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[[File:Creativecommons.png|80px|frameless|left|link=]] ''Learning about the Law'' © People’s Law School is, except for the images, licensed under a Creative Commons [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Copyright Guide|Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence]]. This licence lets others share, reuse, remix, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as they credit the copyright holder and license their new creations under the identical terms. You cannot reproduce the images without permission of [http://shutterstock.com shutterstock.com]. | [[File:Creativecommons.png|80px|frameless|left|link=]] ''Learning about the Law'' © People’s Law School is, except for the images, licensed under a Creative Commons [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Copyright Guide|Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence]]. This licence lets others share, reuse, remix, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as they credit the copyright holder and license their new creations under the identical terms. You cannot reproduce the images without permission of [http://shutterstock.com shutterstock.com]. | ||
The People's Law School operates with an annual budget to keep publications up-to-date. Booklets are available in print and online formats as funding permits. Please check our website at www.publiclegaled.bc.ca for resource availability. | |||
The responsibility for using and interpreting this information is with the user. | |||
==Online version== | ==Online version== | ||
[[File:clicklawwikibookslogo.png|frameless|link=|right|300px]]Find an online version of ''Learning about the Law'' on Clicklaw Wikibooks at [http://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca]. The online version should be consulted for the most recent information on topics covered by this publication. | [[File:clicklawwikibookslogo.png|frameless|link=|right|300px]]Find an online version of ''Learning about the Law'' on Clicklaw Wikibooks at [http://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca]. The online version should be consulted for the most recent information on topics covered by this publication. | ||
==Law-related ESL lessons== | |||
This publication contains readings that form part of lesson modules for English language classes for newcomers to Canada and British Columbia. The law-related ESL lessons are available online at [http://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/Law-Related_ESL_Lessons wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca]. Instructors will find lesson modules on legal topics that affect newcomers, including downloadable instructional packages at varying Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels, together with assessment tools. The lessons are considered samples and instructors are encouraged to modify the lessons to meet the needs of their English as a second language learners. | |||
== Acknowledgements == | == Acknowledgements == | ||
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This project is made possible through funding from the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia. | This project is made possible through funding from the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia. | ||
===Clicklaw Wikibooks and Courthouse Libraries BC=== | |||
[[File:CLBClogo.jpg|frameless|link=|left|200px]]Clicklaw Wikibooks are collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications available online that can also be printed. Clicklaw Wikibooks are provided as part of the Clicklaw program operated by Courthouse Libraries BC. Courthouse Libraries BC is a non-profit society that helps the public and legal community in British Columbia find and use legal information. | |||
The | === The People's Law School === | ||
The | The [[People's Law School]] is a non-profit charitable society whose purpose is to provide British Columbians with reliable information about their rights and responsibilities under the law. | ||
For more information on learning about the law, public legal education events or referral services, visit [http://www.publiclegaled.bc.ca publiclegaled.bc.ca] or <span class="noglossary">contact</span> contact the People's Law School at 604-331-5400. | |||
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