Legal Resources

This article contains basic information about contract law, including top tips to signing a contract.

Supplies creditors with links to a range of online resources. Includes search tools and publications.

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

This website tells you about the options you have to help manage your debt. Topics include dealing with creditors, getting out of debt, credit counselling, debt consolidation, debt settlement, consumer proposal, and bankruptcy.

This resource includes information about financial supports for people with disabilities that can help cover the costs of living and other essential needs.

Personal and general tax information for BC residents. Includes information about the provincial sales tax (PST), homeowner grant, property transfer tax, sales taxes, income taxes, property taxes, natural resource taxes, insurance taxes, tax audits, rulings and appeals, eTaxBC, and tax changes.

Information for people in debt about how to deal with creditors and collection agencies, including how to put an end to collection calls. Includes sample letters to the creditors.

Tips for how to manage your credit card use so that you don’t fall behind on payments.

When you make a online or phone purchase, you may have entered into what is called a distance sales contract. There are some rules around these types of contracts and there are specific instances that give you the right to cancel.

The Travel Assurance Fund (TAF) provides a possible source of compensation when consumers don’t receive the travel services they purchased through a BC licensed travel agent. All claims must be filed within six months from the date that the travel services weren’t provided.