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On December 5, 2003, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that public officials [ police ] can be sued not just for abuse of power but also for a failure to perform duties that leads to foreseeable harm.

On July 09, 2004, the British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld the decision that British Columbia's Ministry of Social Services and its social workers were not immune from liability.

This link page is provided for quick reference and referral to; B.C. Provincial Laws and Statutes, Canadian Federal Laws and the United Nations-International laws, that are related to child issues. We have also posted direct links to sites that provide the answers to the most common questions we are asked.

For individual cases that meet specified criteria, federal funding is available through the COURT CHALLENGES PROGRAM.

B.C.GOVERNMENT DIRECTORY

B.C.STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

CHILD, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT
[ RSBC 1996 ] Chapter 46

CHILD, YOUTH AND FAMILY ADVOCACY ACT
[ RSBC 1996 ] Chapter 47

CHILDRENS COMMISSION ACT
[ SBC 1997 ] Chapter 11

B.C. SOCIAL WORKERS ACT
[ RSBC 1996 ] Chapter 432

B.C. SUPREME COURT

B.C. PROVINCIAL COURT

B.C. OMBUDSMAN HOME PAGE

LAW SOCIETY OF B.C.

LEGAL SERVICES SOCIETY OF B.C. - FAMILY LAW

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GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HOME PAGE

CANADA - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

R.C.M.P. HOME PAGE

CANADIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

CRIMINAL CODE OF CANADA

CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

CANADA AND THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

R.C.M.P ACT

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UNITED NATIONS HOME PAGE

UNITED NATIONS COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

PRINCIPLES OF THE NUREMBERG TRIBUNAL, 1950 - No.82

THE JOHANNESBURG PRINCIPLES ON NATIONAL SECURITY, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION

ROME STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

HAGUE CONVENTION ON JURISDICTION AND FOREIGN JUDGEMENTS CONTACT LIST

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