Volunteer-run nonprofit society dedicated to training and maintaining a network of professional ground search and rescue (GSAR) dog teams in BC. Coordinates with Emergency Management BC and local search and rescue teams to plan for effective methods of search ...

Volunteer-run society dedicated to establishing and maintaining tracker training standards in BC. Provides literature, presentations, and videos on tracking and how trained trackers assist search and rescue operations. Goal is to have every certified ground se...

A one-time $1,200 grant for eligible children to encourage parents to save early for post-secondary costs. To be eligible, the child must have been born in 2006 or later, parent and child must be residents of BC, and child must be beneficiary of a Registered E...

Visitor centres across BC provide tourist information, assistance, and advice. Website has a searchable directory of visitor centres.

Non-partisan organization, run by and for BC youth ages 16 to 21, promotes yough service in the community. Activities include regional youth parliaments throughout the province for youth ages 14 to 18, where participants develop public speaking skills and gain...

Provides education, advocacy and connection to a peer-to-peer bereavement support network for families that have experienced the loss of an infant. Focus is on encouraging research and awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), Sudden Unexplained Death ...

Provides financial assistance to hospitality professionals who have fallen under serious financial hardship. The Emergency Relief Fund supports individuals in covering the cost of essential needs such as rent, utilities, childcare, or medical bills, including ...

National helpline offers culturally appropriate services and supports including professional assessment and information and referral for all youth, but specifically to address the needs of Black youth. Service in French and other languages available upon reque...

A geographic drought level information system for British Columbians. Provides information on provincial drought levels, historical drought time-lapse information, and other drought information. Drought levels and other data are updated regularly as they becom...

Provides 24-hour access to a lawyer for people who have been arrested, detained, and under active investigation by the police or another law enforcement agency for a criminal offence, and in custody but not yet charged and require emergency legal services.

Accepts compliments, comments, and complaints for the Canada Border Services Agency. To fully address complaints, the agency requires the complainant's name, address, and telephone number; a description of what happened including the date, time, and port of en...

Volunteer-led private Facebook group designed to provide community support for those living with, impacted by, or providing care for those with chronic lung conditions including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.

Provides border services, including customs duty collection. Through the Border Watch Toll-free Line (1-888-502-9060), the public may report suspicious cross border activity or suspicious immigration activity 9 am to 9 pm Monday to Friday. In partnership with ...

A non-refundable tax credit that provides support for people who are caring for a spouse, common-law partner, or dependant with a physical or mental impairment. It is not available for non-infirm seniors who reside with their adult children or grandchildren. E...

Provides general information about the Canada Child Benefit, BC Childhood Opportunity Benefit, Yukon Child Benefit, Child Disability Benefit, and Children's Special Allowances. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm Pacific time, Monday to Friday; automated callback service i...

Provides tax-free payments of $260, $390, or $650 for each eligible child under 12 years old for dental care for families earning less than $90,000 per year. Parents and guardians can apply for a maximum of two payments for each eligible child if the child rec...

Provides a subsidy of up to 75% of employee wages for up to 21 weeks, retroactive from March 15, 2020 until May 7, 2022 for Canadian employers whose businesses have been affected by COVID-19. Overall subsidy rate depends on the amount that revenue dropped. Dea...

Assists in paying the costs of a child's full- or part-time studies after high school through the addition of money into a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for children from low-income families. No personal contributions to an RESP are required to rece...

Provides $500 per week for up to a maximum of 44 weeks between September 27, 2020 and May 7, 2022 per household for workers (including self-employed individuals): unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they must care for a child under the age of 1...

Provides $500 per week for up to a maximum of four weeks between September 27, 2020 and May 7, 2022 for workers (including self-employed individuals) who: are unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they contracted COVID-19; are self-isolated for r...

Offers wage subsidies to employers from not-for-profit organizations, the public sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees, to create summer work experiences for young people ages 15 to 30. Provides young people with opportu...

Offers temporary income support to employed and self-employed people who cannot work due to a COVID-19 lockdown. One can receive $300 ($270 after taxes withheld) for each 1-week period. It is only available when a COVID-19 lockdown order is designated for your...

A refundable tax credit that helps individuals and families who are working and earning a low income. CWB includes a basic amount and a disability supplement, and is claimed when income tax return is filed. Phone line hours are 8 am to 8 pm Monday to Friday, a...

Voluntary organization with regional representation across Canadian provinces and territories. Promotes, certifies, and monitors the competency of addiction counsellors in order to provide public protection for counsellors, employers, regulatory agencies, and ...

Provides animal care clinics for cats and dogs in rural and underserved areas in Canada. Volunteer veterinary teams travel to locations where veterinary services are not able to be accessed normally and set-up temporary field hospitals in the community. The te...