Justice Education Society of British Columbia

ImmigrantLegal.ca is the online home of the Immigrant PLEI Consortium. The website provides a service agency directory, fact sheets, forms, frequently asked qustions, instructional videos and related website links - all on the topics of Employment Standards, Residential Tenancy, Family Law and Domestic Violence. Some resources are available in more than 10 languages.

CourtsofBC.ca is a website that provides educational information and instructional videos about BC’s Provincial Court, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. In the videos Alex, a student interested in learning more about BC’s court system, speaks to three judges about the role and functions of the three courts. In addition to the videos, this resource also features downloadable student handouts and a Teacher's Guide.

Are you a victim of or witness to a crime in British Columbia? VictimsInfo.ca will give you the resources and information you need to deal with the consequences of crime. Topics include Services for Victims, Reporting a Crime, Criminal Charges, Going to Court and Sentencing.

Accessing Court Documents Online provides instructional videos to help self-representing litigants access court records using Court Services Online (CSO). This popular video series provides basic information to help litigants search and find the documents they need. Topics include Searching for Civil Court Info and Viewing the Case Basics and the Parties Involved.

AdminLawBC.ca helps British Columbians learn about administrative law, search for and prepare for a tribunal by bringing information on the complete range of administrative law resources together under one domain. The website features three videos, the BC Admin Law Directory of 100+ tribunals and a list of experts available to speak about numerous administrative law areas.

SmallClaimsBC.ca provides an introduction to the Small Claims Pilot, which aims to ensure faster and earlier solutions to small claims cases. The site’s videos explain summary and simplified trials, mediations, trials and trial conferences. The site also features downloadable forms and provides information in French, Simplified Chinese, Punjabi and Vietnamese.

CourtInformation.ca is the home of the Court Information Program for Immigrants. The program eliminates language and cultural barriers and enhances access to the courts and to justice for immigrants and refugees.

The Justice Education Society hosted a series of workshops titled, “Youth and Gangs” in February and March 2011 and the workshop resources are now available online. The workshops helped immigrant youth, parents and settlement workers understand the dangers of gang involvement and where they can get assistance. The free community sessions for parents were held in Vietnamese, Punjabi, Spanish and Chinese and the free training workshops for settlement workers were held in English. All workshops featured presentations by youth gang and justice system experts.

Learning About the Law uses very simple wording to teach English as a Second Language students about their legal rights and responsibilities in British Columbia. Topics include Renting a Home, Driving, Family Law, and Civil Law. Both the Workbook and a Teacher’s Guide are available online as well as for order.

The Justice Education Society has produced a series of online resources along with Access Pro Bono, the Law Society of BC and Salvation Army Pro Bono Program. Videos, worksheets and a resource directory are available to prepare clients to receive pro bono and unbundled legal services and are in English, Chinese and Punjabi.