Community resources
If you need help resolving your legal problem, you can contact the services below. Use these links to find the best service to meet your needs.
Where to go
If we referred you to other community organizations, you can find their contact information below.
Legal help
Access Pro Bono
Access Pro Bono runs free legal advice clinics throughout the province. Call to make…
Ask JES – Legal Help BC
Legal information and referrals
Atira Women’s Resource Society
Supports women affected by violence to access housing and other services
Battered Women’s Support Services
Provides support and advocacy for women who have experienced abuse
BC Civil Liberties Association
Complaints against police, privacy and access to information, freedom of expression
BC Family Maintenance Agency (BCFMA)
Helps families and children entitled to maintenance (child support and spousal…
BC Human Rights Clinic
Free Legal Services To People With Provincial Human Rights Complaint
BC’s Family Justice Services Division
Provincial and territorial child support information
BC211
Local contacts & referral lists. Connects people to community, health and…
Child Support Service in Kelowna
Help with understanding child support guidelines and provide referals to other…
Clicklaw
Provides links to legal information, education, and help for British Columbians. The…
Clicklaw Helpmap
Legal services and what areas of the law they cover; local contacts & referral…
Visit websiteMore info →Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)
5 Programs - Community Law; BC Human Rights; Mental Health; Community Advocate…
Community Legal Clinic: Thompson Rivers University (TRU)
If you live in Kamloops, Thompson Rivers University’s Community Legal Clinic can…
Comprehensive Child Support Service in Kelowna
Pilot project launched February 2022
Dial-A-Law
Transcripts of taped information written by lawyers, about various legal topics and…
Disability Alliance Law Clinic
Free legal advice to people with disabilities about human rights and discrimination
Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver
Programs that support women and children involved in, or affected by, the justice…
Family Justice Centers
Help BC residents going through separation or divorce. Provides Family Justice…
Visit websiteMore info →Justice Access Centres
Describes the services available at the Justice Access Centres in Abbotsford,…
Visit websiteMore info →Justice Education Society (JES)
Promotes Understanding & Access To The Legal System.
Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society (Kelowna) - Family Law Advocacy
Community based services
Kinbrace Refugee Housing and Support
Find resources for refugee claimants.
Law Foundation Family Law Advocacy Program
Advocates provide free legal information, advocacy, and assistance to low-income…
Law Foundation legal help list and legal clinics
Lists: Poverty law advocacy, family law advocacy, specialized advocacy programs and…
Law Students’ Legal Advice Program (LSLAP): University of British Columbia
If you live in Greater Vancouver, LSLAP may be able to give you free legal advice.…
Lawyer Referral Service
If you don’t know a lawyer who handles criminal cases, contact the Lawyer Referral…
Legal Information and Advice BC Toll Free Referral Phone Numbers
Toll-free Referral Phone Numbers for Legal Information and Advice (PDF). A list of…
Migrant Workers Centre
Legal advocacy for migrant workers in BC
Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of BC
Culturally appropriate services to Aboriginal people involved in the criminal…
PovNet
Current information about poverty issues in BC and Canada for advocates, community…
Visit websiteMore info →Prisoners’ Legal Services
The West Coast Prison Justice Society operates Prisoners’ Legal Services, the only…
Ready Tours - My Refugee Claim
Ready Tours teach and support refugee claimants as they prepare for their refugee…
Rise Women’s Legal Centre
Provides Legal Services to Women Mainly in Family Law. Plus Other Supports
Seniors First BC – Elder Law Clinic
Law clinic with advocacy and advice for people age 55+
Service BC centres
Information about services that are available through government agents, and a…
SHARP Workplaces
Helps employers and workers learn about how to prevent and respond to workplace…
South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia (SALCBC)
The South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia (SALCBC) focuses on issues…
South Peace Community Resources Society
Legal advocate for povert law issues, serving residents of Dawson Creek, Chetwynd,…
Stand Informed Legal Advice Services
Experienced Sexual Assault? Get Free Legal Advice. Free confidential legal advice to…
Toll-free 1-888-685-6222
Summary Advice Program
Free 30 minute legal advice for people with low incomes. Client Line at 604-…
The Law Centre: University of Victoria
If you live in Victoria, The Law Centre may be able to help you if you’re eligible…
Together Against Poverty Society
Free legal advocacy services for people with income assistance, disability benefits…
UBC Business Law Clinic
Provides legal advice to individuals who cannot otherwise afford to pay for legal…
Unbundled Legal Services
With unbundling, your legal matter is broken down into parts. You choose which parts…