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{{amboxThe following sources provide information on consumer or debt law.| type = content== Consumer Protection BC===Their [http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca/ website] is a good source of information about consumer law and issues in general and emerging trends. | small = center== Clicklaw ===Clicklaw is a [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/ website] operated by Courthouse Libraries BC to provide access to legal information for the layperson. It covers many topics, including consumer law and debt law.| image === Continuing Legal Education Society of BC (CLEBC)=== | smallimage [https://www.cle.bc.ca/ CLEBC] produces manuals and course materials on debt collection and court procedures. [http://store.cle.bc.ca/products.aspx?search= Creditors+Remedies&_ga=2.61699180.1558211447.1524101277-1899597735.1524101277 ''BC Creditors’ Remedies: An Annotated Guide''] covers practical aspects of creditors’ remedies, and includes forms, precedents, legislation, and checklists. This title and other CLEBC resources are available in [https://opac.courthouselibrary.ca/Catalogues/CatView.aspx?id=10514&noAuthRedir=1 courthouse libraries across the province].   | textstyle === Courthouse Libraries BC=== | With [https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/about-us/locations-contact-information libraries across the province], Courthouse Libraries offers legal professionals and the public access to in-depth legal publications, in print and online. [https://opac.courthouselibrary.ca/Catalogues/CatView.aspx?id=9301&noAuthRedir=1 ''British Columbia Debtor-Creditor Law and Precedents''] (Carswell, looseleaf) by Lyman R. Robinson, QC, is a leading text on all aspects of BC credit and debt law. For help with understanding legal terminology, see the [https://opac.courthouselibrary.ca/Catalogues/CatView.aspx?id= This page is 23394&noAuthRedir=1 ''Dictionary of Canadian Law''] (by Daphne Dukelow) and [https://opac.courthouselibrary.ca/Catalogues/CatView.aspx?ReturnUrl=https%3a%2f%2fopac.courthouselibrary.ca%2fCatalogues%2fSummary.aspx&RetName= ''Black’s Law Dictionary''] (edited by Bryan A. Garner) for US terminology. === Law Society of BC===The society publishes the materials for the Professional Legal Training Course. The course materials are available in courthouse libraries and on the process [https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/becoming-a-lawyer-in-bc/admission-program/professional-legal-training-course/pltc-practice-material/ society’s website]. === Legal Services Society===The legal aid provider in BC offers information on debt-related topics. Their MyLawBC website includes a [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/4284 “guided pathway” on missed mortgage payments], which can help people identify their options if they’re having difficulty making mortgage payments. The LSS booklet [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1037 ''Can’t Pay Your Mortgage? What You Can Do If You’re Facing Foreclosure''] explains what a homeowner can do when lenders try to take their home. [http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca LSS’ Family Law in BC] website includes fact sheets and self-help guides on family support payments.   === People’s Law School===Their [https://www.peopleslawschool.ca website] includes extensive coverage of being updatedconsumer and debt-related legal problems. Please check back shortlyAimed at helping the public effectively deal with the legal problems of daily life, the site offers template letters and step-by-step guidance.<br>| smalltext = == UBC Law Students’ Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)===LSLAP has a manual on various legal topics, including consumer protection and debtors’ remedies. The manual can be accessed [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/organization/solveproblems/1010 online].      }}
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