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• The Government of Canada’s Charterpedia “provides legal information about the Charter and contains information about the purpose of each section of the Charter, the analysis or test developed through case law in respect of the section, and any particular considerations related to it.”
• The Canadian Civil Liberties Association “actively stands up to power by fighting against rights violations, abuse of police powers, inequality, and discrimination.”
• The BC Civil Liberties Association “has been actively advancing human rights and civil liberties through litigation, law reform, community-based legal advocacy, and public engagement and education for over 60 years.” Their publication The Arrest Handbook (2023) is essential reading for everyone.
• “What you should know before being interviewed or making a statement to police in Canada” — Gold Law Criminal Defence (Toronto, ON) warns us about some of the tricks and traps the police use to get you to incriminate yourself, and advises you to say nothing to the police except, “I want to speak with a lawyer.”
• “What You Need to Know if the Police Want to Speak with You” — Pringle Law Criminal Defence (Edmonton, AB) answers some common questions about talking to the police. The gist: Never talk to the police, even if you are just a witness, without speaking with a lawyer first.

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• “Don’t make these movies!” by MAT presents a list of movies that have already been made eleventy-squillion times, so you don’t need to make them again.
• “Can you make a living making movies independently?” by KO’D answers the question all newbie creators (and their families) ask.

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