Provides free, confidential, multilingual phone services to victims of sex and/or labour trafficking in Canada, affected others, and/or service providers who have human trafficking concerns. Offers emotional and crisis support, as well as information and refer...

Individuals who resided at Woodlands prior to 1974 will receive $10,000 in an ex-gratia payment. Those who resided in Woodlands after 1974 will receive up to a maximum of $10,000. The payment will take into account settlement awards previously provided through...

Provides remote Canada-wide casework services to Muslim women and children experiencing trauma due to issues such as poverty, homelessness, gendered-based violence, intimate partner violence (IPV), and immigration/refugee status. Clients are matched with a cas...

Allows users to complete and file provincial family law case applications online. Users can fill out forms, gather supporting documents and apply for orders, including protection orders. Once the forms are completed using the service, they may be filed automat...

Provides financial assistance to Canadians in a foreign jurisdiction who are victims of homicide, sexual assault, aggravated assault, or assault with serious personal violence; serves individuals in situations of undue hardship where no other source of financi...

Provides eligible low-income people with a lawyer, under certain circumstances. Apply at all Legal Aid BC local agents and regional centres, or by phoning the LABC Call Centre.Representation Services (Serious Family Law Matters) are provided in situations such...

Offers a one-stop online source of information and resources about family violence. Provides information for Canadians who are or know someone affected by family violence, need help finding services, or want to learn about family violence in Canada. Also provi...

Peer support network run by victims/survivors for victims/survivors of sexual and emotional abuse by psychotherapists and other healthcare professionals. Volunteers from across Canada and USA answer email enquiries, and suggest resources and readings to help s...

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 individuals the opportunity to write a statement on behalf of a community describing the impacts that the offence has caused to members of the community emotionally, physically, and financially. The community representative may include a drawing, poem...

Provides community-based victim services to women and transgender, nonbinary, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse individuals ages 13 and up who have experienced sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse (recent or historical), sexual harassment, or any form of sexual...

Provides free and confidential legal advice to individuals who have faced discrimination, harassment, or violence because they are Muslim or are perceived to be Muslim. Examples of Islamophobia include harassment, profiling, exclusion, property destruction, bu...

A national body set up to examine the systemic causes of all forms of violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada. The Inquiry holds public hearings across the country to hear the stories of families of missing or murdered Indigenous women and girls ...

Provides information and assistance in cases where a criminal court judge has ordered an offender to pay restitution to a victim who has experienced financial loss or damage, including property damage, as a result of a crime. Assists victims who have unpaid re...

Provides free, confidential, multilingual phone information and referral about community resources for victims of crime, as well as immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence, including victims of human trafficking exploited for labour o...

Coordinates BC's strategy to address human trafficking into and across the province. Focus is on protection and prevention of human trafficking. Works closely with, and refers matters to the RCMP Human Trafficking BC Coordinator regarding investigation of huma...

Youth Native Courtworkers facilitate access to justice by assisting Aboriginal youth in conflict with the law who are involved in the criminal justice system to obtain fair, just, equitable and culturally sensitive treatment. Services include referral to legal...

Reviews all charges referred by the police to determine if it is feasible to proceed with the case. Prosecutes the case and makes recommendations to the court as to an appropriate sentence. Contacts victims and witnesses if they have to testify at the trial an...

Provides up to a maximum of $3,000 to victims of a serious crime and immediate family members of victims to facilitate travel to criminal justice proceedings taking place in BC that are more than 100 kilometers away from the victim's home. The criminal justice...

Independent provincial government agency responsible for regulating securities trading in BC through the administration of the Securities Act. Protects and promotes the public interest, and supports fair, efficient, and innovative capital markets. Helps with c...

Provides assistance and support to older adults and third parties assisting older adults, who are dealing with abuse or mistreatment as well as assistance to navigate systems that impact older adults. Services are provided through a helpline, victim services, ...

Provides information, emotional support, and referrals to people age 50 and over who are victims of a crime or of abuse, including family and sexual violence. Support is also provided to anyone who has witnessed the abuse of an older adult. Assistance is provi...

Works with communities throughout BC to identify, reduce, and eliminate barriers to women's safety. Brings together different sectors in communities to develop new models or improve existing models of coordination on gender-based violence. Engages provincial g...

Provides one-to-one and group support for women living in Vancouver who have experienced abuse in an intimate relationship, including relationships with romantic partners, parents, or caregivers. Support may include emotional support, safety planning, accompan...

Provides help for, and promotes healing of, Aboriginal individuals and communities in BC who have experienced emotional, physical, sexual, and spiritual abuse in residential schools. Services include counselling, referral to community-based services, workshops...