Residential School and Indigenous-Specific Racism Statement: READ HERE – College Anti-Racism Statement: READ HERE
BCCSW Strategic Priorities 2021-2025
BCCSW Strategic Directions 2018-2020
BCCSW Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
BCCSW HR-005 Rev 00 Employee Handbook 01-January-2023
The British Columbia College of Social Workers’ authority comes from the Social Workers Act and the Social Workers Regulation.
If you have trouble accessing the links below, please go to www.bclaws.ca or call the BC Laws customer service line at 1-866-236-5544.
Adoption Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96005_01
Adoption Act and Financial Administration Act –ADOPTION REGULATION – [includes amendments up to B.C. Reg. 175/2017, September 25, 2017]
http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/291_96
Adult Guardianship Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96006_01
S. 32 – Obtaining a statutory property guardian (incapacity). S. 46 – reporting abuse or neglect.
Age of Majority Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/lc/statreg/96007_01
S. 1 establishes the age of majority as 19, from April 15, 1970.
Canada Health Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-6) https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-care-system/canada-health-care-system-medicare/canada-health-act.html
The CHA establishes criteria and conditions related to insured health services and extended health care services that the provinces and territories must fulfill to receive the full federal cash contribution under the Canada Health Transfer (CHT).
Canadian Legal Information Institute (CANLII) https://www.canlii.org/
A consolidation of judicial legal decisions, commentary, criminal convictions and sentencing as public record.
Child, Family and Community Service Act, (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_96046_01
Care agreements for child and youth – S. 14 duty to report need for protection
Community Care and Assisted Living Act (SBC 2002) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02075_01
Continuing Care Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96070_01
Government contracted care facilities – Minister appointed. NB. Nothing on incapacity
Crime Victim Assistance (General) Regulation 161/2002 http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/161_2002
S. 36 (3) Schedule 2 – Describes types of Counselling and maximum hourly rates for crime victims
Criminal Code of Canada (R.S.C., 1985 –Federal) http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/
Criminal Records Review Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_96086_01
E-Health (Personal Health Information Access and Protection of Privacy) Act (SBC 2008) http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_08038_01
Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation 265/2002 http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/265_2002
Defines social worker as a “prescribed professional”. Defines “daily living activities”.
Excise Tax Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. E-15) http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/E-15/page-1.html
Social work defined in Part II 7.2 and 14 (b) (i)
Revised GST Interpretation http://www.bcasw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/UPLOAD-GST-excm-ap-2016.pdf
Family Law Act (SBC 2011) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/11025_01
Including: child support guidelines, family dispute resolution, family justice counsellor, parenting arrangements, parenting coordinator.
Family Law Act Regulations (BC Reg. 42/2013) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/roc/roc/331105891
Set minimum training and practice standards for family dispute resolution professionals (family mediators, parenting coordinators and family arbitrators).
Federal Child Support Guidelines (SOR/97-175) – Divorce Act http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-97-175/FullText.html
Freedom of Information and protection of Privacy Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/96165_00
Access to information held by an ‘official body’
Health Authorities Act BC (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96180_01
Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96181_01
Health Care Costs Recovery Regulation 397/2008 http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/lc/statreg/397_2008
S. 3 (b) (ii) -social work – paid for by a regional health board
Health Professions Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96183_01
Umbrella legislation regulating health professionals (except Social Workers).
Hospital Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96200_01
Hospital District Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96202_01
Hospital Insurance Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96204_01
Human Rights Code (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_96210_01
Infants Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96223_01
S. 17 – Consent of infant to medical treatment
Marriage Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96282_01
Medical Assistance In Dying – federal statute amendment of the Criminal Code- Federal Bill C-14 http://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-14/royal-assent
Mental Health Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96288_01
Voluntary and involuntary detention S. 22 – 48 hr. with one sign off, longer if 2nd sign off within 48 hr.
Ministry of Health Act BC (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96301_01
Including collection, use and disclosure of personal information by a public health care body
Ombudsperson Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96340_01
Patients Property Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96349_01
Personal Information Protection Act (SBC 2003) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/consol17/consol17/00_03063_01
Disclosure of service user information/record keeping/breaking confidentiality
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA- Federal) https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/privacy-topics/privacy-laws-in-canada/the-personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act-pipeda/
Power of Attorney Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96370_01#section2
Public Guardian and Trustee Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96383_01
Administration of a person’s property – S. 7-young person’s financial or legal affairs.
Public Health Act (SBC 2008) http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_08028_01
Representation Agreement Act (RSBC 1996) – NB. Not for incapable people http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/consol25/consol25/00_96405_01
S. 2- The purpose of this Act is to provide a mechanism
(a) to allow adults to arrange in advance how, when and by whom, decisions about their health care or personal care, the routine management of their financial affairs, or other matters will be made if they become incapable of making decisions independently, and
(b) to avoid the need for the court to appoint someone to help adults make decisions, or someone to make decisions for adults, when they are incapable of making decisions independently.
Representative for Children and Youth Act (SBC 2006) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/06029_01
Residential Tenancy Act (SBC 2002) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01
Society Act (RSBC 1996) – Act is current to January 10, 2018 http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96433_01
Workers Compensation Act (RSBC 1996) http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/96492_00
Youth Justice Act (SBC 2003) http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03085_01
Youth Criminal Justice Act (Federal – 2002) http://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/Y-1.5/index.html
BC Supreme Court Rules – including how to start a claim
