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Understanding Your Rights

Online Legislation

Understanding Your Rights

Solicitor General's FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions about private investigators and security agencies.

Security and You: Know Your Rights Wallet Card - a wallet sized rights card that advises citizens of their rights when interacting with guards that patrol property, produced by the B.C. Human Rights Coalition.

Security and You: Know Your Rights Brochure - advises citizens of their rights when interacting with security and provides information on complaint options, produced by the B.C. Human Rights Coalition.

To bulk order copies of the Security and You Wallet Card and or Brochure, fill out this order form.


The Arrest Handbook: A Guide to Your Rights - produced by the B.C. Civil Liberties Association.

Statement for Police - a wallet sized rights card that advises citizens of their legal rights upon arrest, produced by Pivot Legal Society.

Safe Streets Act Brochure - information about your rights in relation to this legislation, produced jointly by B.C. Civil Liberties Association, B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre, and the Legal Services Society.

Safe Street Coalition Website - more information about the Safe Streets Act and the Trespass Act.

 

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Online Versions of Legislation

Private Investigators and Security Agencies Act and accompanying regulations.

Trespass Act.

BC Human Rights Code on the BC Human Rights Tribunal website or at The Queen's Printer site.

Guide Animal Act.

Section 494, Criminal Code of Canada, regarding powers of arrest.

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