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===Victoria area===


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| width="20%" | '''Burnside Gorge Community Association'''
| width="40%" | Provides support, information, referrals, advocacy and assistance with basic needs to families in housing crisis.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://burnsidegorge.ca/ burnsidegorge.ca]<br/>
Phone: (250) 388-5251


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| width="20%" | '''The Law Centre'''
| width="40%" | Legal advice, representation and information in Victoria for those who can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.thelawcentre.ca/ www.thelawcentre.ca]<br/>
Phone: (250) 388-4516


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| width="20%" | '''Ready to Rent'''
| width="40%" | Information on renting in BC, and community courses on renting
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.readytorentbc.net/ www.readytorentbc.net]<br/>
Phone: (250) 388-7171


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| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="20%" | '''Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS)'''
| width="40%" | Legal advice and
| width="40%" | Advocacy for tenants who are having disputes with their landlord.
information in the Lower
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.tapsbc.ca/ www.tapsbc.ca]<br/>
Mainland for people who
Phone: (250) 361-3521
can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
Phone: 604) 822-5791


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| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="20%" | Victoria Native Friendship Centre
| width="40%" | Legal advice and
| width="40%" | Housing advocacy for homeless First Nations people as well as information and guidance about rentals, tenant rights, referrals, supportive resources and practical living skills.
information in the Lower
| width="40%" | http://www.vnfc.ca/ www.vnfc.ca]<br/>
Mainland for people who
Phone: (250) 384-3211
can’t afford a lawyer.
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| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
 
Phone: 604) 822-5791
===Vancouver Island===
 
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| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="20%" | '''Campbell River— Island JADE Society'''
| width="40%" | Legal advice and
| width="40%" | Help with tenancy issues including representation at arbitration.
information in the Lower
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.welcome2campbellriver.ca/en/business/island-jade-society-justice-advocacy-dignity-empowerment Island JADE Society]<br/>
Mainland for people who
Phone: (250) 830-1171
can’t afford a lawyer.
 
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
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Phone: 604) 822-5791
| width="20%" | '''Comox BC—Wachiay Friendship Center'''
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| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.wachiay.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=2 Wachiay Friendship Center]<br/>
Phone: (250) 338-7793, ext. 229
 
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| width="20%" | Courtenay—Island JADE Society
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| width="40%" | Phone: (250) 871-7708
 
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| width="20%" | Nanaimo—Nanaimo Citizens Advocacy Association
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| width="40%" | Phone: (250) 753-2321
 
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| width="20%" | Port Alberni—Port Alberni Friendship Centre
| width="40%" | Legal information and advocacy for tenants.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.pafriendshipcenter.com/ www.pafriendshipcenter.com]<br/>
Phone: ((250) 723-8281
 
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| width="20%" | '''Ucluelet—West Coast Community Resources Society'''
| width="40%" | Information on renting in BC, and community courses on renting
| width="40%" | Website: [http://wccrs.ca/ wccrs.ca]<br/>
Phone: (250) 726-2343
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|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Ready to Rent'''
| width="40%" | Information on renting in BC, and community courses on renting
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.readytorentbc.net/ www.readytorentbc.net]<br/>
Phone: (250) 388-7171
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Ready to Rent'''
| width="40%" | Information on renting in BC, and community courses on renting
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.readytorentbc.net/ www.readytorentbc.net]<br/>
Phone: (250) 388-7171
 
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Ready to Rent'''
| width="40%" | Information on renting in BC, and community courses on renting
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.readytorentbc.net/ www.readytorentbc.net]<br/>
Phone: (250) 388-7171
 


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