Law, Government, & Grants

Legal websites

	British Columbia Codes – Includes the current Building Code, Plumbing Code and Fire Code.
	Clicklaw – An Internet subject guide to authoritative legal resources in BC and Canada. Developed and maintained by the BC Courthouse Library Society. No library card is required to access this resource on the Internet.
	Clicklaw Wikibooks are collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications that are published and kept up-to-date on a wiki, where they can also be printed and downloaded. They are free to download and share with British Columbians who seek reliable, up-to-date information to address legal problems or learn about the law. Popular books: Covid-19 Resources Family Law by JP Boyd
	BC Laws - Free public access to the Statutes & Regulations of B.C.
	PovNet - Offers connections to local community advocates who can help with applying for EI, Disability, etc. Good resource for lower income individuals.
	CanLII (Canadian Legal Information Institute) - Provides access to court judgments, tribunal decisions, and statutes and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions.
	Courthouse Libraries B.C. - Provides legal information resources and information services, both for members of the legal community and the public.
	Dial-A-Law - Provided by the People's Law School, this is a library of scripts prepared by lawyers on a variety of popular legal topics.
	Legal Aid BC’s Family Law - Legal help for people in BC. Self-help guides with step-by-step instructions on topics such as how to file for a divorce and lots of fact sheets on other family law topics such as grandparents' rights, custody, access, divorce, child support, etc.
	Justice Education Society - Provides information and services to the public (particularly youth and school teachers).
	People's Law School - a non-profit charitable society providing public legal education and information to British Columbians since 1972. Services include support for un-bundling legal help to meet your budget: Unbundled Legal Services.
	Department of Justice Canada - Canadian laws, their programs and services, and much more.
	Office of the Conflict of Interest - Office of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner’s Annual Reports
	The Representative for Children and Youth - Legal Resources  - Legal information resources designed to provide B.C. children, youth, and the people helping them with legal issues with information about relevant resources.

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Government websites

Capital Regional District	The CRD is a local government that delivers 200+ local, regional and sub-regional services for residents of the region, including 13 municipalities and three electoral areas on southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
Islands Trust	The Islands Trust is a unique federation of local governments serving islands in the Salish Sea. We are responsible for preserving and protecting the islands’ unique amenities and environment.
Government of Canada	Canada’s primary Internet site which provides information about Canada, the Government of Canada, and its programs and services.
Service BC	700 services provided by BC provincial agencies and federal government.
Government of British Columbia	Access to over 50 government web sites, plus quick, top-of-the-line information directly on the page.
	British Columbia Statistics – Statistics on population, business, the economy, labour and society. Access the full 2006 Census profiles or any item with a “key” icon beside it here. (Note: Remote access is permitted if your library can provide authentication)
	The British Columbia Codes provide the minimum requirements for a safely built environment and are the product of a unique partnership between industry practitioners, construction technology experts, and provincial regulators. Includes the BC Building Code the BC Fire Code, and the BC Plumbing Code.