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Webinar to Learn about Free Legal Programs: SHARP Workplaces & Stand Informed
Join LawMatters and Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) for a free webinar introducing two of their free legal help programs: Stand Informed and SHARP Workplaces. Stand Informed is a recently la...
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Make a Will Week 2023
October 1 to 7 marks Make a Will Week in BC this year. The goal of the week is to encourage people to make or update their will. We know that many of you receive questions about making wills and pers...
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Legal Referral Options for Indigenous Patrons
September 30th is both National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. The day honours survivors of residential schools, their families and communities, and the children who never retu...
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Employment Law Resource Round Up
In today’s post, we wanted to gather up some resources to help you answer your patron’s employment law questions. Employment law is a wide area which includes many different topics related to work and...
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Legal Resources for Those Impacted by Wildfires
Many communities in BC have been affected by wildfires this year, which can lead to sudden or unexpected legal problems. We wanted to highlight Clicklaw’s common question Where can I get help with leg...
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