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 free legal advice to low-and modest-income BC residents by telephone, online or in person at one of several dozen clinics across BC. Volunteer lawyers provide up to a half-hour of advice at each appointment, with the possibility of more appointments ...

Volunteer lawyers provide free legal assistance in all areas of law to those who cannot afford legal services; means test required. Lawyers do not represent clients in court, but do give legal advice and help clients prepare for court appearances. Clients want...

Drop-in resource centre for women seeking information, resources, peer counselling, and support on women's issues. Offers a single mother's support group in one-year cycles (beginning in September), monthly workshops, basic computer training offered in English...

Provides social and recreational services for North Shore residents. Also hosts the free UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) year-round (604-822-5791), and income tax assistance during tax season for low-income clients. Facilities may be rented by c...

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...

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...

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 free advice, assistance, and representation to Indigenous people who qualify financially for legal assistance and have a legal issue that falls under the jurisdiction of the British Columbia provincial courts. Cases may include criminal matters, famil...

Provides legal advocacy to low-income and vulnerable people living in the Downtown Eastside. Provides legal assistance in the areas of tenancy, income assistance, disability, Employment Insurance, old age pensions, and various administrative legal matters. Als...

Provincial justice centre handling adult criminal law prosecution 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 day; hours vary. Drop-in clients ...

Provides free legal advice, advocacy, support, and referral services to women in the Downtown Eastside. Information, support, and assistance is provided for issues of family law, Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), minor criminal law issues (in...

Specializes in environmental litigation and provides legal representation to environmental groups regarding various environmental issues. Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit society.

Provides free legal advice appointments for up to 30 minutes over the phone to people detained under the Mental Health Act and/or to their relatives. Topics may include what it means to be certified under the Mental Health Act, right to a second opinion, how t...

Facilitates the provision of free legal services to charitable and nonprofit community organizations of limited means. Receives requests from organizations throughout the province, and then tries to match each request to a roster lawyer within workable reach. ...

Offers legal aid to BC residents with low incomes for serious family law problems, child protection matters, criminal law issues, and some immigration law matters. Provides services through a province-wide call centre and at legal aid offices and courthouse lo...

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 information services and community agencies; and provides access to LABC websites an...

Provides legal assistance to low-income people across BC, specializing in the areas of housing, income security, workers' rights, mental health, and human rights law. Services offered include summary legal advice to outline options and point client in the r...

Provides free legal assistance for low-income people in BC. Services include information, referral, summary advice, and full representation. Practice areas include sexual harassment/gender discrimination in the workplace, human rights cases before the Human Ri...

Provides free legal assistance to caregivers and other migrant workers and survivors of labour trafficking who are dealing with employment standards or immigration law issues. Legal services include information, referral, summary advice, and full representatio...

Provides legal services to individuals and organizations who have concerns regarding the environment. Advocates for legislative reforms to protect the environment and ensures public participation in environmental decision making. Also provides public legal edu...

Community legal clinic offers free unbundled legal services to low-income, self-identified women and gender diverse people in the areas of family law, limited non-urgent immigration applications for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grou...

Provides legal consultations to people age 55 and older, as well as third parties of any age if the older adult has barriers that make it difficult to speak on their own behalf. Services are for older adults unable to access legal help elsewhere due to low inc...

Offers free and low-cost legal services in family law and estate planning to North Shore residents. Offers a family mediation clinic (in the areas of property division, support, and custody) and an estate planning clinic (regarding a will, power of attorney, a...

Provides province-wide pro bono legal representation services for particular case types to qualifying individuals and nonprofit organizations of limited means. Operates programs in the areas of family law, court of appeal, judicial review, federal court, and w...