2003/04 – 2005/06 SERVICE PLAN Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

Appendix II: Other Official Ministry and Justice Information

The following list of Internet addresses are justice-related sites where additional information can be found on a range of topics. The names of the organizations and a brief description of the contents of the sites are provided. Links to other Internet sites are given for reader convenience and do not constitute endorsement of the information at those sites. The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General accepts no responsibility for material contained in any site that is linked to the official ministry Internet site, or in any other listed site.

http://www.gov.bc.ca/pssg
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
Provides links to ministry key initiatives, latest news, programs and services, ministry branches and departments and an extensive reports and publications list.

http://www.gov.bc.ca/ag
Ministry of Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations
Contains information about programs and services and key ministry initiatives. There are also links to current news releases and to ministry branches and divisions.

http://www.gov.bc.ca/tno
Treaty Negotiations Office
A direct link to Treaty Negotiations Office programs and services. Provides access to key initiative reports, such as the Nisga’a Implementation Report and the Tripartite Working Group Report, and links to other sites related to treaty negotiations.

http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Includes information on current and previous legislative sessions, legislation and MLAs. Also provides a link to an on-line tour of the Legislative Chamber.

http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca
BC Superior Courts
Provides the public and the media with timely access to reasons for judgments and information on the BC Superior Courts.

http://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca
BC Provincial Court
As the first level of court in British Columbia, the court’s jurisdiction includes criminal, family, child protection, small claims, and traffic cases. This site provides a description of court, judicial officers and council. It also contains links to news and references, a judgment database, criminal and youth matters, family matters, small claims matters, traffic and bylaw matters and a court locations map.

http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg
Revised Statutes British Columbia
Provides links to all BC legislation.

http://www.bcli.org
BC Law Institute
The BC Law Institute is a society incorporated to promote the clarification and simplification of the law and its adaptation to modern social needs, promote improvement of the administration of justice and respect for the rule of law, and promote and carry out scholarly legal research. This site contains information about the institute, publications, legal resources and BC Law Reform.

http://www.pep.bc.ca
Provincial Emergency Program (PEP)
Provides information about PEP, hazard preparedness and planning, emergency management and disaster financial assistance.

http://www.dir.gov.bc.ca
BC Government Directory
A searchable directory of all BC government offices; search by person, organization or organizational unit.

http://www.cio-dpi.gc.ca
Intergovernmental On-Line Information Kiosk
Part of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, this site makes information available to the public on programs and initiatives, including “Government On-line,” the Government of Canada’s initiative to provide information and services on the Internet by 2005.

http://www.jibc.bc.ca
Justice Institute of BC
The institute is a training organization that targets improved justice and public safety services and safer communities. The site provides course and conference listings and an on-line student learning centre.

http://www.lss.bc.ca
Legal Services Society (LSS)
This site provides descriptions of LSS services and access to publications arranged by topic.

http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca
BC Stats
BC Stats is the central statistical agency of British Columbia, providing statistical products, services and expertise. This site contains links to statistical bureaus in other Canadian provinces and many other countries.

http://www.statcan.ca
Statistics Canada
This site provides Canadian statistics on justice and crime, victims, suspects, criminals, police and the courts.

http://www.sgc.gc.ca
Solicitor General, Government of Canada
This site contains information about the Solicitor General portfolio, including national security, policing and law enforcement, corrections, the National Parole Board, public safety and Aboriginal policing.

http://canada.justice.gc.ca
Department of Justice Canada
This site provides information about the department’s mission and portfolio, including criminal justice policy at the federal level.

http://www.crime-prevention.org
National Crime Prevention Strategy
This is a federal government site containing information about the crime prevention business network, projects, programs, services and publications. It presents the National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention, which is aimed at reducing crime and victimization by addressing their root causes through a social development approach. It also provides links to related sites.

http://laws.justice.gc.ca
Department of Justice Canada
This site provides a searchable list of Canada’s Consolidated Statutes and Regulations, including the Criminal Code of Canada.

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
This site provides information about the RCMP and their programs and services and provides links to related news.

http://www.acjnet.org
Access to Justice Network (ACJNet)
This is an electronic community that brings together people, information and educational resources on justice and legal issues of interest to Canadians. ACJNet is dedicated to making law and justice resources available to all Canadians in both official languages.