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LEGAL COUNSELLING [6 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Rights and Freedoms
OBS

Titles and abbreviation confirmed by the association.

OBS

CARAL(Canadian Abortion Rights Action League) is Canada's pro-choice, volunteer organization working to ensure that all women have total reproductive freedom to exercise the right to safe, accessible abortion. Pro-choice abortion information includes CARAL projects and activities. Abortion facts, stats and news-many links to clinics, counselling, access to abortion, legal, political and health issues, publications, research, newsletter and action alerts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Droits et libertés
OBS

Appellations et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems
  • Education (General)
OBS

Mission. [Vancouver & Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society] provides counselling and support services to women, children, seniors and their families in situations of all stages of domestic violence and throughout their interactions with the legal and social system. The society also provides educational programs within the culture-specific communities dealing with the dynamics of family violence, prevention and alternative models of treatment.

Key term(s)
  • Vancouver & Lower Mainland Multi-cultural Family Support Services Society

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
Key term(s)
  • Vancouver & Lower Mainland Multi-cultural Family Support Services Society

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology (General)
OBS

Small local organization founded in 1976 to provide assistance, information & orientation to the Portuguese-speaking communities to ensure full participation in Canadian society & equal access to service respecting uniqueness of their culture & tradition; to develop & implement strategies that enhance use of the Organization's services; to assist the Portuguese community in integration with new social, cultural & political environment; to provide counselling & appropriate referrals as required; to facilitate & develop educational workshops on such topics as health, language, citizenship, employment & legal matters; to encourage senior, youth & women involvement in social, recreational, & volunteer programs provided by the Organization; to assess community's changing needs & the Organization's resources to meet them; to collaborate with community & social agencies with respect to needs of the Purtuguese-speaking community.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Sociologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Social Problems
DEF

The trade in human beings, largely in women and children, for the purpose of sexual exploitation.

CONT

Others argue that raising the legal age of consent would do nothing to address the more pressing need to provide counselling and legitimate employment opportunities for children already involved in the sex trade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

D'autres estiment que le relèvement de l'âge légal du consentement ne fera rien pour régler la question plus pressante de l'aide à apporter aux jeunes déjà engagés dans le commerce sexuel pour leur fournir du counselling et leur trouver un emploi légitime.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
  • Problemas sociales
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Record 5 2005-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
OBS

Others argue that raising the legal age of consent would do nothing to address the more pressing need to provide counselling and legitimate employment opportunities for children already involved in the sex trade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

D autres estiment que le relèvement de l'âge légal du consentement ne fera rien pour régler la question plus pressante de l'aide à apporter aux jeunes déjà engagés dans le commerce sexuel pour leur fournir du counselling et leur trouver un emploi légitime.

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
CONT

[Avoid disclosure of] legal opinions or advice provided to a government department or body or privileged communications between lawyer and client in a matter of government business.

CONT

Legal advice includes a course of action recommended or suggested by the Legal Branch or any course of action which is based on a legal opinion. Legal advice is more than a mere legal opinion, which is often requested and given in the abstract.

OBS

The context was taken in a letter from Jennifer R. Mc Queen, Deputy Minister for Labour Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
CONT

[Éviter] la divulgation de consultations juridiques données à un ministère ou à un organisme gouvernemental ou de violer le secret professionnel [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciudadanía e inmigración
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