Explains what can happen if the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development has concerns about a child's well-being or plans to remove a child from the family home. Explains what happens during child protection hearings, and what people can do if they have concerns about a child's foster care
Safety Issues, Victims of Abuse, Children's Rights, Family Law
handbook
Legal Services Society
This info sheet includes information on agencies you can contact who are authorized under the Adult Guardianship Act to look into reports of suspected abuse, neglect and self-neglect of adults. Learn how to find your Designated Agency and other forms of community support.
Seniors, Victims of Abuse
fact sheet
BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support
French, Hindi, Polish, Vietnamese; http://site.bcceas.ca/publications-resources/free-resources/reporting-ab...
It can be very difficult and upsetting to make a report to the police about abuse, especially if the person harming you is someone you care about. Most seniors have a lot of questions about what is involved and what to expect. This info sheet includes some helpful tips for making a report with the police, information about what happens after a report is made and what happens to the person accused (bail, recognizance and peace bonds).
Victims of Abuse
fact sheet
BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support
French, Hindi, Polish, Vietnamese; http://site.bcceas.ca/publications-resources/free-resources/reporting-cr...
This script discusses child protection by reporting suspected child abuse. Topics include definition of child abuse and neglect, reporting suspected case, abuse investigation, and help for victims of child abuse
Safety Issues, Victims of Abuse, Family Law
web page
The Canadian Bar Association BC Branch (CBABC)
A comprehensive manual for professional service providers allowing them to access the information, skills and resources required to support victims of racism and to respond to issues that arise in their community .
Knowing Your Rights, Victims of Abuse
handbook
B.C. Human Rights Coalition
A 4½-minute video in Spanish about sponsorship breakdown depicting the fictional case of a woman in an abusive relationship, who learns from a coworker that she can leave her abusive husband without fear of losing her permanent residence status
Victims of Abuse, Immigration Issues, In a Relationship, Family Law
video
Legal Services Society
A Wallet sized rights card, a brochure and supplementary website explain what guards can and cannot do, what the public's rights are when interacting with guards and how to make a complaint against a guard.
Knowing Your Rights, Victims of Abuse
website
B.C. Human Rights Coalition
Toll free telephone line which is staffed from 10am - 3pm, Monday to Friday. Staff who answer the phone line are trained to offer support and to provide referrals to other agencies and programs available to support older adults who have experienced abuse. When the caller has a legal question or is looking for legal services the caller will be referred to staff from our legal programs
Seniors, Victims of Abuse
Telephone Help Line
BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support
A peer driven education and outreach program for seniors by seniors. A Seniors Advisory Committee, made up of older adults, who have been trained to deliver fraud prevention workshops, are assisting BC CEAS to develop a new workshop on "How to Help a Friend Who Has Been Abused". The Seniors Advisory Committee will then play an important role in developing a "Train the Trainer" kit, and in training seniors from other areas of the province to deliver abuse prevention workshops in their local communities
Seniors, Victims of Abuse
Program
BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support
Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual behaviour that harms a victim, and it is illegal in BC. This script explains the types of sexual harassment prohibited by the BC Human Rights Code and what you can do if someone sexually harasses you
Victims of Abuse
web page
The Canadian Bar Association BC Branch (CBABC)