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Legal education sites for the general public
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General
LegalLine.ca
A federal not for profit organization established in 1994 which aims to provide Canadians with sufficient legal information to make informed decisions and to know when the assistance of a lawyer is advisable, and to direct them to appropriate resources for further assistance.
Public legal education blog
A research blog about public legal education in Canada
Alberta
Access to Justice Network (University of Alberta)
Contains information and educational resources on justice and legal issues of interest to Canadians. ACJNet is the only nationwide service dedicated to making law and justice resources available to all Canadians in either official language.
University of Alberta: Frequently asked questions about Canadian law.
Provides answers to general questions on Canadian Law.
ABlawg
The University of Calgary Faculty of Law Blog on Developments in Alberta Law
British Columbia
Law Courts Education Society of British Columbia
A non-profit organization providing educational programs and services about the justice system in Canada and British Columbia.
Clicklaw
Legal information, education and help for British Columbians.
University of British Columbia Law Students Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)
LSLAP is a non-profit society run by law students at the University of British Columbia. The LSLAP manual, available online at their website, is an excellent resource that provides detailed information on various areas of law.
University of Victoria Law Centre
The Law Centre provides advice, assistance and representation to clients who cannot afford a lawyer. Like LSLAP, the Law Centre has useful resources online.
The Peoples' Law School of British Columbia
A non-profit Society that helps citizens learn about their rights and responsibilities under the law.
Dial-A-Law (BC branch of the Canadian Bar Association)
Dial-A-Law is a library of scripts prepared by lawyers that offer general information on a variety of topics on law in British Columbia. These scripts were originally available as recordings which the public could phone in and listen to, but they are now online.
Multilingolegal.ca
A legal education website that provides information for recent immigrants to British Columbia. Information is provided in many languages.
Is that legal? Legal Guides to Ontario and Canadian Law
Information on various aspects of Ontario law, including welfare, disability support, small claims etc.
New Brunswick
Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick
Non-profit organization which aims to develop a variety of bilingual educational products and services about the law for the public in order to promote access to the legal system. Their goal is to assist the public in identifying and understanding their legal rights and responsibilities with a view to improving their ability to deal with legal matters.
Nova Scotia
Public Legal Education Society of Nova Scotia
A non-profit organization that provides Nova Scotians with information and resources about the law.
Ontario
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)
CLEO is a community legal clinic dedicated to providing low-income and disadvantaged people in Ontario with the legal information they need to understand and exercise their legal rights.
Ontario Justice Education Network
OJEN is dedicated to promoting understanding, education, and dialogue to support a responsive and inclusive justice system.
Prince Edward Island
Community Legal Information Association of PEI
CLIA's goal is to provide PEI with understandable, useful information about our laws and our justice system.
