Latest Common Questions – Tribunals, Courts and the Legal system

• I missed my refugee protection hearing. What should I do now?
• My refugee protection hearing is coming up soon. What will the hearing be like? How should I deal with the questions I am asked?
• My refugee protection hearing is coming up. What should I bring to it and who should come with me?
• I have applied for refugee status in Canada. What kind of evidence do I need to support my claim and how do I gather it?
• I am applying for refugee status in Canada. I think I need a lawyer with me at my hearing but I have no money. What are my options?
• I have a youth record for shoplifting that happened last year. What does it mean that my youth record is open?
• I was charged with a crime and my parents are paying for a criminal lawyer to help me fight the charges. Since I’m a minor and my parents are paying, can my parents find out what I tell the lawyer?
• Who can I call if I have any questions about elections or voting?
• What are my options if I can't afford a lawyer?
• Does Gladue apply to bail or sentencing for any crime committed by an Aboriginal person?