COVID-19 Resources

Practise Resources for BC Lawyers

• Law Society of BC COVID-19 page: https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/about-us/covid-19-response/
• CBA BC COVID-19 Resource Hub: https://www.cbabc.org/Publications-and-Resources/COVID-19-Resource-Hub
  
  

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by Webinar

Court Notices

• BC Court of Appeal: https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/index.aspx 
• BC Supreme Court: https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/index.aspx 
• BC Provincial Court: https://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/COVID19
  
  

Supports for Businesses and Individuals

• See LSBC page covering Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA), BC Emergency Benefit for Workers, Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Temporary Rent Supplement Program, Commercial Rent assistance, among other supports: https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/about-us/covid-19-response/resources/
  
  

Housing

• See above under Supports for Businesses and Individuals for Rental Assistance Resources 
• Residential Tenancy Branch - COVID-19 and Tenancies: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/residential-tenancies/covid-19
  
  

Employment

• See above under Supports for Businesses and Individuals for: CERB, BC Emergency Benefit for Workers, etc.
  
  

Health

• BC Centre for Disease Control: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19 
• BC COVID-19 Self Assessment Tool: https://covid19.thrive.health/ 
• Testing - for individuals with symptoms, a list of collection centres (locations where you can be tested) across the province to find one near you or call 8-1-1 to find the nearest centre: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/3862560c5a41418e9d78f4f81688e9d0 
• MOSAIC Multilingual COVID19 Health Navigator: https://www.mosaicbc.org/news/covid19-health-navigator-initiative-launched/
  
  

Mental Health and Wellness

• Lawyer’s Assistance Program: https://www.lapbc.com/ 
• LifeWorks Canada: https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/support-and-resources-for-lawyers/lawyer-wellness-and-personal-support/lifeworks-canada/ 
• Mental Health Commission of Canada: https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/covid19
  
  

Support for Hate Crimes

• Victim Link BC: a toll-free, confidential, multilingual telephone service available across B.C. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-563-0808 or by email: VictimLinkBC@bc211.ca
  
  

Travel

• Federal Travel Restrictions, Exemptions and Advice: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/latest-travel-health-advice.html 
  
  

Provincial Updates

• COVID-19 Provincial Support and Information: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support?utm_campaign=20200319_GCPE_AM_COVID_6_NOTIFICATION_BCGOVNEWS_BCGOV_EN_BC__NOTIFICATION 
• Provincial government updates: https://news.gov.bc.ca/