Changes to the Residential Tenancy Act Announced Today
In early 2018, Premier John Horgan appointed a Rental Housing Task Force to advise on how to improve security and fairness for landlords and tenants throughout the province. In December 2018, the Rental Housing […]
A strong workers’ compensation system is critical to keep workers safe and to provide financial security when workers are injured on the job. Our Kevin Love authored a report from the BC Federation of Labour pushing for workers’ compensation law […]
The recent report that the remains of 215 children were found on Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc lands at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School continues the anguish and trauma of Indigenous people caused by colonization and ongoing systemic […]
For immediate release – April 6, 2021
Vancouver, BC – The Supreme Court of Canada announced that it will hear an appeal by the BC government seeking to block a Charter challenge to British Columbia’s outdated Mental Health Act and related […]
Submitted to the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act, April 30, 2021
Submitted by Kevin Love, Supervising Lawyer, Community Law Program
We thank you for this opportunity to make submissions with respect […]
For Immediate Release – March 29, 2021
Vancouver, B.C. – On March 29, Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) launches a year-long celebration of 50 years of fighting for social justice. CLAS was incorporated as a non-profit legal services society in Vancouver in […]
Suspension of Limitation Periods will end March 25, 2021
ICYMI – On December 21, 2020, the BC Government announced that the suspension of limitation periods for starting a civil or family case or appeal in BC courts will end on March 25, 2021. […]
Join the United Nations Association in Canada, Vancouver Branch (UNAC) & the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) BC Human Rights Clinic for a VIRTUAL celebration of the […]
We have done our best to explain the new EI changes, but things are changing fast. Some things are also still not clear. This information may outdated or even wrong, so do not rely on it as legal advice.
1. What changes […]
Update: March 10, 2021 – The government announced that it plans to extend the benefits discussed in this page. The plan is to increase the maximum number of weeks of benefits to:
