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Law, Government & Statistics
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Databases
Available in library only at all Surrey Public Library branches. Recommended Websites
Law & Legislation
Canada
- Consolidated Statutes of Canada
- Access Copyright
- ACJNet...resources on Canadian justice and legal issues
- Canada Gazette Parts I, II and III...on-line PDF format, now considered to be official, effective April 1, 2003. It will now be published simultaneously with the printed version and have the same official status.
- Canada's System of Justice
- Canadian Legislation
- Copyright information centre from the Canadian Library Association.
- Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada (IRSRC) was created as a new federal dept to centralize and focus federal efforts on resolving claims associated with the legacy of the Indian residential school system.
- LexUM: the Virtual Canadian Law Library...Hosted by the University of Montreal, this website provides access to legislation, case law, tribunal rulings, law libraries, legal publishers, and many international resources.
- National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL)
Courts and Cases
British Columbia
- BC Bills... Including text of the First and Third Reading Bills and an index to the progress of BC government, members' and private bills.
- BC Codes ...In Library use only BC Fire Code, BC Building Code, BC Plumbing Services
- BC Courthouse Library Society...provides legal information services to the general public and the legal community.
- BC Gazette, Parts 1 and 2 (from QP LegalEze) Available in library only at all Surrey Public Library branches.
- BC Human Rights Tribunal
- BC Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner...opened in 1993 to oversee British Columbia's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
- BC Laws ... provides free public access to the current Statutes, Regulations and Orders in Council of British Columbia.
- BC Supreme Court Self-Help Information... family or civil law matters.
- Consolidated Regulations of BC (official version from QP LegalEze) Available in library only at all Surrey Public Library branches.
- Consolidated Regulations of BC (Unofficial)
- British Columbia Ministries and the Acts for which they are responsible. ... You can search by the name of the Act or look at a ministry to see the Acts it oversees.
- ClickLaw one stop site for legal information, education and help for British Columbians
- Crime Victim Assistance Program...This program recently replaced the WCB's long-standing Criminal Injury Compensation Program. It allows victims of violent crimes to be compensated by the B.C. Ministry of Safety and Solicitor General.
- Dial-a-Law...read transcripts of the tapes
- Family Justice Services...from the BC Ministry of Attorney General, Justice Services Branch
- Family Law in BC...new since July 2002, from Legal Services Society. It is intended to help people who can't get a lawyer and includes forms and tips for filling them out.
- Hansard Services (Debates of the BC Legislative Assembly)
- ICBC Claims Assessment...Liability or bodily injury
- LawLink...online legal information services
- LawMatters ...aims to provide all BC residents with local access to basic legal information through public libraries
- Legal Services Society
- Legislation from the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- MultiLingoLegal.ca (British Columbia) Newcomers may find legal information in their own language
- People's Law School
- ProBonoLaw of BC...links communities with volunteer lawyers.
- Ombudsman of BC
- QP LegalEze...BC laws, regulations and legal information (updated weekly). Available in library only at all Surrey Public Library branches.
- Small Claims Court...Small Claims Manual, Forms, and guides
- Statutes of British Columbia
- Surrey By-laws ...Minutes and Corporate Reports on the city of Surrey web site. Click on Agendas/Council Information/ By-Laws
- Vehicle Safety and Inspection Standards ...from the Queen's Printer in partnership with the Ministry of Transportation
- Westcoast Environmental Law
Other Legal Resources
Government
Municipal
Provincial/Territorial
Federal Government of Canada
World
Political Parties
Government Forms
Statistics
- A profile of the Canadian population: Where we live...The first data released from the 2006 Census, including population and dwelling counts, a detailed analysis of growth rates, demographic trends and geographic distribution.
- BC Stats Library Access Site Includes free access to subscription content for personal use through your library. Publications such as Business Indicators, Census Profiles, Consumer Price Index, Current Statistics, Earnings & Employment Trends, Exports (BC Origin), Labour Force Statistics, Migration & Immigration Highlights, Quarterly Regional Statistics, Small Business Quarterly and Tourism Sector Monitor.
- BC Stats Reseases...information on BC's population and economy. Many free resources are available including: BC Population
- Census2006
- Citizenship Guide ...Statistics about Surrey, BC & Canada, of use to people preparing for the citizenship test.
- E-STAT In library only statistics about Canada from Statistics Canada especially for students and teachers. Includes historical and current censuses, Elections Canada and the Canada Year Book.
- Housing Statistics and Market Trends from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board
- Infonation ... United Nations members country data
- Metro Vancouver Key Facts Greater Vancouver regional District statistics
- NationMaster.com...for statistics from around the world
- Other Statistics Links from BC Stats, with links to other provinces and countries sources
- Population Reference Bureau International statistics and articles especially good for information about developing countries, and on issues such as HIV/AIDS and the environment.
- Statistics Canada main website
- United Nations Stats
- Vital Statistics Agency ...BC Statistics available on the Internet
Note: Web links and the information contained in them can change rapidly. The Library cannot guarantee the content of sites linked from this page.
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