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Slide 2: What is Public Legal Education? The Portage College Public Legal Education program is a public service initiative offered in partnership with the Alberta Law Foundation. The program offers learning opportunities to individuals, families, and communities throughout north eastern Alberta through the provision of information, resources, and education on a variety of legal topics. Areas of Interest Aboriginal Law Business Law Consumer Law Criminal Law Family Law Immigration Law Law & the Farmer Real Estate & Housing Law The Legal System Wills and Estates ? Questions about legal topics? Get Connected to Information! Contents Alberta Justice Courthouses ................................. 2 Legal Aid ...................................... 3 Dial-A-Law ................................... 4 Seminars previously offered: Shaken Baby Syndrome Child Abuse Cyber Safety Alcohol, Drugs and the Law Wills and Estate Planning Common-Law Relationships and the Law Stalking Behaviors and the Crime of Criminal Harassment Seniors and Fraud Protection Personal Directives, Guardianship, Trusteeship and Enduring Powers of Attorney Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination The Legalities of Buying and Selling a Home The Legalities of Building a Home Workplace Fraud Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) Testifying in Court Applying for a Pardon Elder Abuse Community Corrections Offices .......................................... 4 RCMP/Victim Services ........... 5-7 Crisis Centres/ Women’s Shelters ....................... 7 Lawyer Listing ....................... 8-11 Native Counseling Services of Alberta .................................. 11 Family Mediation Services ....................................... 12 Helpful Phone Resources .............................. 12-16 Web Resources ..................... 17-24 ? Resource Directory 1 Slide 3: Courthouses (Alberta Justice) Court of Queen’s Bench St Paul 4704-50 St. St. Paul, AB Emergency: 780-645-6324 Fax: 780-645-6273 Toll Free: 1-800-623-0715 Provincial Courts Athabasca, 4903-50 St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-675-4210 Bonnyville, 4902-50 Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .780-826-3438 Boyle, 5006-3 St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .780-689-4141 Cold Lake, 5323-48 Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .780-594-4266 Fort Saskatchewan, 10504-1000 Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .780-998-1200 Lac La Biche, 9503 Beaver Hill Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .780-623-5260 (Mondays & Tuesdays only) Lloydminster, 5124-50 St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .780-871-6450 St. Paul, 4704-50 St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .780-645-6324 Wainwright, 738-2 Ave.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .780-842-7575 Crown Prosecutors Office Fort Saskatchewan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-998-1269 St. Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-6381 #115 - 4th Floor, 5025-49 Ave. St. Paul AB, T0A 3A4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Fax) 780-645-6363 Provincial Court Library St. Paul, Box 1900, 4704-50 St., St. Paul AB, T0A 3A0 . . . . . . . . 780-614-6412 2 ? Resource Directory Slide 4: Legal Aid Society of Alberta What does Legal Aid do? They provide lawyers at an affordable cost to people who need assistance for criminal or civil legal matters and who are unable to retain a lawyer from their own resources. Types of legal problems covered include criminal charges, child welfare matters, maintenance, custody, divorce, or other family matters, immigration issues, administrative tribunals, and other general lawsuits. The Legal Aid Society of Alberta interviews applicants, assesses applications, and appoints lawyers from private firms. St. Paul Box 121, 4902 – 50 Street St. Paul AB, T0A 3A0 Rite Line: 310-0000 then dial 780-645-6205 Fax: 780-645-4222 Regular Office Hours: Mon. to Thurs. 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Fri. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Closed from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Alberta Law Line Alberta Law Line is a province wide program of Legal Aid Alberta. The Law Line is a free service that provides legal information and referrals to Albertans and provides legal advice to eligible callers over the telephone. All calls are confidential. Toll free 1-866-845-3425, Edmonton 780-644-7777 Monday to Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. except Wednesdays 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Alberta Law Line is a program of Legal Aid Alberta. Youth Criminal Defense Office (Legal Aid) Immediate legal advice for youth under arrest - 24 hours/7 days a week. Calgary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-297-4400 Edmonton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-422-8383 Between the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. the call will be forwarded to a call centre answering service. The call answering service will contact the on-call lawyer. ? Resource Directory 3 Slide 5: Dial-a-Law The Law on Tape 1-800-332-1091 Dial-A-Law provides the general public with basic information about the law and the legal system. There are over 170 recorded topics of the law for people to access 24 hours a day. There is no other service of this nature in the province. Lawyer Referral Service The Lawyer Referral Service is a program operated by the Law Society of Alberta to assist people in finding a lawyer who will provide them with the legal services they require. It is an information service and is not connected with Legal Aid - nor does it provide any form of financially subsidized legal service. A member of the public may phone toll-free from anywhere in Alberta by dialing: Toll free 1-800-661-1095 * Toll free number valid only in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Lower Mainland British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. CENTRAL ALBERTA WOMEN’S EMERGENCY SHELTER 1-888-346-5643 24 hours/7 days a week covers Calgary, Edmonton, Northern Alberta, and Southern Alberta to provide a safe, short-term refuge to battered women with and without children, psychologically or emotionally abused women, adult female sexual assault victims, and women requiring emergent accommodation. Call for information on other shelters in Alberta. Community Corrections Offices Cold Lake, 202 Heritage Mall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-594-3348 Lac La Biche, Provincial Building, 9503 Beaverhill Road . . . . . . . 780-623-5233 Lloydminster, 5124 - 50 St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-871-6470 St. Paul, 5025 - 49 Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-6320 Vegreville, #123 - 4809 - 50 St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-5407 4 ? Resource Directory Slide 6: R.C.M.P. Detachments & Victim Services (Unless otherwise noted, the Victim Services phone number is the same as the RCMP Detachment) All Areas EMERGENCIES ONLY Dial 911 Athabasca Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-675-4252 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-675-5122 Victim Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-675-5077 Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-826-3358 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-826-3350 Victim Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-826-6123 Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-689-3622 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-689-4081 Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-594-3301 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-594-3302 Victim Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-815-3130 Bonnyville Boyle Cold Lake Conklin Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-559-2245 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-559-2111 Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-724-3829 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-724-3964 Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-8888 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-8870 Victim Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-826-6123 Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-689-3622 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-689-4081 Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-657-2760 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-657-2820 Elk Point Glendon Grassland Hairy Hill ? Resource Directory 5 Slide 7: Lac La Biche Lamont Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-623-4380 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-623-4012 Dispatch 24 Hours Fort Saskatchewan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-992-6100 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-992-6104 Lloydminster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306-825-6350 Marwayne Mundare Victim Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306-825-1380 Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-846-2897 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-846-2870 Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-2155 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-2223 Dispatch (24 hrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-942-3600 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-942-3607 Victim Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-942-3704 Complaint Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-726-3798 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-726-3201 Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-656-3691 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-656-3550 Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victim Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victim Services (Cell # 24 hrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-8888 780-645-8870 780-645-8858 780-614-1442 Redwater Saddle Lake Cree Nation Smoky Lake St. Paul Two Hills Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-657-2760 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-657-2820 Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-2155 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-2223 Victim Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-2718 Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-853-5781 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-853-4441 Victim Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-853-2839 Vegreville Vermilion 6 ? Resource Directory Slide 8: Wainwright Complaints/Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-842-4461 Administration-Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-842-4463 Crime Prevention/Victim Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-842-4490 Crisis Centres/Women’s Shelters Camrose - Brigantia Place Business Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-672-1035 Crisis Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-672-1035 Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-672-1010 Cold Lake - Dr. Margaret Savage Crisis Centre Business Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-594-5095 Crisis Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-594-3353 Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-594-0533 Desmarais & Wabasca - Bigstone Cree Nation Women’s Emergency Shelter Business Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-891-3905 Crisis Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-891-3333 Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-891-5322 Fort McMurray - Unity House (Fort McMurray Family Crisis Society) Lac La Biche - Hope Haven Women’s Shelter Business Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-743-4691 Crisis Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-743-1190 Business Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-623-3104 Crisis Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-623-3100 Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-727-4673 Lloydminster - Interval Home Society Business Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-808-5282 Lloydminster Sexual Assault & Information Centre (call collect) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-0966 St. Paul - St. Paul & District Crisis Association Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-5195 Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-263-3045 Columbus House of Hope Women’s Shelter Business Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-5132 Crisis Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-5195 Vegreville - Crisis Association of Vegreville Vermilion/Wainwright (and area) (call collect) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-7070 Crisis Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-661-4606 ? Resource Directory 7 Slide 9: Lawyer Listing - Judicial District of St. Paul Athabasca Aspen Law Office - Barrister & Solicitor Box 390, 202-4706-50 Ave., Athabasca AB T9S 2A4 . . . . . . . . . 780-675-5349 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-675-5354 Toll Free. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-756-9554 www.aspenlawoffice.ca Verhaeghe Law Office - Barrister & Solicitor 4902-48 St., Athabasca AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-675-2534 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-675-3161 Bonnyville Michel G. Fontaine Bonnyville AB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-826-5400 Toll Free (24 hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-656-7955 Darlene M. Fayant Box 7820, 5201-44 St., Bonnyville AB, T9N 2J1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-826-7274 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-826-7203 Box 8060, #101, 5001-49 Ave., Bonnyville AB, T9N 2J3. . . . . . . .780-826-5767 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-826-4654 Wood & Wiebe Boyle Brian Liddell 5111-3 St., Boyle AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-689-5054 Cold Lake Grey Munday Stolfa LLP 5110-51 Ave., Cold Lake AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-594-0299 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-594-0211 Box 908, 4807-51 St., Cold Lake AB, T9M 1P2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-594-7151 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-594-2630 Todd Drake Williams Findlater LLP Lac La Biche Benson Law Office Box 574, 10120-101 Ave., Lac La Biche AB, T0A 2C0 . . . . . . . . 780-623-4177 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-623-2266 8 ? Resource Directory Slide 10: Kozina Law Office Box 1439, 10130 Alta. Ave., Lac La Biche AB, T0A 2C0 . . . . . . . 780-623-4818 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-623-2933 P.O. Box 396, 4816-50 Ave., Redwater AB, T0A 2W0 . . . . . . . . 780-942-3040 Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-390-2257 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-942-2003 McCallum, Lawrence Verhaeghe Law Office - Barrister & Solicitor 10140-101 Ave., Lac La Biche AB, T0A 2C0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-623-7440 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-675-3161 Lloydminster Clements & Smith Law Office #103, 5004-18 St., Lloydminster AB, T9V 2A1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-7999 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-1020 Hall & Revering - Barristers & Solicitor 5018-50 Ave., Lloydminster AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-9800 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-8150 Knight Law Office 4912-50 Ave., Lloydminster AB, S9V 1K5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-9555 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-9557 5014-48 St., Lloydminster AB, T9V 0H8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-6600 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-6601 P.O. Box 1248, 5117-48 St., Lloydminster AB, T9V 0H8 . . . . . . . 780-875-5185 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-6547 Box 1010, Lloydminster AB, S9V 1E9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-4480 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-4481 5020-48 St., Lloydminster AB, T9V 0H8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-4276 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-808-2981 Box 1680, 3801-51 Ave., Lloydminster AB, S9V 1K6 . . . . . . . . . 780-875-7671 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-9485 #203, 5101-48 St., Lloydminster AB, T9V 0H8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-8400 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-8499 Kindrachuk Law office Lonsdale Law Office Martinez Meunier & Sholter Polischuk, Celene-Rose J. Robertson Moskal Wells Law Office ? Resource Directory 9 Slide 11: Smoky Lake Wheatley Sadownik 45 White Earth St., Smoky Lake AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-656-4119 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-420-6327 St. Paul Lamoureux Lawrence Culham LLP - Barristers & Solicitors 4713-50 St., St. Paul AB, T0A 3A4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-5202 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-6507 Orville T.G. Morrow Professional Corp. Box 339, 5226-50 Ave., St. Paul AB, T0A 3A0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-2981 (after hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-4109 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-9801 Richard R. Holeton Professional Corporation 4405 – 50 Ave., St. Paul AB, T0A 3A3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-1866 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-1940 Vegreville Duncan & Craig LLP Peter J. Dobbie, Lori-Ann Cohoe, Janice B. Colobong Box 700, 4914-50 St., Vegreville AB, T9C 1R7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-2877 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-2898 Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-782-9409 Damon D. Himsl Box 1838, 5005-50 Ave., Vegreville AB, T9C 1T1 . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-6301 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-2090 Box 929, 5038-50 Ave., Vegreville AB, T9C 1S1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-4552 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-4553 Box 1178, 4925-51 Ave., Vegreville AB, T9V 1S3 . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-3551 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-7014 Kuzyk & Bombak Lowell M. Starko Vermilion Crerar Duncan F. Law Office 4936-50 Ave., Vermilion Professional Building, Vermilion AB . . . . 780-853-5388 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-853-5389 Vermilion Professional Building, Vermillion AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-853-5339 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-853-4200 Reynolds & Flemke 10 ? Resource Directory Slide 12: Wheat Law Office 5042-49 Ave., Vermilion AB, T9X 1B7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-853-4707 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-853-4499 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wheatlaw@silvercrest.ca Wainwright Nickerson Roberts 608-10 St., Wainwright AB, T5X 2B3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-842-6185 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-842-3411 #1, 1032-Ave., Wainwright AB, T9W 5A1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-842-3396 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-842-6104 Rodnunsky Law Office Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA) The Native Counselling Services of Alberta’s mandate is to contribute to the holistic development and wellness of the Aboriginal individual, family, and community. NCSA assists clients in gaining an understanding of legal proceedings, government procedures, or the criminal justice system. The organization seeks to strike a balance between traditional values and the contemporary society. NCSA Offices Bonnyville - Includes Cold Lake Box 8183, 5101-50 St., Bonnyville AB, T9N 2J5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-826-4403 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-812-3084 Box 2, Calling Lake AB, T0G 0K0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-331-2127 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-331-2136 Box 988, Lac La Biche AB, T0A 2C0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-623-4869 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-623-4866 Calling Lake Lac La Biche St. Paul & Area - Regional Office Northeast Alberta Box 1007, 4701-50th Ave., St. Paul AB, T0A 3A0 . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-5250 Lloydminster - Includes Cold Lake Slave Lake - Includes Athabasca #400, 5116-50 St., Lloydminster AB, T9V OM3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-875-2551 Box 1037, #105, 201 2nd St. NE, Slave Lake AB, T0G 2A2 . . . . . 780-849-4914 ? Resource Directory 11 Slide 13: Family Mediation Services Family Court Services Room 8077, John E. Brownlee Building, 10365-97 St., Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3W7 Mediation Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-427-8329 Family Court Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-427-8343 Helpful Phone Resources Ambulance/Fire/Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 AADAC HELPLINE-24 Hour Help 1-866-33 AADAC . . . . . . . 1-866-332-2322 AIDS/HIV/Sexually Transmitted Disease Information . . . . . . . 1-800-772-2437 Al-Anon/Alateen (Family Groups) Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-425-2666 AMA Road Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-642-3810 Adoption by Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-570-2835 Air and Marine Search and Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-267-7270 Alberta Child Health Benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-469-5437 Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-272-8876 VLT/Tobacco Complaints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-742-7818 Illegal Liquor/Tobacco Complaints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-577-2522 Alberta Health Care (Edmonton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-427-1432 Alberta Health and Wellness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-772-2437 Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310-0000 then dial 780-427-7661 Alberta Mental Health Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-303-2642 Alberta Mental Health Help Desk Information and Referral (24 hrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-303-2642 Also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-779-5057 Alberta Transportation Athabasca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-675-2624 Bonnyville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-826-2750 Lac La Biche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-623-5228 Better Business Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-232-7298 Biker Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-660-4321 Bullying Helpline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-456-2323 Canada Child Tax Benefit Inquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-387-1193 Canadian Human Rights Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-214-1090 Canada Revenue Agency Appeals Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-772-0292 Business Enquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-959-5525 Canada Child Tax Benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-387-1193 GST Credit Cheques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-959-1953 Forms and Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-959-2221 Forms for the Visually Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-959-2221 12 ? Resource Directory Slide 14: Individual Income Tax Enquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-959-8281 Refund Enquiries-Individual Income Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-959-1956 TTY for the hearing impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-665-0354 Collection of Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-661-5069 Problem Resolution Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-661-6634 Canada Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-O CANADA 1-800-622-6232 Canadian Cancer Society Information Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-939-3333 Canadian Firearms Centre (Justice Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-731-4000 Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Death . . . . . . . . 1-800-363-7437 Career Information Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-661-3753 TTY Deaf Relay Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-232-7215 Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter (24 Hrs) . . . . . . 1-866-346-5643 Charity Central Helpline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-587-4438 Child Abuse Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-387-KIDS (5437) Child and Family Services Region 7 (Cold Lake) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-639-6136 Child and Family Services Region 5 (Killam) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-385-7160 Child & Youth Care Association of Alberta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-448-7254 Child Disability Resource Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-346-4661 Child Health Benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-469-5437 Children’s & Youth Advocate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-661-3446 Citizen & Immigration Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-242-2100 Enforcement Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-424-2583 Commissioner of Official Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-661-3642 Consumer Information Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-427-4088 Correctional Centre Fort Saskatchewan (Minimum Security) Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310-0000 then dial 780-992-5900 Corrections & Public Safety & Young Offenders Program . . . . 1-877-825-6472 Credit Counseling Services of Alberta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-294-0076 CRIME Stoppers (Alberta Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-661-8336 CRIME Stoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) Crisis Centre & Hotline (Edmonton & Area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-661-4606 Cold Lake & Bonnyville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-594-3353 Lac La Biche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-623-3100 St. Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-5195 Crisis Counseling (24 Hrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-565-3801 Crisis Management Help Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-779-5057 Crisis Unit (After Hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-638-0715 Dangerous Goods (24 Hrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-272-9600 Domestic Assault Line (24 Hrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-END ABUSE Employment Standards Non Union Inquiries Only Toll Free . . . . . 310-0000 then dial 780-427-3731 Labour Relations Board Union Inquiries Only . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-463-2572 Environmental Complaint/Pollution Control (24 Hrs) . . . . . . . . 1-800-222-6514 Family Mediation Services/Regional Family Justice Services Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310-0000 then dial 403-340-7187 ? Resource Directory 13 Slide 15: Federal Government Information General Inquiry Line . . . . . . 1-800-622-6232 Food Safety Info Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-892-8333 Foreign Affairs & International Trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-267-6788 Forest Fires (24 Hrs) Call Collect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310-FIRE (3473) Gambling Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-665-9676 Health Link Alberta (24 Hrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-408-LINK (5465) Impaired Drivers Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-272-5698 Income Security Programs Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-277-9914 Income Support Contact Centre Alberta Employment & Immigration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-644-5135 Indian & Northern Affairs Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-263-5592 Industrial Accidents (Fatality/Serious injury 24 Hrs, Toll-Free) . 1-866-415-8690 Kids Help Phone (French and English) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-668-6868 Kids Help Phone Parent Help Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-603-9100 Labour - Employment Standards Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310-0000 then dial 780-427-3731 Lakeland Centre for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder . . . . . . . . 780-594-9905 Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-594-5454 Medical Examiner/Coroner Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310-0000 then dial 780-427-4987 Mental Health Help Line (24 Hrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-303-2642 Metis Nation of Alberta Provincial Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-252-7553 Metis Nation of Alberta Region 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-623-3039 Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-638-5704 Metis Nation of Alberta Region 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-826-7483 Metis Nation of Alberta Region 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-569-8800 Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-267-5844 Metis Nation of Alberta Region 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-455-5546 Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-588-4088 Metis Nation of Alberta Region 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-849-4654 Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-849-4660 Metis Nation of Alberta Region 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-624-4219 Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-668-5319 Missing Children Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-661-6160 MOTHERISK HELP LINES Alcohol and Substance Use Helpline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-327-4636 Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy Helpline . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-436-8477 HIV and HIV Treatment in Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-246-5840 Motherisk’s Home Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416-813-6780 Narcotics Anonymous (AB. Sask Region) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-463-3537 National Crime Prevention Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-302-6272 North Central Child & Family Services Authority Lac La Biche Area Office (After Hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-638-0715 Notification of Fatality or Serious Injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-415-8690 14 ? Resource Directory Slide 16: Occupational Health & Safety 24 Hrs Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310-0000 then dial 780-415-8690 Office for the Prevention of Family Violence & Bullying Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310-0000 then dial 780-422-5916 Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner . . . . . . . . 1-888-878-4044 Parent Information Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-714-KIDS (5437) Passport Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-567-6868 TTY (for hearing impaired). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-255-7655 Persons with Developmental Disabilities Athabasca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-675-6860 Barrhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-674-8320 Bonnyville/Cold Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-826-8050 Bonnyville/St. Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-6494 Fort McMurray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-743-7459 Lac La Biche/St. Paul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-6239 St. Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-6495 Vegreville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-8696 Westlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-349-7711 Whitecourt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-778-7180 Phonebusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-495-8501 Poison Control Centre (24 Hrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-332-1414 Portage College Corporate Centre - Lac La Biche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-623-5551 Toll Free - All Campuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-623-5551 St. Paul campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-5223 Bonnyville campus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-826-3110 Cold Lake campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-639-0030 Frog Lake campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-943-2255 Goodfish Lake campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-636-2501 Saddle Lake campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-726-2210 Vegreville campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-632-6700 Wainwright campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-842-7633 Project Muscular Dystrophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-714-5437 Protection for Persons in Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-357-9339 Provincial Government Information (Toll Free) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310-0000 Red Cross Emergency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-800-6493 Report a Poacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-642-3800 Safe Kids Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-385-KIDS (5347) Safety Services (Toll Free) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-421-6929 Senate of Canada General Inquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-267-7362 Seniors Benefit (Toll Free) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-642-3853 Seniors Information Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-642-3853 Service Canada: Referral to Federal Programs and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-667-3355 ? Resource Directory 15 Slide 17: Service Canada: Residential Tenancy Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-427-4088 Services for Children Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-622-6232 Severe Weather Reporting and Awareness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-239-0484 Sexual Assault Centre (24 Hrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-423-4121 Smokers Help Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-332-2322 Social Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-206-7218 Some Other Solutions (Crisis Counseling 24 Hrs) . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-565-3801 St. Paul Abilities Network Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-645-3441 Student Funding Contact Centre (Toll Free) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-222-6485 Suicide Information & Education Centre Library . . . . . . . . . . . 1-403-245-3900 Suicide Prevention Training Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-403-245-3900 24 Hour Suicide Crisis Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-780-539-6666 Teens Helping Teens Crisis Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-803-TEEN (8336) The Support Network (Rural Distress Line) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-232-7288 Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-463-0521 Utility Emergencies (24 Hrs) Buried Utility Locations . . . . . . . . 1-800-242-3447 Victims of Crime-Financial Benefit Program Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310-0000 then dial 780-427-7217 Weather Information (24 Hrs) Call Collect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-468-4940 Wheatland Community Crisis Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-934-6634 Workplace Health & Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-415-8690 Youth Assessment Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-623-5266 Youth Criminal Defense Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-422-8383 Zenith Child Abuse Reporting & Help (24 Hrs) . . . . . . . . . Dial “ZENITH 1234” 16 ? Resource Directory Slide 18: Helpful Web Resources Public internet access is available at the public libraries in your community and also at the local Regional Employment Centres. Access to Justice Network - ACJNet www.acjnet.org Information about various services and resources on law and justice in Canada. Also ACJNet Alberta. Alberta Arbitration & Mediation Society www.aams.ab.ca Alberta Children’s Services www.child.gov.ab.ca Promotes appropriate conflict management and provides excellence in educational and dispute resolution services for the public. Offers a range of services and programs for children and families. Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre www.aclrc.com Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters www.acws.ca Promotes awareness among Albertans about civil liberties and human rights through research and education. The Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters is a province-wide, voluntary organization supporting women’s shelters and their partners through education, research, and services for the benefit of abused women and their children. Alberta Courts www.albertacourts.ab.ca Includes written decisions from Alberta courts, information on court services, and some court forms. Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Network www.albertaelderabuse.ca Alberta Justice www.gov.ab.ca/just The Alberta Elder Abuse Network is a network of Albertans dedicated to increasing awareness and supporting a community response to elder abuse. Includes an overview of the justice system in Alberta and information on the programs and services such as the Maintenance Enforcement Program. The Alberta Law Connection www.ourfutureourpast.ca/law Here you will find all of the Statutes up to 1990, Legislative Assembly Bills, Debates and Journals, the Alberta Gazette, and the Ordinances of the Northwest Territories prior to the birth of Alberta. ? Resource Directory 17 Slide 19: Alberta Law Line www.albertalawline.ab.ca Alberta Law Line is a province wide program of Legal Aid Alberta. The Law Line is a free service that provides legal information and referrals to Albertans and provides legal advice to eligible callers over the telephone. All calls are confidential. Alberta Law Society Libraries www.lawlibrary.ab.ca With a mission to facilitate access to legal information for all Albertans, our vision is to be a model of excellence in the provision of legal information services. Alberta Real Estate Foundation www.aref.ab.ca B-Free www.b-free.ca Provides the Real Estate Act as well as information on law reform and research in respect to the real estate industry. This site was developed in cooperation with a group of Alberta youth who believe that we can all make a difference. Sometimes in big ways. Sometimes in small ones. Bullying.org www.bullying.org Bullying.org is a collaborative project that has three goals: to help people understand that they are not alone in being bullied, to help people understand that being bullied is not their fault, and to help people understand that there are many positive alternatives to dealing with bullying. Calgary John Howard Society www.johnhoward.calgary.org The Calgary John Howard Society is a community-based charitable organization dedicated to reducing the incidence of crime and increasing community safety through preventative and restorative justice practices. Calgary Legal Guidance Programs and Services www.clg.ab.ca Provides free legal advice for individuals with low income. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms www.pch.gc.ca/ddp-hrd Canadian Criminal Justice Association www.ccja-acjp.ca The mission of this Human Rights Program is to promote the development, understanding, respect for and enjoyment of human rights in Canada. The Canadian Criminal Justice Association is an independent national voluntary organization working for an improved criminal justice system in Canada. The Association was founded in 1919. 18 ? Resource Directory Slide 20: Canadian Human Rights Commission www.chrc-ccdp.ca The Canadian Human Rights Commission is empowered by the Canadian Human Rights Act to investigate and try to settle complaints of discrimination in employment and in the provision of services within federal jurisdiction. Includes Alternate Dispute Resolution, Discrimination and Harassment, as well as Pay Equity and Employment Equity. The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) www.canlii.org A not-for-profit organization initiated by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. CanLII’s goal is to make primary sources of Canadian law accessible at no charge on the Internet. Canadian Legal FAQs www.law-faqs.org Offers information and education to a variety of Frequently Asked Questions about the law. (National and Alberta FAQ’s) CLFAQs: National Charter of Rights www.extension.ualberta.ca/legalfaqs/nat/char.htm Charity Central www.charitycentral.ca General legal information regarding frequently asked questions about The Charter. Charity Central is a project of the Legal Resource Centre of Alberta designed to help Canada’s Registered Charities understand their responsibilities under the Income Tax Act. Community Legal Education Ontario www.cleo.on.ca CLEO is a community legal clinic that produces clear language materials for people with low incomes. Topics include social assistance, landlord and tenant law, refugee and immigration law, workers compensation, women’s issues, family law, employee insurance, and human rights. (Bilingual) Correctional Service of Canada www.csc-scc.gc.ca The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts. CSC is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community. Court Tips for Parents: Representing Yourself in Chambers www.supremecourtselfhelp.bc.ca If you don’t have a lawyer representing you, the BC Supreme Court Self-Help Information Centre in Vancouver can help you get the information you need to prepare your Supreme Court family or civil case. ? Resource Directory 19 Slide 21: Cybertip.ca www.cybertip.ca Cybertip.ca is a web portal for receiving and addressing reports of online child sexual exploitation. This includes child pornography (child abuse images), online luring, child sex tourism, and children exploited through prostitution. CyberWise www.cyberwise.ca CyberWise is an industry Canada SchoolNet comprehensive website that provides useful information for parents, teachers, youth professionals, and young Canadians to help protect children from sexual exploitation on the internet. Department of Justice Canada-Child Support Page www.canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/sup/index.html Edmonton Centre for Equal Justice www.ecej.ca Federal Child Support Guidelines, child support tables for each province, and cases in which guidelines have been interpreted. The Edmonton Centre for Equal Justice is a non-profit organization that offers free legal information, advice, and representation for people living with low income in the Edmonton area. Family Law Information Centre www.albertacourts.ab.ca/familylaw Information on court procedures, legal resources, and court procedure booklets to download. Government of Canada National Parole Board www.npb-cnlc.gc.ca The National Parole Board, as part of the criminal justice system, makes independent, quality conditional release and pardon decisions and clemency recommendations. The Board contributes to the protection of society by facilitating, as appropriate, the timely integration of offenders as law-abiding citizens. Heads-Up Fraud Prevention www.heads-up.ca Heads-Up is a proactive award winning anti-fraud program based out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Visit our Schemes, Scams and Cons section to learn about the many scams being used today and how to protect yourself from becoming a victim. Health Law Institute – Edmonton, Alberta www.law.ualberta.ca/centres/hli The Institute provides legal education to health care professionals, students and any interested community groups in the area of health law. The Institute also conducts research on current issues in health law, and in response to significant developments in legislation, case law, provincial and federal policy, and new medical technologies. 20 ? Resource Directory Slide 22: Justice Education Society www.justiceeducation.ca www.courttips.ca Established in 1989 as the Law Courts Education Society, the Justice Education Society is dedicated to improving access to the justice system through hands-on, targeted, twoway education between the public and those working in the system. Kids in the Know www.kidsintheknow.ca Kids in the Know is an interactive safety education program for increasing the personal safety of children and reducing their risk of sexual exploitation. Landlord and Tenant Advisory Board www.edmonton.ca/ltab Law and Abused Women – Violetnet www.violetnet.org In this site you will find legal information that may help you if you are experiencing violence in an intimate relationship. Law and Abused Immigrant Women - Rosenet www.rosenet-ca.org Information regarding the law and physical, sexual, psychological, emotional, verbal and financial abuse, knowing your rights, custody, testifying in court, divorce and family violence. Laws for Landlords and Tenants in Alberta www.landlordandtenant.org If you are a tenant (or becoming a tenant), there are laws that you need to know. These laws govern the relationship between you and your landlord. If you are a landlord (or becoming a landlord) in Alberta, there are laws that you need to know. These laws govern the relationship between you and your tenants. The Law Society of Alberta www.lawsocietyalberta.com The Law Society of Alberta is the self governing body for Alberta’s lawyers whose mandate is to regulate the profession in the public interest. Legal Resource Centre of Alberta www.legalresourcecentre.ca The Legal Resource Centre’s mission is to enhance the accessibility and quality of justice realized in Canada. It addresses its mission by creating learning opportunities and building learning communities that facilitate the creation, management, exchange, and integration of knowledge among people within the justice system and between them and the general public. ? Resource Directory 21 Slide 23: Legal Aid Society of Alberta www.legalaid.ab.ca Helps to provide a continuum of innovative and cost effective legal services for people in need throughout Alberta. National Crime Prevention Centre www.crime-prevention.org National Cyber Security Alliance www.staysafeonline.org The National Cyber Security Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Through collaboration with the government, corporate, non-profit and academic sectors, the mission of the NCSA is to create a culture of cyber security and safety awareness by providing the knowledge and tools necessary to prevent cyber crime and attacks. Native Law Centre of Canada www.usask.ca/nativelaw Includes law reports, newsletters, legislative materials, programs, projects, and publications. Older Adult Knowledge Network (Oak-Net) www.oak-net.org PhoneBusters www.phonebusters.com This site describes different types of abuse in non-institutional settings and how Canadian law protects older adults. PhoneBusters is a national anti-fraud call centre jointly operated by the Ontario Provincial Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. PhoneBusters plays a key role in educating the public about specific fraudulent telemarketing pitches. The call centre also plays a vital role in the collection and dissemination of victim evidence, statistics, documentation, and tape recordings, which are made available to outside law enforcement agencies. PLENA – Public Legal Education Network of Alberta www.plena.org PLENA is a network of agencies and individuals who share a common interest in law and justice. PLENA Network’s overall goal is to contribute to Albertan’s knowledge and understanding of law and the justice system. Pro Bono Law Alberta www.pbl.ca 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. PBLA was formed as the legacy project in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Law Society of Alberta. 22 ? Resource Directory Slide 24: Queen’s Printer www.qp.gov.ab.ca/custom_page.cfm?page_id=6 Seniors and Community Supports www.seniors.gov.ab.ca Service Alberta www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca Download laws, regulations, Rules of Court, and Practice Notes. Other government publications are also available. Alberta government website with links, publications and forms for seniors. Government of Alberta Services and Information including forms. Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton www.sace.ab.ca Shelternet www.shelternet.ca The Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton exists to empower individuals affected by sexual abuse and assault and to empower communities to take action against sexual violence. Shelternet is a national not-for-profit, charitable organization committed to working towards the prevention of violence against women and their children. Statutes of Alberta www.gov.ab.ca/qp/acts.html Stopbully.com www.stopbully.com All of the statutes are available on this site. Bullying is an international problem that affects all schools and has no boundaries. To report a bully please enter your community on the home page and click the GO button. Student Legal Services of Edmonton www.slsedmonton.com Student Legal Services of Edmonton is a non-profit charitable organization of approximately 300 volunteer law students that provide year-round free legal services to those individuals who are unable to afford a lawyer. The Theory and Practice of PLE in Canada www.plecanada.org The purpose of this website is to provide the Public Legal Education (PLE) community and those who are interested in the development of PLE in Canada with a forum for sharing and further developing their understandings about this field. ? Resource Directory 23 Slide 25: VictimsInfo.Ca www.vistimsinfo.ca An online resource for victims & witnesses of crime. This site was developed by the Justice Education Society of BC (JES) in partnership with Victim Services and the Criminal Justice Branch of the Government of British Columbia. Find out how to: Report a Crime, Get Help, Go to Court. Web Aware www.bewebaware.ca Be Web Aware is a national, bilingual, and public education program on Internet safety. Youth Canada Association www.youcan.ca YOUCAN is an organization focused on youth-led initiatives in non-violent conflict resolution and violence prevention, both nationally and internationally. Youth Criminal Defense Office www.ycdo.ca Young persons between 12 to 18 years of age who are charged with criminal offences are entitled to be represented by legal counsel. Youth Justice Education Project www.extension.ualberta.ca/youthjustice/rubric.htm Youth Restorative Action Project YRAP www.yrap.org YJEP is a network for building partnerships to provide education about youth justice in Canada. The Youth Restorative Action Project (herein referred to as YRAP) is a Youth Justice Committee sanctioned under section 18 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. YRAP is the first committee of its kind mandated to work in Youth Court with young people who have caused harm as a result of racism, intolerance, and significant social issues. Youth Safe www.youthsafe.net Youthsafe.net is the first project of the Youthsafe Resource Committee. As a committee we were formed to address the gaps in violence prevention services offered to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, transgendered and questioning youth. 24 ? Resource Directory Slide 26: Portage College Box 417, 9531-94 Avenue Lac La Biche, AB T0A 2C0 780-623-5680 or 1-866-623-5551 ext. 5680