Category: The broader context

Celebrating Seniors Month

The broader context

 

SAIL Intake Worker, Lin Chen, answering the Seniors Abuse and Information Line.
SAIL Intake Worker, Lin Chen, answering the Seniors Abuse and Information Line.

Every June, across Canada, a special observance is given to seniors and the wide array of social and legal issues affecting this group of citizens.  From applying for Old Age Security  to seeking support when their own life or security is at risk or suddenly finding themselves involved in raising a grandchild, these are just some of the issues that may suddenly become challenging for them.

Clicklaw offers a wealth of information resources directed at seniors, including Common Questions, and links to various services on the Clicklaw HelpMap that offer valuable information and support.  The BC Centre for Elderly Advocacy and Support (BC CEAS) is a great example of a service that advocates for seniors, works to prevent seniors abuse, and offers assistance to older adults whose safety may be in peril. 

As it happens, the BC Centre for Elderly Advocacy and Support has just announced that their Senior Abuse and Information Line (SAIL) has extended its hours of operation starting July 1st, to 8am-8pm daily except for holidays.  SAIL can be reached at 604-437-1940 or toll-free at 1-866-437-1940

Clicklaw Wikibook Author Visits Maple Ridge Public Library

New on Clicklaw, The broader context

 

Maple Ridge Public Library Branch Manager Teresa MacLeod and Clicklaw Wikibook author JP Boyd
Maple Ridge Public Library Branch Manager Teresa MacLeod and Clicklaw Wikibook author JP Boyd

Lawyer and author John-Paul Boyd brought a print copy of the Clicklaw Wikibook JP Boyd on Family Law to his local library in Maple Ridge recently.  Fraser Valley Regional Library’s Maple Ridge Branch Manager Teresa MacLeod welcomed the new resource on family law as a valuable addition to her library’s legal information collection. As noted in a previous Clicklaw Blog post, JP Boyd on Family Law is an innovative and comprehensive resource for members of the public looking for help with their family law questions. Since the resource is available both online in a wiki format (similar to Wikipedia) as well as in bound print copies, it enables vastly improved access to legal information.

The LawMatters at your local public library  program operated by Courthouse Libraries BC works in partnership with public libraries in BC to enhance access to legal information in a variety of formats. LawMatters is arranging printing and distribution to all 241 libraries in the province of free copies of JP Boyd on Family Law as well as the recently updated 4th edition of Legal Help for British Columbians , also a Clicklaw Wikibook title.