Find out how to:


This site was designed to provide victims of crime, witnesses of crime and those working in the system to support victims and witness of crime with educational information about the legal system. This site is not intended to provide therapy or other emotional support.
The site explains the law in a general way. As each person’s case is different, the sites are not intended to provide legal advice about a specific problem.
The site contains information about the law as of March 31, 2007. But the law can change.
The information here does not replace the specialized advice of a Victim Service Worker or other experts.
The links to other Web sites are provided for your information only. Department of Justice Canada and The Law Courts Education Society of BC does not endorse these other sites and is not responsible for their content.
This information is provided as a public service by …
These Web sites and all of the information they contain are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied. All implied warranties, including, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, are hereby expressly disclaimed.
Limitation of Liabilities
Under no circumstances will the Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia nor the Law Courts Education Society of BC be liable to any person or business entity for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other damages based on any use of this Web site or any other Web site to which this site is linked, including, without limitation, any lost profits, business interruption, or loss of programs or information, even if the Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia and/or the Law Courts Education Society of BC has been specifically advised of the possibility of such damages.
Copyright Law Courts Education Society, 2007. All rights reserved.