Family duty counsel: How can they help?

Brad Beer, a family duty counsel lawyer in Port Coquitlam, describes what family duty counsel do. read more>>

Hot off the press from LSS

• Replacement Letter of Authority inserted into How to Appeal Your Conviction and How to Appeal Your Sentence. read more>>
• New! Live Safe — End Abuse Fact Sheet Series. read more>>
• Seventh edition of Parents' Rights, Kids' Rights. read more>>
• New! Gladue Primer for Aboriginal people. read more>>
• Information update insert for Can't Pay Your Mortgage? What You Can Do If You're Facing Foreclosure. read more>>
• Traditional Chinese and Spanish versions of Surviving Relationship Violence and Abuse. read more>>
• Updated 5th edition of the English Benefits and Services for Seniors. read more>>
• French online-only version of Your Guide to the Refugee Claim Process. read more>>

LSS Outreach staff hold videoconference for healthcare workers

LSS staff developed a videoconference presentation to healthcare workers across BC. read more>>

Canada Revenue Agency to change sharing of child benefits

Effective July 1, 2011, there will be changes to the way the Canada Revenue Agency allocates the Canada Child Tax Benefit between separated parents who share custody. read more>>

Hot off the press from LSS

• Information update insert for the 21st edition of Your Welfare Rights read more>>
• Reprint of the Spanish edition of Your Guide to the Refugee Claim Process. read more>>

What's new on the Family Law in BC website: Enhanced self-help guides

We've added two new guides and enhanced others. read more>>

What's new on the Family Law in BC website: Frequently asked questions

We've added six new FAQ. read more>>

Hot off the press from LSS

• Living Together or Living Apart: Common-Law Relationships, Marriage, Separation, and Divorce now available in Arabic, traditional Chinese, Farsi, French, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese in print and online! read more>>
• For Your Protection: Peace Bonds and Restraining Orders back in print in Punjabi. read more>>
• Legal Aid Can Help You now available in traditional and simplified Chinese, English, French, Punjabi, and Spanish. read more>>

Help us improve our publications!

We need your input on how to improve Can't Pay Your Mortgage? What You Can Do If You're Facing Foreclosure. read more>>

June is Aboriginal History Month

An entry highlighting LSS services for Aboriginal people. read more>>

Hot off the press from LSS

New! Indian Residential Schools Settlement: The Common Experience Payment and the Independent Assessment Process — fact sheet for Indian residential school survivors. read more>>

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