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Government of British Columbia & Provincial Resources
Other Provinces in Canada
Canadian Government Resources
U.S. Government
Other Foreign Governments & Entities

Local Government & School District

City of Trail
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
Trail Historical Society
Village of Fruitvale
Virtual Rossland
Kootenay Columbia School District: This site for school district #20 includes the full text of the district's policies, etc.
Civic Info BC: British Columbia municipal job postings and local government news.

Government of British Columbia & Provincial Resources

Government of British Columbia
QP Legaleze: This Queen's Printer site contains the latest BC government documents including the BC Gazette. Access is In-Library Use only. Ask staff for assistance.
BC Code Books: The British Columbia Code Books include the BC Building Code, BC Fire Code, and Plumbing Code. Access is In-Library Use only.
Vehicle Safety & Inspection Standards: Includes inspection manuals for commercial vehicles, and recall bulletins and fact sheets. Access is In-Library Use only.
Revised Statutes & Consolidated Regulations of British Columbia
BC Fishing Regulations
BC Hunting Regulations
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia: A section on Documents and Proceedings includes First Reading Bills, Hansard, and a progress of bills table among other valuable information.
Canadian Legal Information Institute: Federal and Provincial case law is included on this site, as well as statutes and regulations throughout Canada.
Electronic Law Library: This well-indexed site is maintained by the Legal Services Society.
Family Law in BC: Brought to you by the Legal Services Society, this is a great legal resource for families.
Small Business BC: Is self-employment for you? Find information to help you start or expand your business.
Office of the Ombudsman: BC's independent voice for fairness. This office receives inquiries and complaints about practices & services provided by public agencies.
Legal Services Society
BC Unclaimed Properties: Brought to you by the British Columbia Unclaimed Property Society, you can search the databases for unclaimed properties.
Outlook Online: The Province of BC's database of BC public, college, and institute libraries.
BC Statistics: The statistics for this database come from Stats Canada census information. Click here for additional BC Stats subscription based content - that is available for in-library use only.
BC Hunting Regulations
WCB Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual: Need to work on your Workers' Compensation Board appeal case? Get started by doing your research. Access to the Occupational Health & Safety Regulation is also included.
Interior Health Authority
E-Publications for Libraries: This Public Library Services site provides a shortcut to finding core electronic government publications.
K-12 Curriculum: Full text of the Kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum for British Columbia, from the Ministry of Education.
BC Employment and Assistance Manual: Includes policies and procedures for BC Benefits, administered by the Ministry of Human Resources.
PovNet: A resource for those on welfare and advocates who are involved in anti-poverty work.
Archives of British Columbia
BC Vital Statistics Agency: Get the forms you need to order a birth, marriage or death certificate.
LawLINK: A comprehensive list of links for legal information on a variety of topics from the Legal Services Society.
Family Justice Services: This Provincial site is maintained by the Justice Services Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General.
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
BC Court Services Branch
Small Claims Court Filing Assistant: The Filing Assistant helps you create the court-required documents for BC Provincial Court.
BC Courthouse Libraries
Click Law: Legal information, education and assistance for British Columbians.
BC LawMatters: Try the "How-to Guides" for helpful video tutorials.
British Columbia Superior Courts
BC Supreme Court Self-Help Information Centre
UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program: Click on the "LSLAP manual" in order to access the manual.
UBC Library Government Information
British Columbia Law Institute
British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre
British Columbia Ombudsman
Law Society of British Columbia: This organization is the governing body of BC lawyers.
Law Foundation of British Columbia: A non-profit foundation that distributes funds.
Victoria Law Centre: Offering information, self-help forms, factsheets, and booklets.
Continuing Legal Education Society
BC Ferries: Look up the ferry sailing times and routes.
BC Provincial Parks
Hellobc.com: The official website for Tourism British Columbia.

Other Provinces in Canada

Government of Canada

Government of Canada
Service Canada
Consolidated Statutes & Regulations of Canada
Canada Revenue Agency: Get your tax forms and other info about filing your return.
Income Tax Act and Income Tax Regulations
Status of Tax Treaties: Information from the Department of Finance regarding the taxability of income from foreign sources.
Canada's Parliament: This site gives access to new federal bills and the Hansard.
Canadian Legal Information Institute: Federal and Provincial case law is included on this site, as well as statutes and regulations throughout Canada.
Statistics Canada
Canada Gazette
Aboriginal Canada Portal: This site provides links to National Aboriginal Organizations, treaties, and health & social services information.
Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation: Find information on buying, maintaining and renovating your home.
Culture Canada: Information on programs & services for culture, heritage, and recreation including government grant programs.
Library and Archives Canada
E-Publications for Libraries: This Public Library Services site provides a shortcut to finding core electronic government publications.
Canada e-Book: This multimedia site is the popular Stats Canada publication of Canada Year Book.
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Canadian Passport Office
Canadian Intellectual Property Office: This site contains information on patents, copyright, trademarks, and industrial designs. Also includes databases for searching.
Safe Boating Guide: This Transport Canada site includes the on-line manual for the Safe Boating course from the Office of Boating Safety.
Bank of Canada: A wealth of info is on this site - including historical bond yields, prime rates, and an exchange rate converter!
Canadian Virtual War Memorial: This Veteran Affairs site includes a registry of graves and memorials for Canadians who lost their lives while serving this country.
Books of Remembrance: View digital pictures of pages from the books of Canadian War Dead.
Parks Canada
Geomatic Canada: Find out info on geographical names in Canada including latitude & longitude of Canadian cities.
Canada's Digital Collections: A wealth of info on a wide variety of Canadian subjects - from Canadian art to Canadian military medals & decorations!
National Events Calendar: Includes day and week proclamations by the Government of Canada.
Federal Court of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
Tax Court of Canada
Access to Justice Network
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Canadian Legal Aid
Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP
Consumer Connection: This Industry Canada site contains information on scams, recalls and other pertinent information for consumers.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Current and archived food recalls and information.
National Council on Welfare: Detailed information on poverty in Canada.

Government of the United States of America

FirstGov: This site is the United States Government Web Portal.
Internal Revenue Service: Get your U.S. Tax forms & other publications from the official IRS website.
Federal Government Resources on the Web: A comprehensive list of links from the Document Center of the University of Michigan.
Library of Congress
White House: Very current information, including current federal government statistics.
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents: Full text of Presidential speeches, press conferences, etc.
THOMAS: This Library of Congress website offers current legislative information including bills, reports, etc.
United States Patent & Trademark Office
United States Copyright Office
American Citizen Information Services: Information on applying for American citizenship, visas, etc.
U.S. Department of State: Information for foreign citizens traveling to the United States and for Americans traveling abroad.
College Board - SAT: Use this site to register and practice for the SAT.

Other Foreign Governments & Entities

United Nations