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Helpful links about international child abduction

Last updated on August 16, 2021
  • Amber Alert Program in B.C. (RCMP)
  • Canada Border Services Agency
  • Child Find British Columbia
  • Countries covered (and not covered) under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
  • Family Law Act (B.C.) – s. 80: International Child Abduction
  • Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (full text)
  • Hague Conference on Private International Law (child abduction section)
  • International Child Abductions: A Manual for Parents
  • Missing Children Society of Canada
  • MissingKids.ca
  • Other Hague Conventions that apply in Canada
  • Our Missing Children (federal government/RCMP)
  • Passport Canada

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  • B.C. Application for Return Access form (PDF, 86KB) 
  • B.C. Authority to Act form (PDF, 53KB) 
Contact Information

The role of central authority for B.C. is delegated to Jane Connell and Jillian Stewart, lawyers with the Ministry of Attorney General. Their contact information is below.

Jane Connell Office:
250 356-8433

Jillian Stewart Office:
250 356-8449

Email:
BCCentralAuthority@gov.bc.ca

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