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BC Ministry of Justicel

BC Police Association

BC Solicitor General

Bureau of Justice Statistics: US crime statistics

Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime

Municipal Police Services: links to municipal departments across Canada 

National Crime Prevention Centre

Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, BC

Police Sector Council: Links to departments and associations related to policing (Canadian and international)

RCMP

RCMP in BC

Victim Link BC

VictimsInfo: An Online Resource for Victims and Witnesses of Crime in BC

BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils

BC Council for International Education

BC Ministry of Advanced Education

BC College and Institute Student Outcomes Project

BC Post-Secondary Central Data Warehouse

Education Planner (post-secondary options)

BC Ministry of Education

BC School Statistics

Teacher Regulation Branch

BC Teachers' Federation

Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)

Canadian Educational Association

Commonwealth of Learning

Edudata Canada

ERIC Database

Families for School Seismic Safety

Gateway to Educational Materials

Imagine BC: Dialogues on the future of British Columbia: Morris J. Wosk, Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University
Private Career Training Institutions Agency of BC (PCTIA)

Safe Schools Task Force

US Department of Education

Research Universities' Council of BC

Alberta Gaming Research Institute

BC Association for Charitable Gaming

BC Partnership for Responsible Gambling

Canadian Partnership for Responsible Gambling

Gambling Literature Database

Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

Aboriginal Housing Initiatives (BC)

Aboriginal Housing Management Association

BC Assessment

BC Housing

BC Landlords Association

BC Native Housing Corporation

BC Non-Profit Housing Association

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Canadian Homebuilders' Association of BC

Co-operative Housing Federation of BC

Homeowner Protection Office

Provincial Housing Strategy

Rental Owners and Managers Society of BC (ROMS BC)

Residential Tenancy Branch

Smart Growth BC

BC Ministry of Social Development

BC Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services

BC Poverty Reduction Coalition

BC Social Economy Roundtable (BCSER)  

Food Banks Canada

Make Poverty History

National Council of Welfare

PovNet

Adherents.com: statistics on religion

Bible Gateway: Search the Bible

Canadian Church Press: association for Christian newspapers and magazines in Canada

Catholic Encyclopedia: entire 1913, 15 volume set

New Testament Gateway: annotated guide to New Testament web sites

Religion Online: more than 4000 articles and chapters

Ageline

Canadian Seniors Policies and Programs Database

CARP Canada

Centre on Aging: University of Victoria

Seniors BC: from the provincial government

Seniors Canada Online: from the federal government

Canadian Women Voters Congress

Celebrating Women's Achievements

Dancing with the Octopus: BC organization that focuses on political engagement of women

Equal Voice: Electing Women in Canada

The Famous Five

Global Database of Quotas for Women: information on women's political participation

Institute for Women's Policy Research

PAR-L. A Canadian Electronic Feminist Network

UNECE's Gender Statistics

Women's Human Rights Resources Programme

AMSSA Newcomer Children Information Exchange (ANCIE): overview of key issues affecting newcomer children. Includes web links and research reports

Canadian Child Welfare Research Portal: access research on Canadian child welfare programs and policies

Children, Youth and Families: from the Canadian Policy Research Network

Child Welfare League of Canada: a national voice on behalf of vulnerable children, youth and their families

First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition

First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada: provides services to First Nations child welfare organizations

Investing in Youth: from the Government of Canada Policy Research Initiative

McCreary Centre Society: "non-government not-for-profit committed to improving the health of BC youth through research, education and community based projects"

National Center for Children in Poverty: American public policy center

Parent Support Services of BC: provides support and information to parents.

Society for Children and Youth of BC: advocates for the well-being of children and youth in BC

Support Worker Central: support for the families of people with disabilities

Youth in Care Canada (National Youth in Care Network): concerned with youth in and from care