2019 Bi-Monthly Update Series: September/October

To keep you informed, here are some highlights of changes and updates made to Clicklaw in September and October:

Jan-Feb | Mar-Apr | May-Jun | Jul-Aug | Sep-Oct | Nov-Dec

Disability Alliance BC

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Mediate BC

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People’s Law School

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  • Time Off Work – Practical guidance on the legal aspects of taking time off work. Learn your rights and obligations when taking sick days, taking a vacation, and taking other leaves of absence (e.g. personal days off, family responsibility leave, maternity leave, compassionate care leave, bereavement leave, parental leave, pregnancy leave).

West Coast LEAF

  • Pathways in a Forest: Indigenous guidance on prevention-based child welfare – A report highlighting efforts by Indigenous families, communities, and Nations to revitalize Indigenous approaches to child welfare, develop community-based supports, and fight for self-determination. It centres the voices of 64 caregivers who share their stories of fighting to keep their children out of care. This report is an outcome of a year-long law reform project by West Coast LEAF in collaboration with the Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre (FRAFCA), Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Children and Family Services (LMO), and Tillicum Lelum Friendship Centre called Putting Families First: Shifting the Child Protection System.

Migrant Workers Centre

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New legal help services:

  • Respect at Work Hotline & Legal Clinics – Free legal information & advice to newcomers to Canada who have faced or are facing sexual harassment in the workplace. Referrals to employment and settlement services including emotional support and counseling. Clinics are held at ISS of BC offices in the Lower Mainland.

See other services for updated hours & description:

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Mediate BC’s New Website: Helping Your Clients with Mediation

by Mediate BC

On May 1st Mediate BC launched a new, redesigned version of its website. The new MediateBC.com is designed to be a user friendly way to connect members of the public with information and options to resolve conflicts using mediation and other collaborative dispute resolution processes.

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How is this good for the clients we serve?

Your clients come to you for advice and support on a number of issues. They might also have unresolved conflict within the family, at work, or in their business which is impacting other areas of their life. Unresolved conflict is stressful, time consuming, mentally and emotionally draining, and can be expensive. Resolving conflict in a consensual manner can allow your clients to get back to business and focus on other parts of their lives.

Why should our clients know about mediation?

Mediation is a fast, affordable way to resolve disputes out of the court system. A mediator is trained to help you have a constructive conversation, and find solutions everyone can agree to. This process gives you much more control than going to court, trying to convince a judge of your point of view, and having a solution imposed on you. Mediation is informal, private and confidential so it’s much less stressful than going to court. Mediation can even improve relationships because both parties often leave with a better understanding of the other person’s perspective.

What’s on the refreshed Mediate BC Website?

To help you as you explore the site, we’ll provide a bit of a run-through with summaries of all the different sections:

This tab gives more information on what mediation is, and how it compares to other options for resolving a dispute. Here you can find answers to some commonly asked questions, like how much does mediation cost, and why you might want to choose it for resolving conflicts.

If you have a conflict around a family issue, you can find more specific information on the Family Mediation Page. This includes separation and divorce, parents and teens, elder care, and child protection mediation.

If you have a conflict in the workplace, there is a section with relevant information, including bullying and harassment, and options for workplace mediation.

Mediation can also be used for wills and estate disputes, small claims, commercial and business disputes, and community disputes such as those with strata councils and within co-ops. The Resolving Other Disputes tab has information specific to resolving those disputes.

When you want to find a mediator, we make it easy by having this link available wherever you are on the website.

If you have any questions about mediation, or would like brochures or other public education materials you are warmly invited to contact Zoe Stryd the public education coordinator at Mediate BC: 1-877-656-1300 x 106.


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