May 2019 Events (BC-wide, Online)

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Free classes on the legal issues that affect daily life for the public, led by lawyers, notaries and other experts:

• Personal Estate Planning & Powers of Attorney
  • Wednesday, May 1 (7:00 – 8:00 pm)
  • Port Moody – Port Moody Library
• Tenancy Law
  • Thursday, May 9 (7:00 – 8:30 pm)
  • Burnaby – Burnaby Public Library, Tommy Douglas Branch

For individuals with a disability and their families, friends, caregivers, and support workers:

• The Registered Disability Savings Plan – Information Session
  • Wednesday, May 1 (7:00 – 9:00 pm)
    
  • Tele-seminar/conference call
  • Cost: free
• Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning Workshop
  • Thursday, May 2 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm)
    
  • Vancouver – Plan Institute Office, 312 Main Street
  • Cost: 1 seat $65/2 seats $90
    
• Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning – Webinar
  • Thursday, May 23 (7:00 – 8:15 pm)
    
  • Webinar
  • Cost: $25 per person

• Citizenship Preparation (English with Mandarin support)
  • Thursday & Friday, May 9 & 10 (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
  • Vancouver – Vancouver Public Library, Champlain Heights
• Canadian Citizenship Test Preparation
  • Wednesday & Thursday, May 15 & 16 (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
  • Surrey – MOSAIC Surrey, 200A-7134 King George Boulevard
• Senior Benefits (Cantonese workshop)
  • Wednesday, May 15 (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
  • Burnaby – CCM Crystal Mall Level 2
• Children and family benefits in Mandarin
  • Friday, May 17 (9:30 am – 12:00 pm)
  • Burnaby – CCM Crystal Mall Level 2
• Citizenship Preparation (English with Mandarin support)
  • Thursdays, May 23 & 30 (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
  • Burnaby – Tommy Douglas Library
• Canadian Law and the Legal System (Chinese)
  • Monday, May 27 (10:00 – 11:30 am)
  • Vancouver – MOSAIC Boundary, 5575 Boundary Road

• Unbundled Legal Services: A new referral option for family law issues
  • Monday, May 13 (10:30 – 11:30 am)
  • Webinar
  • Free for librarians and community advocates trying to find legal support for people dealing with family law issues.

Professional development sessions for Amici Curiae friends, volunteers, and institutional partners:

• Amici Curiae Debate: AC Debate BIRT The Civil Resolution Tribunal must not be allowed to resolve motor vehicle accident / injury disputes
  • Tuesday, May 14 (5:30 – 7:00 pm)
  • Vancouver – Justice Education Society, 260 800 Hornby St.
  • Cost: Amici Curiae friends, volunteers, and institutional partners: free/Single Seat Rate (in-person): $78.75. Seating is limited to 30.

• Policing Info World
  • Thursday, May 23 (8:00 am – 5:00 pm)
  • Richmond – Wilson School of Design at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
  • This free one-day conference considers the privacy implications of law enforcement using data to reduce crime. Registration required.

• Legal Workshops – Mental Health in the Workplace: Rights and Responsibilities of Youth with Disabilities
  • Friday, May 24 (2:00 – 4:00 pm)
  • Surrey – Surrey City Hall
  • Free workshop series open to the public, addressing the issues of mental health in the workplace for youth with disabilities.

• Recordkeeping and Privacy workshop for Non Profits
  • Thursday, May 30 (9:30 – 11:30 am)
  • Surrey – Surrey Libraries, City Centre Library Room 402
  • Cost: $50
• Recordkeeping and Privacy workshop for Non Profits
  • Friday, May 31 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm)
  • Kelowna – The Rotary Centre for the Arts
  • Cost: $35

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