Category: New on Clicklaw

We share with you a monthly roundup of changes to Clicklaw’s collection. Here is a summary of updates done in May 2020. For resources specific to pandemic responses, go to Covid-19 Resources for British Columbians (bit.ly/covid19bc).

Solve Problems

COVID-19 Pandemic Response: Civil Liberties & Human Rights for All
by British Columbia Civil Liberties Association

• What is an Emergency Order? (new)
  What is an emergency order and what powers does it give governments? Learn about your rights and civil liberties in a pandemic.
• Enforcement of Public Health Orders in B.C. during COVID-19 Pandemic (new)
  Are police and bylaw officers allowed to enforce provincial public health orders? Learn about public health order enforcement power in BC and your rights in a pandemic.
• COVID-19 and Tenant Privacy Rights (new)
  The law gives tenants control over whether to share their medical information, including a COVID-19 diagnosis, with their landlords, and whether the landlord may share it with others. Learn about your privacy rights as a tenant in a pandemic.

Help Sheet #17: COVID-19 Supports and Resources (new)
by Disability Alliance BC

To help mitigate the financial challenges posed by COVID-19, the federal and BC governments have introduced several new emergency supports and programs. An overview of these emergency measures is available in our new information Help Sheet, HS #17: COVID-19 Supports and Programs.

Coronavirus: how COVID-19 is affecting the legal system
by Legal Aid Society

New online resources covering a wide range of topics:

• Legal aid and other access to justice services
• Q&A on each level of Courts, parenting, support, mortgage & rent, family violence, immigration, welfare & benefits
• A video on applying for a protection order
• Aboriginal peoples

Reform & Research

BC Gender Equality Report Card 2019/2020 (new)
by West Coast LEAF

This Report Card assesses the BC government’s progress on human rights and gender equality between December 2018 and early April 2020. It explores access to justice; economic security; gender-based violence; health; justice for people who are criminalized; and rights of parents, children, and youth.

HelpMap

Great news! The HelpMap listings (200+) are now mostly up to date with the latest info on accessing the services during COVID-19 restrictions. Check it out: https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap.

Disability Law Clinic (new)
by Disability Alliance BC

Free legal advice to people with disabilities about human rights and discrimination, including:

• Accommodations related to the COVID-19 virus and social distancing
• Accommodation in the workplace
• Access to transportation o Access to education
• Housing
• Service animals

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We share with you a monthly roundup of changes to Clicklaw’s collection. With the recent turn of events, we’re combining both March and April posts. Here is a summary of updates done in the last two months.

Solve Problems

Covid-19 Resources for British Columbians (new)
by Courthouse Libraries BC

This wikibook is a supplement to the Clicklaw website, for finding trusted sources of public legal information during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Includes general hotline numbers, government sources, online resources by topic, changes to legal help & info services, and courts.

Health Care Decision-Making: Legal Rights of People Living with Dementia (new)
by Canadian Centre for Elder Law (CCEL) and Alzheimer Society of BC

A set of resources on the decision-making rights of people living with dementia: three short animated videos, and a booklet. The booklet is available in English, French, Traditional Chinese and Punjabi.

Family Law in BC: Quick Reference Tool (English version updated & redesigned)
by Legal Aid Society BC

This set of postcards introduces the reader to the basics of family law.  Each card covers one legal aspect of separation, such as which laws apply, reaching agreements, and issues involving children.

How to Become a Child’s Guardian (updated & redesigned)
by Legal Aid Society BC

This fact sheet how to apply to court to become a child’s guardian. It includes links to step-by-step guides on the Family Law in BC website about how to apply and links to additional required forms.

Safety in Relationships: Same-Gender (revised & redesigned)
by Legal Aid Society BC and QMUNITY

Describes relationship abuse, dispels common myths about abuse involving LGBTQ2S folk, discusses why a person might stay with an abusive partner, provides practical tips for making a plan to stay or leave safely, and lists community resources where help is available. 

Safety in Relationships: Trans Folk (revised & redesigned)
by Legal Aid Society BC and QMUNITY

Describes relationship abuse, dispels common myths about abuse involving trans folk, discusses why someone might stay with an abusive partner, provides practical tips for making a plan to stay safely or leave, and lists community resources where help is available. 

Learn & Teach

A Teacher’s Guide to A Second Chance: A Gladue Rights Story (new)
by Legal Aid Society BC and Healthy Aboriginal Network

This online-only teacher’s guide to “A Second Chance: A Gladue Rights Story” graphic novel provides background information about Gladue rights for Indigenous peoples, and ideas for teaching and learning about colonialism and reconciliation within BC’s redesigned curriculum.

HelpMap

SHARP Workplaces Legal Clinic (new)
by Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)

The clinic provides up to five hours of free, confidential legal advice from a lawyer to anyone in BC who is experiencing or has experienced sexual harassment at work. Lawyers provide advice on how to address sexual harassment, your legal options, assistance with reviewing or drafting documents, advice as you go through a legal process and referrals to support services, such as counselling and employment services. 

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