Offers voluntary, confidential support for children and youth who have experienced a crime (with or without a criminal charge). Victim service workers help children and youth and their caregivers through the justice system from any point in the process. Offers...

Provides legal information to the public, in order to promote understanding of and access to the legal system. Helps the public to identify and understand their legal rights and responsibilities in order to improve their ability to deal with legal matters. Off...

Offers free in-library access to digital resources on the law, criminal law, and family law in Canada. Computer workstations are available for legal research; there is no public internet available. Print resources includes non-digital law reports, historic and...

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...

Provides registered victims or their representatives with general information about federal corrections and conditional release, and certain information (scheduled reviews, decisions, releases) about the offender that harmed them, as long as that offender is u...

Provides notification to victims of crime, and persons protected by a civil protection order, about adult offenders' court proceedings and BC Corrections' movements (custody or community status). Victim Safety Unit (VSU) notifications may include court updates...

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...

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...

Supplies community groups with lawyers, notaries, and plain language presenters who can speak on topics of law and the justice system. Accepts lawyers wishing to volunteer.

Offers public education presentations on mediation, as well as professional development opportunities for dispute management professionals. Also offers customized training/coaching and consulting services on conflict prevention, management, and resolution ...

Confidential database containing all civil and criminal protection orders issued in BC. Ensures that police have 24-hour access to accurate, current information on peace bonds and civil restraining orders. Goal is to contribute to the reduction of violence aga...

Provides advocacy in the following areas: Income Assistance (applications, PWD application, reconsideration, appeals, tribunals, Ministry calls); tenancy (BC Housing applications, subsidy housing application, co-op issues, residential tenancy hearings, landlor...

Works toward giving victims of crime an effective voice in the criminal justice system by helping them and their families understand their role in the criminal justice system and the services available to support them; ensuring that the perspectives of victims...

Dedicated to making the law accessible to British Columbians by providing free education and information to help people deal with the legal problems of daily life. Resources include an interactive website, classes/information sessions on legal topics, and book...

Provides legal advice and support related to poverty, domestic violence, and crisis prevention. Areas of service include assistance with benefits, credits, and subsidies; tenancy-related issues; employment law and worker's rights; consumer law; debt issues; In...

Provides legal information and referral services on the North Shore (Bowen Island, Lions Bay, North Vancouver, and West Vancouver) on a variety of topics. Also provides advocacy services on issues such as housing, income assistance, employment, and poverty law...

Provides free and confidential legal information, referrals, legal advice, and representation for problems related to basic living needs for low-income North Shore residents (from Bowen Island, Lions Bay, North Vancouver, and West Vancouver). Assists with lega...

Provides victims with the information and services they need to have an effective voice in the federal correctional system. Victims may register with CSC or the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) to receive information on the correctional system and the offender who...

Provides information to victims of federal offenders. Specifically, the Office provides general information about the Canadian criminal justice system and the victims' rights and entitlements under the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, and the Corrections and C...

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...

Leads, promotes, and facilitates mediation and other collaborative dispute resolution processes throughout BC. Provides a variety of dispute resolution services, including public access to qualified mediators, appointment of mediators, and mediator education a...

Provides restorative justice and alternative measures services that seek to minimize the effects of crime on people and communities and prevent offenders from committing more crimes. Restorative justice brings together victim, offenders, and some members of th...

Provides free confidential support and information to help individuals connect with Pro Bono legal clinics, legal aid, and other legal resources available in BC. Hours are 10 am to 2 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays; appointment recommended. Offered in partnership wi...

Provides legal information and referral services by phone or in person. Assists with finding legal information and self-help resources, and providing referrals to other community services to get legal advice. Also assists Vancouver's Downtown Community Court a...

Assists clients in obtaining free legal information, contacting their nearest legal aid office, and acquiring legal help online. Offered in partnership with Legal Aid BC (LABC).