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Federal legislation:
o Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Part I of the Constitution Act, 1982, being Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (U.K.) 1982, c.11.
o Constitution Act, 1867, 30 & 31 Victoria, c. 3. (U.K.).
o Constitution Act, 1982, being Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (U.K.), 1982, c. 11.
o Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46.
o Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.)
Federal regulations:
o Federal Child Support Guidelines, S.O.R./97-175
o Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines: A Draft Proposal (Ottawa, Dept. of Justice: 2005) [Not a regulation, does not have the force of law.]
Popular British Columbia cases:
o Re Hansard Spruce Mills Ltd., [1954] 4 D.L.R. 590 (B.C.S.C.)
British Columbia Statutes
o Family Relations Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 128
o Law and Equity Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 253
o Limitation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 266
British Columbia Regulations
o Rules of Court, B.C. Reg. 221/90
o Court of Appeal Rules, B.C. Reg. 297/2001
o Small Claims Rules, B.C. Reg. 261/93
o Criminal Rules of the Supreme Court of British Columbia,Can. Reg. SI/97-140
o British Columbia Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal Rules, 1986,Can. Reg. SI/86-137
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