Author: Clicklaw Editor

The page “I want to claim refugee status in Canada” has been updated in the Legal Help for British Columbians Clicklaw wikibook. The important new information reflects legislative changes from June and December 2012, and includes several new helping resources in the ‘Where to get help’ section, such as the Refugee Claim Flow Chart from Legal Services Society, and a Settlement Services Map from WelcomeBC. Many thanks to contributor Rochelle Appleby for keeping us current on immigration information!

Access to safe drinking water for First Nations communities has been a hot-button issue in Canada. Our newest contributor, the Environmental Law Centre Society, has made A Draft Submission: Canada’s Legal Obligation and Duty to Ensure On-Reserve Access to Clean Drinking Water publicly available.

The original draft submission was the work of Craig Crooks, a law student at the Centre, who prepared the document for a BC First Nation. It presents the argument that “Ottawa is legally obliged to do more to upgrade First Nations’ drinking water systems”. As the issue affects many aboriginal communities, this publication would be useful as a resource for other First Nations who intend to make similar submissions to the Federal Government.