Legal Resources

This page guides you to information, services, and resources available for children and youth who are victims of a crime, or witnesses.

Explains the court support and information available to victims of crime in BC, including victim service workers, the Victim Court Support Program, help with preparing a Victim Impact Statement, financial help if you must travel to attend your court case, and more.

Various booklets explain your rights and the programs available to you as a person in provincial custody.

Booklet explaining your rights and the programs available to you as a youth in provincial custody.

Various booklets explain your rights and the programs available to you as a person in federal custody.

This resource includes province-specific legal resources. For BC this includes information about your rights if you’re arrested or detained, how to change your gender marker, the BC Human Rights Code, and how to change your name.

This resource introduces Indigenous children, girls, and women to community services that provide culturally-appropriate support for safety concerns.

Find out how to get fingerprint-based criminal record checks for Canadians living in or outside Canada. The page includes information about why you may need a criminal record check, the types of certified criminal record checks, vulnerable sector checks, and more.

Information on email phishing, online fraud, fraudulent calls, police impersonators, rental scams, PIN-pad tampering, and ATM skimming.

Information about firearms in Canada, including licensing and registration.