BC directory of administrative tribunals and agencies, and self-help resources
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Information about income assistance, disability, EI, federal public pension, housing
Legal information and referrals
On the BC Courthouse Library Society’s website, a collection of some hard-to-find answers found by staff while helping users with their legal research questions.
Complaints against police, privacy and access to information, freedom of expression
Support for foster parents
Information and complaints about health care
BC Housing is a government agency dedicated to addressing housing affordability and homelessness. They develop and manage social housing, implement rental assistance programs, and work with community partners to provide safe and affordable housing solutions.
Free Legal Services To People With Provincial Human Rights Complaint
Work with employees, employers & unions on employment matters in unionized workplaces
Find contact information for MLAs
Promotes the equality of men, women and children in society and offer counselling services and support groups
Resources and patients advocacy
To file a municipal police complaint
Free publication and information
Information about how the centre can help you prepare to represent yourself in a Supreme Court or civil case, and links to other legal information websites and services.
Local contacts & referral lists. Connects people to community, health and government resources for help.
Advocate On Behalf Of Vulnerable Children In B.C.
The Child and Youth Legal Centre provides free and confidential legal help for young people who are experiencing problems related to family law, child protection, human rights, and many other legal issues. The centre aims to make sure that the rights, interests, and points of view of children and youth are heard and respected. Services include:
- legal advice,
- legal representation (a lawyer to take your case), and
- referrals to other resources.
The centre helps young people up to 19 years old, but if a legal problem started before they turned 19, the centre may still be able to help.
The Child and Youth Legal Centre is run by the Society for Children and Youth of BC.
Visit the centre at:
102 – 1678 W. Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6J 1X6
Administrative tribunal for small claims less than $5000, strata, motor vehicle accidents/injuries, and more.
5 Programs - Community Law; BC Human Rights; Mental Health; Community Advocate & Workplace
Information on: M/H program, co-op housing, residential evictions, disability appeals, Worksafe BC and Employment
Student run community legal clinic: housing, wills, small claims, consumer.
If you live in Kamloops, Thompson Rivers University’s Community Legal Clinic can provide you with free legal help and advice.
Consumer information/complaints, Debt collection rules
Provides legal information services to everyone in BC via phone and email service. Helps lawyers and communities find and use legal information in print and online. Librarians provide reference assistance, but do not provide legal advice or answers specific to individual situations.
Free debt counselling
Transcripts of taped information written by lawyers, about various legal topics and your legal rights.
Free legal advice to people with disabilities about human rights and discrimination
Factsheets, complaints and information on BC employment law
Contacts, free transferal and information on all BC government agencies
Help to find a legal advocate
The frontlines, shoulder to shoulder with our community, we operate from a harm reduction perspective and as a faith-based service provider, we welcome and affirm individuals from all walks of life without exception. At our core is the mission, ministry, and call to social justice of the United Church of Canada.
Free and impartial help for home, auto, and business insurance disputes
The official website of the Government of Canada.
Promotes Understanding & Access To The Legal System.
Lists: Poverty law advocacy, family law advocacy, specialized advocacy programs and legal clinics
Assists Low-Income Earners With Various Legal Issues.
Contains information about free legal advice clinics offered by law students at the University of British Columbia, including their clinic solely for immigration and refugee legal issues. Also includes the LSLAP Manual of legal information.
If you don’t know a lawyer who handles criminal cases, contact the Lawyer Referral Service to get the name of a local lawyer to talk to for 15 minutes for free. You can find out what they’d charge if you need more help and decide whether you want to hire them.
Toll-free Referral Phone Numbers for Legal Information and Advice (PDF).
A list of Province-wide sources of legal support services accessible by phone, and in some cases, in-person.
Resources when a client doesn’t qualify; Legal services and what areas of the law they cover.
Online legal information website
Representatives for constituents
Independent and impartial alternative dispute resolution for Canadian life and health insurance consumers
Information, referrals, supports and one-on-one advocacy
Current information about poverty issues in BC and Canada for advocates, community groups, and people on welfare. Lists community-based advocates around the province.
Use this guide to help your clients find services. The Red Book Online is a comprehensive guide to over 4,000 community, social, and government agencies in BC. The agencies offer a wide range of services, including counselling, housing, health, education, and transportation.
Fact sheets, forms and dispute resolution process for residential tenancy issues
Advocacy for seniors
Law clinic with advocacy and advice for people age 55+
Information about services that are available through government agents, and a listing of the Service BC centres around the province.
Helps employers and workers learn about how to prevent and respond to workplace sexual harassment
Full Explanation & Self-Help For Small Claims Court Help With Paperwork etc..
The Solution Explorer is the first step in the CRT claims process. It asks you simple questions and gives you customized legal information and options based on your answers. Its self-help tools, like communication templates, might help you resolve your issue on your own.
Using the Solution Explorer is free and anonymous.
Provides social wellness programs and services
The South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia (SALCBC) focuses on issues affecting the daily lives of South Asian British Columbians, including legal issues around immigration status, child protection and custody, separation and divorce, domestic violence, sexual assault, racial discrimination and profiling, economic justice for workers, elder abuse, mental health, and wills and estates.
You will get a 30 minute session for legal advice and summary at no-cost. And, you may also qualify for additional legal services.
Lawyers provide low-barrier and culturally sensitive legal support for low-income South Asian families.
Legal advocate for povert law issues, serving residents of Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, Fort St John, Tumbler Ridge
Free 30 minute legal advice for people with low incomes.
Client Line at 604-878-7400 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM or from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday (excluding holidays)
Provides Advice, Assistance & Representation For Those Who Cannot Afford A Lawyer.
If you live in Victoria, The Law Centre may be able to help you if you’re eligible and qualify financially.
Free legal advocacy services for people with income assistance, disability benefits, and tenancy issues
Free legal education & advocacy for BC tenants.
Provides legal advice to individuals who cannot otherwise afford to pay for legal services
With unbundling, your legal matter is broken down into parts. You choose which parts a lawyer helps with, and which parts you will do yourself. You get professional assistance where you need it most — at a cost you can afford.
Legal Advocacy Program
WorksafeBC appeals and advice
Work injury and work safety, work bullying and harassment info