Provides trained, knowledgeable arbitrators and mediators to the professional and business community and to the general public. Ensures that the institute's code of ethics and professional standards are maintained. Offers training and workshops for dispute res...

Offers assistance with family justice matters including: separation and divorce, guardianship, parenting arrangements or contact with a child when there is a separation or divorce, child and spousal support, parenting after separation issues, and Family Law Ac...

A lawyer in private practice funded by LABC provides the following services: takes applications for legal representation and refers eligible clients to lawyers; provides liaison between LABC, the community, and the private bar; directs clients to legal informa...

Hears and makes rulings on legal disputes relating to criminal, civil, family, traffic, and bylaw matters. Hours for Court Registry are 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. Duty counsel services are provided to coincide with what is occurring in court on any given d...

Private agency providing tax reviews and applications, taxpayer relief requests, personal and trust tax filings, tax appeals, and estate and trust planning for people with disabilities. Also works to determine if there are any tax credits, deductions, or benef...

LABC staff help Indigenous community members by providing the following services: giving legal advice about family and child protection law and issues such as residential schools, housing, and wills and estates; explaining the legal process and other options s...

LABC staff help Indigenous community members by providing the following services: giving legal advice about family and child protection law and issues such as residential schools, housing, and wills and estates; explaining the legal process and other options s...

Provides outreach to individuals and families of Indigenous descent who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or difficult to house. Outreach workers meet with individuals where they are - on the street, in a shelter, or in a temporary place - to determi...

Promotes access to justice in BC by providing, coordinating, and fostering quality pro bono legal services for people and nonprofit organizations of limited means. Provides legal training, resources, and information to individuals and organizations facilitatin...

Helps qualified persons with disabilities to save for long-term financial security, and enables people receiving social assistance to protect their assets and income. Assists individuals with disabilities to apply for a Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and a Regist...

Provides advocacy to people with disabilities, support and assistance to ensure full participation in community and society, and information enabling people to access services to which they are entitled. Provides referrals to Access Pro Bono for legal assistan...

Provides advocacy services to low-income people dealing with various government agencies, including services for people with disabilities and for people on income assistance. Addresses disability, income assistance, and tenancy issues. Services include form co...

Website provides information to help individuals understand differences between tribunals and courts, what happens before tribunal decisions, how tribunals make decisions, and how to dispute decisions. The 'BC Admin Law Directory' provides a comprehensive list...

Provides financial management services for low-income individuals who are vulnerable to financial abuse, or are no longer able to manage their own finances due to physical and/or mental constraints. Services include creating a functional budget and plan for de...

Mobile van service provides outreach support services from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday to Friday to individuals age 19 and over (though youth may also be served) who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or difficult to house. Outreach workers meet with in...

In partnership and coordination with community individuals and organizations, provides community presentations and workshops, support services, and resources to encourage all adults to ensure their wishes for health care are honoured in the event they are unab...

Provides one-on-one assistance people with disabilities to apply for, and appeal the denial of, provincial (PWD) and federal (Canada Pension Plan) disability benefits. Files back-taxes for people with provincial disability benefits and helps people with the Di...

Provides legal information, education and problem solving for low-income residents of the West Kootenays assists with accessing government benefits, tenancy, debt and family law; also accepts applications for Legal Aid. Also provides specialized victim assista...

Offers drop-in advocacy services to mental health consumers/survivors. Provides information, support, and representation to resolve income, housing, and family law problems. Assists with welfare benefits, debt issues, tenancy disputes, and child protection con...

Provides individual and systemic advocacy services for newcomer, migrant, and immigrant women (including transgender women) involved in indoor sex work throughout Metro Vancouver, and to women who have been trafficked. Services include accompaniment, transport...

Provides form completion assistance for a range of legal issues. Areas of service include Aboriginal law, animal law, civil litigation, family law, federal government complaints, health and disabillity, housing, human rights, income support and benefits, infor...

Provides legal outreach to artists and arts organizations. Offer resources, workshops, and clinics where artists can meet confidentially with an experienced lawyer. Payment is by donation. Clinics run by volunteer lawyers and law students are held twice a mont...

Provides basic, clear online information about provincial and federal disability benefits, income assistance and other income support programs, as well as tenancy, in order to empower people to advocate for themselves. Website contains frequently asked questio...

Provides safe places for marginalized women and female youth. Operates a 24-hour Emergency Shelter with 40 beds for self-identified women 19 years of age and over. Shelters accept self-referrals. Intake for Outreach Support Services is through BC Housing's Hom...

Hears and makes rulings on legal disputes relating to criminal, civil, family, traffic, and bylaw matters. Hours for Court Registry vary; call for details. Staff visit from Fort St John and Fort Nelson on designated days to hold court. Duty counsel services ar...