GENERAL, CRIMINAL LAW, YOUTH LAW
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Compendium : The purpose of this Compendium, or Collection of Writings, is to provide a very general description of the law and the judiciary of British Columbia. It concentrates heavily upon the criminal law. Our Compendium is necessarily incomplete because a full description of such matters would require many volumes. It is the hope of the authors that the Compendium may be useful in providing general information for the better understanding of judicially related matters.
B.C.'s Chief Justice Finch's Home Page: Answers to inquiries will be posted in the order of publication in the Responses section of this Home Page. The question asked, but not the indentity of the inquirer, will be quoted or paraphrased, followed by the response of the Chief Justice.
British Columbia's Superior Courts
Electronic Law Library: A service of the Legal Resource Centre of Legal Services Society.
The Law Connection: Great source of information. From SFU for BC schools
Duhaime's Canadian Legal Information Centre
Canadian Legal FAQ's: From the Univ. of Alberta, Canadian Legal FAQs are organized to show which information applies nationally and which applies only provincially (Alberta only). Use the National or Provincial button if you wish to determine where the law applies. These FAQs are also organized by subject. Use the Topic button if you want to find everything on the subject regardless of where the law applies.
Canadian Criminal Justice Resource Page
Criminal law and Young Offenders
FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) about the YOA (Young Offenders Act)
Dept. of Justice Canada: Youth Justice: Explains the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) which replaces the Young Offenders Act (YOA) April 1, 2003
Bill C-7 : Youth Criminal Justice Act: This document was prepared by the staff of the Parliamentary Research Branch to provide Canadian Parliamentarians with plain language background and analysis.
The Law and Abused Women: A New Approach, A New Act
Family
Law
Abortion Law in Canada
Child Custody Under the Federal Divorce Act
Child Custody Under the British Columbia Family Relations Act
Child Support - Introduction
Child Support Under British Columbia's Family Relations Act
Child Support Under Canada's Divorce Act
Divorce Law - An Introduction
Family Dispute Resolution: Several Options
Family Law - Important Cases
Family Violence - Legal Remedies
Marriage
Matrimonial Property in Canada - A Primer
Matrimonial Property - British Columbia
Spousal Support Under British Columbia's Family Relations Act
Spousal Support Under Canada's Divorce Act
BC's Family Relations Act
Canadian Law: A History
The Supreme Court Rules on Censorship: (Video and transcript available: # )