions for opening and saving the forms, including which browsers and software to use.