A starter checklist to help you represent yourself in family or civil court:
https://representingyourselfcanada.com/our-srl-resources/
Guide to Litigation in Canada:
GUIDE TO LITIGATION IN CANADA
Canadian Judicial Council,
statement of principles on self-represented litigants and accused persons:
https://cjc-ccm.ca/cmslib/general/news_pub_other_PrinciplesStatement_2006_en.pdf
Overview of the court layout:
https://stepstojustice.ca/resource/criminal-courtroom-ontario-court-of-justice/
Canada's Court System Definitions:
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/ccs-ajc/06.html
PROVINCIAL LINKS:
Alberta:
- Provincial offences Act https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/stat/rsa-2000-c-p-34/latest/rsa-2000-c-p-34.html
- Alberta Court Information Access Guide https://albertacourts.ca/docs/default-source/qb/court-information-access-guide-for-alberta.pdf?sfvrsn=1420ab83_4
- Alberta provincial court FAQs https://www.albertacourts.ca/ca/registry/faq
- Alberta criminal court https://albertacourts.ca/pc/areas-of-law/criminal
- Alberta court forms https://www.alberta.ca/file-application-claim-in-court.aspx
British Columbia:
- BC provincial offences act https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96338_01
- Provincial court FAQs https://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/about-the-court/faq
- For tips on tracking case law and legislation, and using Court Services Online
- BC Courthouse Libraries’ webinar Legal Research for Journalists
- Requesting a support person during your trial https://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/about-the-court/court-innovation/SupportPersonGuidelines
- BC court forms https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-forms
Manitoba:
- Manitoba provincial offences act https://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/p160ei.php
- Guide for self-representing https://www.manitobacourts.mb.ca/information-for-self-representing/
- Court procedures, rule and forms https://www.manitobacourts.mb.ca/court-of-queens-bench/procedure-rules-and-forms/
New Brunswick:
- New Brunswick provincial offences and procedures act https://laws.gnb.ca/en/showdoc/cs/P-22.1
- New Brunswick courts FAQ https://www.courtsnb-coursnb.ca/content/cour/en/provincial/content/faq.html
- New Brunswick POA forms https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/public-safety/attorney-general/content/acts_regulations/content/rules_of_court/forms.html
Newfoundland:
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador provincial offences act https://www.assembly.nl.ca/Legislation/sr/regulations/rc990078.htm
- Self-represented litigants https://court.nl.ca/provincial/goingtocourt/selfrepresent.html
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador provincial acts - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador adult court FAQs https://court.nl.ca/provincial/goingtocourt/acts.html
https://court.nl.ca/provincial/courts/adult/faq.html
- St. John's, Newfoundland court forms https://court.nl.ca/provincial/forms/forms.html
Nova Scotia:
- Nova Scotia provincial court act https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/provincial%20court.pdf
- Nova Scotia provincial summary proceedings act https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/summary%20proceedings.pdf
- Nova Scotia info about your summary ticket info https://novascotia.ca/just/nsjustice/sot.asp
- Nova Scotia provincial offences forms https://www.courts.ns.ca/provincial_court/NSPC_provincial_offence_forms.htm
Ontario:
- Ontario provincial offences act https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p33
- Guide for defendants in provincial cases https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/files/guides/guide-provincial-offences.pdf
- Guide to appeal in provincial cases https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/files/guides/guide-provincial-offences-appeals.pdf
- Check the status of your case https://www.ontario.ca/page/check-status-traffic-tickets-and-fines-online-or-request-meeting-resolve-your-case
- Ontario court forms https://ontariocourtforms.on.ca/en/
PEI:
- Provincial offences act https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/legislation/p-25-provincial_court_act.pdf
- Policies and forms https://www.courts.pe.ca/provincial-court/policies-and-forms
Saskatchewan:
- Provincial summary offences act https://www.canlii.org/en/sk/laws/stat/ss-1990-91-c-s-63.1/latest/ss-1990-91-c-s-63.1.html
- Saskatchewan Provincial Court https://albertacourts.ca/docs/default-source/qb/court-information-access-guide-for-alberta.pdf?sfvrsn=1420ab83_4
- Information on Provincial Violation Tickets https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/justice-crime-and-the-law/information-on-provincial-violation-tickets
- Rules, practice guidelines, and standardized conditions Saskatchewan Provincial Court
https://sasklawcourts.ca/provincial-court/practice-directives-standardized-conditions/
EXTRAS:
- You don't have to give the police your fingerprints if you're charged with an offence that can only be considered a summary offence https://stepstojustice.ca/questions/criminal-law/do-i-have-go-fingerprinting/