=== Common Legal Problems ===

*'''[[Complaints about Police and Other Authorities]]'''

**[[I was harassed or assaulted by the police]]{{·}} [[A provincial government worker was abusive to me]]{{·}} [[A federal government worker was abusive to me]]{{·}} [[I was abused in a Residential School]]

*'''[[Consumer and Debt Problems|Consumer and Debt]]'''

**[[I don't have enough money to pay my debts]]{{·}} [[The bank is threatening foreclosure on my home]]{{·}} [[A debt collector is harassing me]]{{·}} [[I bought a product from a door-to-door salesperson and no longer want it]]{{·}} [[My car broke down and the dealer won’t fix it]]

*'''[[Criminal Law Problems|Criminal Law]]'''

**[[I've been charged with a criminal (or youth) offence and have to go to court|I've been charged with a criminal offence and have to go to court]]{{·}} [[I've been accused of a criminal offence and have been offered "diversion", "restorative justice" or "alternative measures"|I've been offered "diversion"]]{{·}} [[I've been charged with a criminal (or youth) offence and want to change my release conditions so I can have contact with my spouse or children|I want to change my release conditions]]{{·}} [[ I've been charged with a criminal (or youth) offence out-of-town and want to move the case closer to home|I want to move my criminal case closer to home]]{{·}} [[I have a criminal record and want to get a pardon (or record suspension)]].

*'''[[Employment Law Problems|Employment Law]]'''

**[[My employer isn't paying my wages]] {{·}} [[I have been dismissed (fired) without just cause]]{{·}} [[I've been turned down for Employment Insurance benefits]] {{·}} [[I've been cut off workers' compensation benefits]]

*'''[[Family Law Problems|Family Law]]'''

**[[I have a family problem and I want to resolve it out of court]]{{·}} [[I just separated from the other parent of my children]]{{·}} [[My partner is abusing me and my kids]]{{·}} [[My ex is not paying child support]]{{·}} [[I am having challenges with my children and don't want the Ministry to remove them]]{{·}} [[The Ministry has taken my kids]]

*'''[[Housing Problems|Housing]]'''

**[[My landlord wants to evict me]]

*'''[[Human Rights Problems|Human Rights]]'''

**[[I am being discriminated against or sexually harassed]]

*'''[[Immigration Law Problems|Immigration]]'''

**[[I want to claim refugee status in Canada]] {{·}} [[I'm a permanent resident and have been charged with a criminal offence]] {{·}} [[My husband sponsored me and we have now separated]]

*'''[[Mental Health Law Problems|Mental Health]]'''

**[[A relative has been held against their will in a mental health facility]]

*'''[[Personal Planning Problems|Personal Planning]]'''

**[[I want to get my affairs in order in case I become incapable]] {{·}} [[I want to help a friend or relative manage their affairs]]

*'''[[Suing and Being Sued]]'''

**[[I am being sued—what should I expect?|I am being sued]]{{·}} [[I need to take someone to court—what's the process?|I need to take someone to court]]

*'''[[Welfare and Disability Problems|Welfare and Disability]]'''

**[[I have no money for food or shelter]]{{·}} [[I have been denied or cut off welfare]] {{·}} [[I need to apply for disability benefits]] {{·}} [[I'm being investigated by the welfare Ministry]]

*'''[[Wills and Estates Problems|Wills and Estates]]'''

**[[I want to write a will]]{{·}} [[I am the executor or administrator of an estate]]

=== Resource List ===