Resources

• Legal Aid Alberta
  Legal Aid Alberta exists to provide cost effective legal services for Albertans in need.
  
  
• Calgary Legal Guidance
  Calgary Legal Guidance exists to provide legal assistance and information to disadvantaged persons who would not otherwise have access to such services.
  
  
• Lawyer Referral Service
  The Lawyer Referral Service is a program operated by the Law Society of Alberta to assist members of the public in finding a lawyer who will provide the legal services they require.
  
  
• Student Legal Services of Edmonton
  Student Legal Services of Edmonton (SLS) is a student-managed, non-profit society dedicated to helping low-income individuals in Edmonton and area understand their legal issues and solve their legal problems.
  
  
• Lethbridge Legal Guidance
  Lethbridge Legal Guidance (LLG) is a non-profit society providing free legal advice, information and education to Albertans who are not able to afford access to justice.
  
  
• Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic
  The Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic (CACLC) provides legal advice and information to people who cannot afford a lawyer and do not qualify for legal aid.
  
  
• Grande Prairie Legal Guidance
  Grande Prairie Legal Guidance (GPLG) is a non-profit joint initiative between Pro Bono Law Alberta (PBLA), The Community Village and Grande Prairie lawyers.Volunteer lawyers from the Grande Prairie community donate their professional time to meet with clients and provide legal guidance and information.
  
  

• The Law Society of Alberta
  The Law Society of Alberta is a self-governing body for Alberta's lawyers with a mandate to regulate the legal profession in the public interest.
  
  
• Canadian Bar Association
  The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) is committed to enhancing the professional and commercial interests of a diverse membership and to protecting the independence of the judiciary and the Bar.
  
  
• Pro Bono Law Alberta
  Pro Bono Law Alberta (PBLA) is a charitable organization that promotes access to justice in Alberta by creating and promoting opportunities for lawyers to provide pro bono (free) legal services to persons of limited means.
  
  
• Volunteer Lawyer Services
  ProVolunteer Lawyer Services is a program aimed at providing eligible charitable organizations with pro bono (free) legal services and advice in a range of areas.
  
  
• Alberta Law Reform Institute
  The Alberta Law Reform Institute is the official law reform agency for the province of Alberta. It provides independent comprehensive advice to the Government of Alberta and other agencies to ensure that the law and administration of justice are kept up to date and serve Albertans to the best extent possible.
  
  
• Canadian Forum for Civil Justice
  The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice is a non-profit, independent organization dedicated to bringing together the public, the courts, the legal profession and government in order to promote a civil justice system that is accessible, effective, fair and efficient.
  
  
• Alberta Justice
  Alberta Justice is the provincial department responsible for the justice system and community safety.
  
  
• Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta
  The Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team of lawyers, librarians, teachers, and web specialists.  The LRC uses a collaborative approach to develop materials and strategies for teaching people about the law.
  
  

• Elizabeth Fry Society
  Services for women in conflict with the law
  
  
• John Howard Society
  Restorative justice, educational and support programs
  
  
• Alcoholics Anonymous
  Support program for alcohol dependence
  
  
• Narcotics Anonymous
  Support program for drug dependence
  
  
• Alberta Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Commission
  Support programs for alcohol and drug dependence
  
  

• Provincial Criminal Court
  The Criminal trial court handles first appearances, entry of pleas, bail hearings, preliminary inquiries and the trials and sentencing of all summary convictions and the majority of Criminal Code indictable offences.
  
  
• Adult Alternative Measures Program - Alberta Justice
  The Alternative Measures Program is an Alberta Correctional Services program and is utilized as an alternative to judicial proceedings with persons alleged to have committed minor offences.
  
  
• Diversion Services Addiction and Mental Health
  Redirecting persons suffering from a mental health disorder or a mental health disorder with a concurrent substance abuse disorder who have been arrested for minor non-violent crimes, from the Justice System to community based mental health programs or community support services.
  
  
• Criminal Code (Department of Justice)
  
  
• You've Been Charged with a Crime: What you need to Know (Alberta Justice)
  Brochure published by Alberta Justice
   

• Transportation Safety Board (Government of Alberta)
  The Alberta Transportation Safety Board, which hears appeals of the Registrar's decisions, is the final administrative authority for making operator licence determinations. The Board handles appeals of licence suspensions and vehicle seizures.
  
  
• Provincial Court Traffic
  Traffic Court is part of the Provincial Court of Alberta. It deals with offences (commonly referred to as provincial offences) under many provincial statutes, municipal by-laws and a few federal statutes.
  
  
• Traffic Safety Act (Province of Alberta)
  
  
• Traffic Court: What You Need To Know When You've Been Charged with a Provincial Offence
  Brochure published by Alberta Justice
  
  
• Demerit Points System for Fully Licensed Drivers (Alberta Transportation)
  Information about the Demerit Points System

• Alberta Courts, Family Court
  The Family Court hears maintenance applications regarding spousal and child maintenance proceedings and custody access claims, when divorce is not an issue. In addition, this court hears all Child Welfare and Private Guardianship applications.
  
  
• Family Law Information Centre
  The Family Law Information Centre can provide you with information about the Child Support Guidelines, including the tables for each province, how to calculate child support, and how to make, change or oppose a family law application in the Court of Queen's Bench.
  
  
• Provincial Court Family and Justice Services
  Family Justice Services are a group of progams and services offered by Alberta Justice in collaboration with the courts of Alberta. Family Justice Services works directly with individuals and also with the judges of the Alberta Provincial Court and Court of Queen's Bench to help people get appropriate solutions for their family law issues.
  
  
• Alberta Human Services - Children and Youth
  Alberta Human Services offers a range of services and programs for children and families. They strive to break the cycles of family violence, abuse and poverty that prevent some children from becoming strong, sound individuals. This website includes information on adoption, child care, foster care, family violence prevention, child welfare, supports for children with disabilities and many other programs that support families and communities, enabling them to provide nurturing, safe environments for their children.
  
  
• Maintenance Enforcement Program, Alberta Justice
  The Alberta Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP) is authorized by the Alberta Maintenance Enforcement Act to ensure that individuals meet their obligations to pay spousal and child support under the terms of their court orders and certain agreements. Once an order or agreement has been registered with MEP, maintenance payments that the debtor (payor) would normally pay directly to the creditor (recipient) are sent to MEP. MEP then forwards the payment to the creditor once the funds have cleared through a trust account.
  
  
• Parenting After Separation Course
  Parenting After Separation is a free six-hour workshop. It was developed in Alberta by the Court of Queen’s Bench and Alberta Justice. The purpose of the workshop is to assist parents in understanding the process and effects of separation and to encourage parents to make positive choices about how they will continue to parent their children after separation.
  
  
• Federal Child Support Guidelines 2011 (Department of Justice)
  Different tools to determine child support amounts under the updated Federal Tables
  
  

• Alberta Courts, Civil
  Civil court hears all civil claims, subject to Provincial Statutory restrictions. The court can hear claims up to $25,000, subject to some restrictions.
  
  
• Provincial Court Civil Claims Mediation Program
  Program that provides free mediation services when requested by parties or ordered by the court  once a Dispute Note has been filed.
  
  

• Alberta Courts, Civil (Landlord & Tenant)
  Civil court hears all civil claims, subject to Provincial Statutory restrictions. The court can hear claims up to $25,000, subject to some restrictions.
  
  
• Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service
  The Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) offers landlords and tenants an alternative means of resolving serious disputes outside of court. The RTDRS is designed to be faster, more informal and less expensive than the courts.
  
  
• Laws for Landlords and Tenants (Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta)
  Landlord-tenant law is a mixture of laws made by legislatures (statute law) and laws made from decisions of judges in individual cases over the centuries (case or common law). This site explains the law as it applies to renting residential property in Alberta.
  
  
• Residential Tenancies Act (Alberta Queen's Printer)

• Canadian Human Rights Commission
  The Canadian Human Rights Commission is an independent body established by Parliament in 1977. It carries out its mandate at arms-length from the Government of Canada. The Canadian Human Rights Commission administers the Canadian Human Rights Act and is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Employment Equity Act.
  
  
• Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission
  In Alberta, the Alberta Human Rights Act protects Albertans from discrimination in certain areas based on specified grounds. The purpose of the Alberta Human Rights Act is to ensure that all Albertans are offered an equal opportunity to earn a living, find a place to live, and enjoy services customarily available to the public without discrimination.
  
  
• Alberta Human Rights Act (Queen's Printer)

• Reappraisal of Grades and Academic Appeals
  The University acknowledges that there are instances when a student may wish to challenge University decisions about grades or academic policy. These guidelines and procedures deal with those occasions. Please note that graduate students should refer to the Faculty of Graduate Studies Calendar.
  
  

• Employment Standards Alberta
  Employment Standards helps Albertans maintain fair and equitable workplaces. The code and Regulations provide tools to help employers and employees resolve their disputes. When employment disputes arise and the parties are unable to resolve the matters on their own, the Code provides a fair and equitable dispute resolution process that includes investigation, enforcement and appeals.
  
  
• Alberta Employment Standards Code (Queen's Printer)
  
  
• Employment Standards Canada