New Legal Information Online December 2013

New on Clicklaw:

Child Support in BC Peoples Law School [20 pp PDF] February 2013 (replaces 2004 edition)

Creating Safe Communities: Local Governments Legal Duty to Accommodate People with Disabilities in Emergency Response BC Coalition of People with Disabilities [58 pp PDF] November 2013

Family Law: Caring for Children After Separation Peoples Law School  [Factsheet 2pp PDF] February 2013 (replaces 2005 edition)

International Child Abduction: A Guidebook for Left-Behind Parents Canada Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development  [31 pp PDF] 2013

The Legal landscape: A Scan of Public Legal Education and Information materials for Non-Profits Peoples Law School and Artists’ Legal Outreach [24 pp PDF] 2013

Limitation Act, Transition Rules, Part 1 BC Ministry of Justice [Video 10:21 minutes] 2013

Limitation Act, Transition Rules, Part 2 BC Ministry of Justice [Video 7:54 minutes] 2013

Overview of the Limitation Act  BC Ministry of Justice [Video 5:57 minutes] 2013

New from BC Civil Liberties Association:

The Curious Tale of The Dog That Hasn’t Barked (Yet) Surveillance and Society [4pp PDF] 2012

The Democratic Commitment Newsletter discusses surveillance, dying with dignity, and prison justice [12 pp PDF] Fall 2013

HIV and Occupational Exposure: A Guide for First Responders and their Families [24 pp PDF] 2013

National ID Card by Stealth? The BC Services Card: Privacy Risks, Opportunities and Alternatives  [107 pp PDF] 2013

Rights Talk: Students and Civil Liberties at School  [58 pp PDF] November 2013 (updated from 2005 edition)

New from Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry:

Free Online Webinars on personal planning, Representation Agreements, Enduring Powers of Attorney and other related topics. December 2013 and January 2014 dates 

Why do I need a Representation Agreement for health care if I have a spouse and adult child? Are they not the default?  Ask Joanne, June 2013 (More questions on personal planning and related issues at Ask Joanne )

Other online resources:

Living in retirement  Financial Consumer Agency of Canada [web resource] 2013

Political Activities Self-Assessment Tool for Charities Canada Revenue Agency, [web resource] 2013

PLEI for Non-Profits Peoples Law School and Artists’ Legal Outreach [web resource] 2013

Blog posts and journal articles:

Courthouse Libraries BC's Online Legislation Resources The Stream, Courthouse Libraries BC, July 3, 2013

Failure to Pay Child Support may Constitute"Family Violence" under the Family Law Act  JP Boyd on Family Law, November 12, 2013

Midwifery in Canada LawNow, November 2013

Police Enforcement Under the FLA: A brief refresher JP Boyd on Family Law, September 22, 2013

Searching Federal Hansard The Stream, Courthouse Libraries BC, November 25, 2013