Offers legal services to Indigenous people in Vancouver and area who otherwise cannot access it; clients may not be eligible for legal aid or need legal advice on matters not covered by legal aid. Services include legal aid intake, advocacy for people living i...

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 grounds...

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, employment law, court of appeal, and judicial review. ...

Provides a range of client-centred support activities for people 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 determine ...

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...

Independent administrative tribunal that conducts review panel hearings to review and decide whether persons detained in or through any designated mental health facility in BC should continue to be detained based on criteria in the Mental Health Act; hearings ...

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 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...

Independent, adjudicative tribunal mandated to protect public safety while safeguarding the rights and freedoms of persons with mental disorders who are alleged to have committed an offence. Holds hearings to make and review dispositions where individuals char...

Supports people with all disabilities to live with dignity and independence, and as equal and full participants in society, through direct services, community partnerships, advocacy, research, and publications. Direct services include helping individuals apply...

Provides free, confidential legal advice, information and referral, directly to persons with disabilities from across BC, on certain disability-related areas of law, including: accessibility laws, human rights and discrimination, access to services, accommodat...

Provides legal assistance and representation to unrepresented low- and middle-income individuals engaged in civil (non-family) chambers litigation matters at both Supreme Court and Court of Appeal levels. Clients must be individuals (not organizations or compa...

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...

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...

Hosts the Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) that helps clients solve their legal problems. Offers free legal advice on various legal issues such as immigration, criminal matters, residential tenancy through services such as assisting clients with writ...

Provides therapy services for a wide range of concerns including, child, youth, adults, seniors, couples, and families. Therapists are trained in a variety of therapeutic disciplines. Clients must be seen for an intake process to determine if JFS is the most a...

Provides free legal representation and advice to low-income refugee claimants, immigrants, and people without legal status. Among other services, it will take on complex and/or time sensitive refugee claims, appeals and cases of systemic importance. Priority i...

Provides trust administration services to persons living with mental illness or other disabilities. Authorized under provincial regulation to administer trust funds of up to $500,000 within BC. Individuals with disability trusts are able to benefit from a lump...

Advocates for universal access to effective treatment for all children diagnosed with autism. Also provides information about setting up a Lovaas Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) intervention treatment program for autism. Volunteer organization of parents an...

Provides a wide range of community-based rehabilitation services and resources to people with physical disabilities in Canada to maximize independence, personal empowerment, and community participation. Services include systemic advocacy and funding of disabil...

Holds free legal clinics at different ISS of BC offices in Metro Vancouver (Vancouver, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, Maple Ridge, Burnaby, and Richmond) to provide free legal information and advice to newcomers to Canada who have faced or are fa...

Supervised articling students and new notaries offer a full range of affordable legal services to those in BC. Serves the unmet legal needs of underserved cities, towns and reserves across BC. Clinicians provide an initial free assessment (usually around 15 to...

Volunteer lawyers offers free legal advice to low-and modest-income BC residents by telephone or videoconference; up to a half-hour is available at each appointment, with the possibility of more appointments as needed. Addresses a full range of legal issues in...