Governing Legislation and Resources for Public Complaints (5:II)
Governing Legislation and Resources
A. General
1. Legislation
Federal Courts Act, RSC 1985, c F-7.
Judicial Review Procedure Act, RSBC 1996, c 241.
2. Resources
David Mossop, Kendra Milne & Jess Hadley, Representing Yourself in a Judicial Review, 2d ed (Vancouver: Community Legal Assistance Society, 2010), online: <clasbc.net/publications>.
The Ombudsperson of BC website: http://www.ombudsman.bc.ca.
B. Privacy or Access to Information
1. Legislation
Access to Information Act, RSC 1985, c A-1.
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, RSBC 1996, c 165.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, SC 2000, c 5.
Privacy Act, RSBC 1996, c 373.
Privacy Act, RSC 1985, c P-21.
NOTE: In May of 2010, the BC legislature released the Report of the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act [Report]. The Special Committee reiterated the call for public bodies to adopt the practice of routine proactive disclosure of electronic records, made by the two previous statutory review committees. Other recommendations focused on more timely and efficient disclosure of information requests, appointing a Government Chief Privacy Officer, and giving the Privacy Commissioner expanded powers. For details, see the Report at http://www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/39thparl/session-2/foi/index.htm.
2. Resources
BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
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BC Civil Liberties Association Template:ResourcesLSLAP nodescription
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC Template:ResourcesLSLAP nodescription
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Template:ResourcesLSLAP nodescription
C. Complaints about Police Conduct
1. Legislation
Police Act, RSBC 1996, c 367.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, RSC 1985, c R-10.
2. Resources
BC Civil Liberties Association Template:ResourcesLSLAP nodescription
Pivot Legal Society
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Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner Template:ResourcesLSLAP nodescription
Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP Template:ResourcesLSLAP nodescription
D. The Right to Vote
1. Legislation
Canada Elections Act, RSC 2000, c 9
Election Act, RSBC 1996, c 106
Local Government Act, RSBC 1996, c 323
Vancouver Charter, SBC 1953, c 55
2. Resources
Elections British Columbia
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Elections Canada
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