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Your Guide to Canadian Law

Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

by (author) Antree Demakos, Ian D. Levine, Michael G. Crawford & James Middlemiss

Publisher
Fitzhenry and Whiteside
Initial publish date
Aug 2006
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781554551316
    Publish Date
    Jan 2009
    List Price
    $24.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550418354
    Publish Date
    Aug 2006
    List Price
    $24.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780889955363
    Publish Date
    Jul 2015
    List Price
    $24.95

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Your Guide to Canadian Law provides expert answers to hundreds of the most frequently asked questions on Canadian law, rights and our legal system. No jargon, no theory, no maze of statutes - just clear and concise answers about the laws that matter most to you.

Based on real-life experience and the contributions of over 300 participating lawyers, this Guide gives you everything you need to know about:

  • Adoption
  • Business Law
  • Buying a Home
  • Child Support
  • Choosing a Lawyer
  • Consumer Law
  • Contracts
  • Copyright and Patents
  • Criminal Law and Removing Criminal Records
  • Debt and Bankruptcy
  • Divorce
  • Environmental Law
  • Family Law, Divorce and Support
  • Healthcare
  • Highway Traffic Act
  • How the Courts Work
  • How to get Legal Aid
  • Immigration
  • Insurance and Securities
  • Internet and Computer Law
  • Investments and RRSPs
  • Landlord and Tenant Relations
  • Obtaining Legal Aid
  • Personal Injury
  • Small Claims Court
  • Stocks and Investments
  • Suing Someone
  • Tax Law
  • Wills and Inheritance
  • Wrongful Dismissal
  • and much much more. . .

Your Guide to Canadian Law is the best general reference on Canadian law available. It is perfect for every home and business and a must-have reference to empower families, students, the elderly and everyone else who needs answers to everyday legal questions.

About the authors

As Founder and General Counsel of Pardons Canada for over 20 years, Antree Demakos gained unique insight into how criminal records affect people's lives. In addition to developing comprehensive procedural and training systems, she also acted as both advocate and liaison in dealing with domestic and foreign government offices, including courts, police services, the Parole Board, the RCMP, Immigration Canada, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security. Antree is also the co-founder of LegalLine, Canada's free legal information resource, and the author of "Your Guide to Canadian Law".

Antree Demakos' profile page

Pardons Canada, Co-founder, Program Director (1987-2008), Outreach Educa­tion Coordinator (2009-2011), Board of Advisors (Current), LegalLine.ca, Co-founder, Director of Government Alliances

Ian D. Levine's profile page

Michael G. Crawford's profile page

James Middlemiss' profile page