Drop-in resource centre for women (including transgender women, Two-Spirit, and non-binary individuals) seeking information, resources, peer counselling, and support on women's issues. Offers monthly workshops and public education, a single mother's support gr...

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 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...

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...

Labour-management initiative aiming to reduce the human and economic cost of disability to workers, employers, and society through education, training, and research. Focuses on workplace-based reintegration to restore and maintain workers' abilities. Office ho...

Advocates for Muslim civic engagement and human rights. Provides advice and options on next steps to Canadian Muslims who report an incident of discrimination, harassment, or a hate crime by their employer, landlord, government agency, or other service provide...

Provides free legal assistance to migrant workers dealing with employment standards or immigration law issues in BC. Prioritizes clients on closed work permits or employer-specific work permits (including caregivers and migrant agricultural workers). Also assi...

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...

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 ...

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...

Courtworkers give assistance during the criminal court process to clients living with a mental illness who are charged with a criminal offence. Clients may also be assisted following court appearances (e.g., with bail or probation orders).

Provides free and confidential support, advocacy, legal information, referrals, form completion assistance, and family court accompaniment within Vancouver and Metro Vancouver for women who are navigating the legal system. Advocacy services address issues rela...

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 legal advocacy services to immigrant agricultural workers including educational workshops to inform workers of their rights and responsibilities and legal representation related to issues including employment standards, workers compensation, tenancy, cu...

Provides legal information, referrals, and representation to clients on issues related to refugee, immigration, poverty, and family laws. Services are offered remotely primarily by email or by phone; in-person services are available on an as-needed basis. Offi...

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...

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...

Student-operated, lawyer-supervised program provides free legal advice and representation to low-income people concerning certain legal issues; does not give advice over the phone. The law clinics operate in Metro Vancouver neighbourhoods at night during the s...

Legal advocates provide free general benefits assistance and legal assistance. The advocate will provide confidential one-on-one support. They help clients understand their rights and help them access government income programs, and deal with legal issues surr...

Encourages the integration of people with disabilities into the creative and artistic life of Canadian communities. Supports and promotes artistic excellence among artists with disabilities working in a variety of disciplines. Develops and presents workshops, ...

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...

Works to advance the physical, economic, and social welfare of people with disabilities. Provides information and referral services, and provides leadership and advocacy to ensure access to public transportation. Nonprofit society.

Provides information and referral, advocacy, and public education for people with disabilities, and for their families and caregivers. Advocates assist with accessing programs and services, including help with completing forms. Computer/internet access is open...

Provides information and support to empower people with physical disabilities who access Community Support In Living (CSIL) individualized funding to effectively manage their services. Provides payroll services and recruitment facilitation services for a fee. ...

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...