Legal Resources

This resource provides basic information about your privacy rights in elections. It covers who has access to your personal information in an election, what information they have, how they're allowed to use it, how you can protect it, and what to do if you think your privacy rights have been violated.

This resource provides basic information about your options to make a complaint to authorities if you feel your privacy or access-to-information rights have been infringed upon. It includes what to do if you have an access-to-information or privacy issue with a BC public body or BC organization, or a federal body.

This resource provides basic information about your health information rights. It explains how your health information is used throughout the health system, health information confidentiality rights, the laws relating to health privacy information, who can access your health record, and more.

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.

This booklet provides basic, accessible legal information for Indigenous people facing legal issues. Topics include justice systems, children and families, rights and protections, death and taxes, income security, and class actions. It explains how the laws can vary for people based on their Indigeneity.

The page links to topics related to protecting your privacy and reputation. It includes guides on understanding your privacy rights, dealing with defamation, managing personal information, and navigating issues like online harassment.

Learn how to take charge of your cellphone privacy rights, and what provincial and federal laws protect your privacy.

Learn about BC’s privacy laws and the protection of your personal information.

This resource provides basic information about your rights to access access general information that public bodies hold. It covers what to consider as you plan your general request strategy, and what to do before, during, and after your file to receive general information from a federal or provincial public body.

This resource provides basic information about your rights to access the personal information public and private bodies hold about you. It includes what to do before, during, and after you file to receive your personal information.