MOSAIC provides legal advice and representation to low-income immigrants and refugees. They help newcomers navigate the Canadian legal system. Call 604-254-9626 in Vancouver or visit mosaicbc.org. applications for legal aid by appointment only; Mon, Wed: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Pacific Time, March to November) Email: Intake.FtStJohn@legalaid.bc.ca Tue and Wed: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thu: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Email: Intake.CampbellRiver.Courtenay@legalaid.bc.ca Legal Aid BC, the provincial legal aid provider, provides free legal information on family law, criminal law, immigration and Indigenous legal issues. Their main website legalaid.bc.ca contains many publications in languages other than English. Their Family Law in BC under family.legalaid.bc.ca website provides information on self-help for people in family conflict. Information for Aboriginal people can be found on the Aboriginal Legal Aid in British Columbia website under aboriginal.legalaid.bc.ca.
Visit the Indigenous Legal Resources page for Indigenous legal resources. “Pro bono” means “for the common good”. Through pro bono legal services, lawyers provide free legal advice and assistance pro bono to those who cannot afford a lawyer or legal aid. Through Access Pro Bono, pro bono lawyers provide summary legal advice through a network of legal clinics across British Columbia. Other pro bono access programs offer representation services in limited situations. Call 604-878-7400 in Metro Vancouver or toll-free 1-877-762-6664 elsewhere in the province, or visit their website at accessprobono.ca. To find out if you are eligible for free legal advice or representation, visit Legal Aid BC. Legal Information Outreach staff are available in several locations to provide legal information and make recommendations (find locations). For the Vancouver office, Legal Aid BC promotes personal services by appointment. Call Vancouver Intake at 604-408-2172 to make an appointment. All students and postgraduate students who are part of the OUA have access to a lawyer who can advise and assist them on all matters of rental law. This service is available to UBC Okanagan students.
Courthouse Libraries BC also offers Clicklaw Wikibooks, simple legal publications that are born on wiki and can also be printed. See wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca. There is a wealth of free legal information available online. Here are some of the best resources for British Columbians. Dozens of agencies provide legal assistance in specific areas for disadvantaged people or people with limited resources. Legal Aid BC has increased the amount a person can earn to get legal aid. A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a bailiff appointed to keep the peace. Justices of the peace may perform certain judicial tasks, such as conducting court proceedings, issuing court orders, and many other services. Justices of the peace do not need formal legal training. Visit Justice of the Peace (Provincial Court of British Columbia) for more information. At student law clinics in the Lower Mainland and Victoria, law students can help those who would otherwise not be able to afford legal aid.
Students help resolve legal issues such as rent or work issues, access to state benefits, (less serious) criminal charges, and minor matters. In the Lower Mainland, call 604-822-5791 or visit lslap.bc.ca. In the Victoria area, call 250-385-1221 or visit uvic.ca/law/about/centre. Visit Clicklaw for information on legal services and resources. Look for Clicklaw`s help card to find free, low-cost legal services in your community. Visit Youth Services for legal services and resources for youth. Tue – 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., except the first Tuesday of the month. Or contact the Prince George location – Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m.; Phone: 250-564-9717; Email: Intake.PrinceGeorge@legalaid.bc.ca; Visit: 201-1085 Third Avenue Legal assistance is available by phone throughout British Columbia. You can apply for legal aid by calling anywhere or by calling our call centre. Personal services are available at select locations across the province. Please call first to see if this is available. Telephone numbers and locations can be found in the Legal Aid Offices section below. In communities across the province, lawyers provide free support and advocacy to marginalized and low-income people with legal problems. Lawyers help with legal matters such as rent or work issues, domestic violence, access to government benefits, and immigration matters. Advocates usually work outside of community organizations such as community centres, churches or women`s centres. Lawyers are trained to help people assert their rights, including with the accompanying documents.
PovNet has a Find an Advocate card to povnet.org. Clicklaw`s HelpMap in clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap lists dozens of defenders in British Columbia. The Tenant Resource and Advice Centre (TRAC) offers a telephone information line to help tenants with legal problems. They also provide free representation to tenants at dispute resolution hearings in limited situations. Call 604-255-0546 in Vancouver or toll-free 1-800-665-1185 or visit tenants.bc.ca. Instead of hiring a lawyer to handle your entire legal case, you can hire a lawyer to handle specific parties. In this way, these tasks “stand out” of the parts you can do yourself. Unbundled legal services give you support where you need it most, at a cost you can manage. You only pay for the tasks the lawyer is working on. Unbundling works well for many people and many types of legal issues, but not for everyone. To learn more about unbundled legal services and whether they might be right for you, visit unbundlinglaw.ca.
Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Closed for lunch: 12:00 to 13:00 PLCTerrace@legalaid.bc.ca Clicklaw is a website operated by Courthouse Libraries BC to provide lay people with access to legal information. It covers dozens of topics and includes information on problem solving. Visit clicklaw.bc.ca. If you have a low income and have a family law problem, you may be eligible for free telephone legal advice from a family law lawyer. Family LawLINE lawyers provide brief “Next Step” advice on family law matters. Call Legal Aid BC at 604-408-2172 in the Vancouver area or toll free at 1-866-577-2525 elsewhere in British Columbia. You can also get help from government officials at Service BC offices across the province. For example, you can: Justice Education Society improves people`s legal skills through educational programs and resources to build legal knowledge, skills and confidence.
Visit justiceeducation.ca. The People`s Law School is a non-profit organization dedicated to making the law accessible to all. Their website under peopleslawschool.ca provides education and free information to help people deal with the legal problems of everyday life. Topics include consumer and debt issues, workplace issues, wills and estates. Cell: 250-570-8161 Email: Intake.Vanderhoof.FtStJames@legalaid.bc.ca We provide legal assistance in British Columbia. The law is complicated, but not everyone can afford a lawyer. We can help you with your legal problem. If you are in custody and waiting for a bail hearing, you can get legal advice over the phone evenings, weekends and holidays. Legal Aid BC lawyers can be reached toll-free at 1-888-595-5677. The Community Legal Aid Society (CLAC) provides legal advice and support to people who are disadvantaged or whose human rights need to be protected.