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Nate Russell: Retired Tenant Survival Guide page; directing readers to current TRAC resource

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Retired Tenant Survival Guide page; directing readers to current TRAC resource

Andrew Sakamoto: /* Lower Mainland */

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Lower Mainland

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	\| width="40%" \| '''~~Abbotsford~~ Community Services'''		\| width="40%" \| '''Archway Community Services'''
	\| width="40%" \| [http://www.~~abbotsfordcommunityservices~~.~~com~~/ www.~~abbotsfordcommunityservices~~.~~com~~]<br/>		\| width="40%" \| [http://www.archway.ca/ www.archway.ca]<br/>
	604-859-7681 <br/>		604-859-7681 <br/>

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Andrew Sakamoto: /* Online resources */

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Online resources

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Nate Russell: /* Online Resources */

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Online Resources

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	==Online ~~Resources~~==		==Online resources==

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Nate Russell: /* Tenant Services */

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Tenant Services

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	==Tenant ~~Services~~==		==Tenant services==

	===Lower Mainland===		===Lower Mainland===

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	== ~~Housing alternatives~~ ==		==Government==

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	\| width="20%" \| '''~~Active Manufactured Home Owners Association~~'''		\| width="40%" \| '''BC Human Rights Tribunal'''
	\| width="40%" \| ~~Information and support for manufactured home owners.~~		\| width="40%" \| [http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/ www.bchrt.bc.ca]<br/>
	~~\| width="40%" \| Website:~~ [http://www.~~amhoa~~.ca/ www.~~amhoa~~.ca]<br/>		604 775-2000 <br/>
	~~Phone: 250~~-~~544~~-~~1456~~		1-888 440-8844 <br/>

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	\| width="20%" \| '''BC Housing'''		\| width="40%" \| '''BC Housing'''
	\| width="40%" \| ~~Subsidized housing information.~~		\| width="40%" \|[http://www.bchousing.org/ www.bchousing.org]<br/>
	~~\| width="40%" \|Website:~~ [http://www.bchousing.org/ www.bchousing.org]<br/>		604-433-1711<br/>
	~~Phone:~~ 604-433-~~2218~~<br/>		1-866-465-6873<br/>
	~~Phone toll-free:~~ 1-~~800~~-~~257~~-~~7756~~<br/>

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	\| width="20%" \| '''~~Co-operative Housing Federation~~ of BC'''		\| width="40%" \| '''Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC'''
	\| width="40%" \| ~~Information for people living in co-ops.~~		\| width="40%" \| [http://www.oipc.bc.ca/ http://www.oipc.bc.ca]<br/>
	~~\| width="40%" \| Website:~~ [http://www.~~bcca~~.~~coop~~/~~member~~/~~co-operative-housing-federation-bc~~ www.~~bcca~~.~~coop/member/co-operative-housing-federation-~~bc]<br/>		604-879-5111 <br/>
	~~Phone:~~ 604-879-5111 <br/>		1-866-879-5111<br/>
	~~Phone toll-free:~~ 1-866-879-5111<br/>
	\|}

	~~== Government ==~~
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	\| width="20%" \| '''Residential Tenancy Branch'''		\| width="40%" \| '''Residential Tenancy Branch'''
	\| width="40%" \| Government department that carries out residential tenancy law. Provides information and dispute resolution services. Visit their website to download forms, see legislation, policy guidelines, and fact sheets.		\| width="40%" \| [http://www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant]<br/>
	~~\| width="40%" \| Website:~~ [http://www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant]<br/>		604-660-2421 <br/>
	~~Lower Mainland Phone:~~ 604-660-2421 <br/>		1-800-665-8779 <br/>
	~~Phone toll-free:~~ 1-800-665-8779 <br/>

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	\| width="20%" \| '''Service BC ~~(Government Agent)~~'''		\| width="40%" \| '''Service BC'''
	\| width="40%" \| ~~If there is no Residential Tenancy Branch office where you live, you can call or visit Service BC.~~		\| width="40%" \| [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=FD6DB5BA2A5248038EEF54D9F9F37C4D Office Locations]<br/>
	~~\| width="40%" \| Website:~~ [~~http~~://~~www.servicebc~~.gov.bc.ca/~~locations~~/ ~~www.servicebc.gov.bc.ca~~]<br/>		604-660-2421 <br/>
	~~Phone:~~ 604-660-2421 <br/>		1-800-663-7867 <br/>
	~~Phone toll-free:~~ 1-800-663-7867

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	~~\| width="20%" \| '''Vancouver Property Use Inspector'''~~
	~~\| width="40%" \| Repairs, heat, fire safety, City of Vancouver only.~~
	~~\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/get-help-with-a-property-concern.aspx Property Inspection]<br/>~~
	~~Phone: 604-873-7398 or 311~~
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	== ~~Advocacy and referral services~~ ==		==Tenant Services==

	===Lower Mainland===		===Lower Mainland===

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	\| width="20%" \| '''411'''		\| width="40%" \| '''411 Seniors Centre Society (Vancouver)'''
	\| width="40%" \| ~~Seniors center. Provides information and referrals to seniors.~~		\| width="40%" \| [http://411seniors.bc.ca/ 411seniors.bc.ca]<br/>
	~~\| width="40%" \| Website:~~ [http://411seniors.bc.ca/ 411seniors.bc.ca]<br/>		604-736-2033 <br/>
	~~Phone:~~ 604-736-2033 <br/>		1-866-884-0888 <br/>
	~~Phone toll-free:~~ 1-866-884-0888 <br/>
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			\| width="40%" \| '''Abbotsford Community Services'''
			\| width="40%" \| [http://www.abbotsfordcommunityservices.com/ www.abbotsfordcommunityservices.com]<br/>
			604-859-7681 <br/>

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	\| width="20%" \| '''~~Abbotsford Community Services - Legal Advocacy Office~~'''		\| width="40%" \| '''Access Pro Bono (Vancouver)'''
	\| width="40%" \| ~~Information, referrals, and representation. Serving Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Mission.~~		\| width="40%" \| [http://www.accessprobono.ca/residential-tenancy-program www.accessprobono.ca/residential-tenancy-program]<br/>
	~~\| width="40%" \| Website:~~ [http://www.~~abbotsfordcommunityservices~~.~~com~~/~~index~~.~~cfm?method=pages~~.~~showPage&pageID=3e1f410e~~-~~d3e7~~-~~4f76-43e4-7a31c6ee3409 Abbotsford Legal Advocacy~~]<br/>		604-482-3195 ext. 1500 <br/>
	~~Abbotsford Phone:~~ 604-~~859~~-~~7681 Local 207~~ <br/>		1-877-762-6664 <br/>
	~~Chilliwack Phone: 604~~-~~792~~-~~8000 ext. 231~~<br/>
	~~Email: [mailto:Kim.Kirkpatrick@AbbotsfordCommunityServices.com Kim.Kirkpatrick@AbbotsfordCommunityServices.com]~~

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	\| width="20%" \| '''~~BC Centre for Elderly Advocacy & Support~~'''		\| width="40%" \| '''Ann Davis Transition Society (Chilliwack)'''
	\| width="40%" \| ~~Legal information and representation for tenants 55 and over.~~		\| width="40%" \| [http://www.anndavis.org/ www.anndavis.org]<br/>
	~~\| width="40%" \| Website:~~ [http://~~bcceas~~.ca/ ~~bcceas~~.ca]<br/>		604-792-2760 <br/>
	~~Phone:~~ 604-~~437-1940, <br/>~~
	~~Phone toll-free: 1-866-437~~-~~1940~~ <br/>

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			\| width="40%" \| '''BC Human Rights Clinic (Vancouver)'''
			\| width="40%" \| [http://www.bchrc.net/ www.bchrc.net]<br/>
			604-622-1100 <br/>
			1-855-685-6222 <br/>

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	\| width="20%" \| '''Richmond - CHIMO Community Services'''		\| width="20%" \| '''Richmond - CHIMO Community Services'''

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	\| width="20%" \| '''BC Active Manufactured Home Owners Association'''		\| width="20%" \| '''Active Manufactured Home Owners Association'''
	\| width="40%" \| Information and support for manufactured home owners.		\| width="40%" \| Information and support for manufactured home owners.
	\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://www.amhoa.ca/ www.amhoa.ca]<br/>		\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://www.amhoa.ca/ www.amhoa.ca]<br/>
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	\| width="20%" \| '''Residential Tenancy Branch'''		\| width="20%" \| '''Residential Tenancy Branch'''
	\| width="40%" \| Government department that carries out residential tenancy law. Provides information and dispute resolution services. Visit their website to download forms, see legislation, policy guidelines, and fact sheets.		\| width="40%" \| Government department that carries out residential tenancy law. Provides information and dispute resolution services. Visit their website to download forms, see legislation, policy guidelines, and fact sheets.
	\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://www~~.rto~~.gov.bc.ca/ www~~.rto~~.gov.bc.ca]<br/>		\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant]<br/>
	Lower Mainland Phone: 604-660-2421 <br/>		Lower Mainland Phone: 604-660-2421 <br/>
	~~Victoria Phone: 250-387-1602 <br/>~~		Phone toll-free: 1-800-665-8779 <br/>
	Phone toll-free: 1-800-~~663~~-~~7867~~ <br/>

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	\| width="40%" \| Advocates assist people in the Greater Vancouver area with a variety of issues including welfare, tenancy, EI, and disability.		\| width="40%" \| Advocates assist people in the Greater Vancouver area with a variety of issues including welfare, tenancy, EI, and disability.
	\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://firstunited.ca/ firstunited.ca]<br/>		\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://firstunited.ca/ firstunited.ca]<br/>
	Phone: 604-~~252~~-~~9504~~		Phone: 604-681-8365

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	\| width="20%" \| '''Surrey - Sources Newton ~~Advocacy Group Society~~'''		\| width="20%" \| '''Surrey - Sources Newton Resource Centre'''
	\| width="40%" \| Advocacy services including information, referrals, and representation. Serving Surrey residents.		\| width="40%" \| Advocacy services including information, referrals, and representation. Serving Surrey residents.
	\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://sourcesbc.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=177&Itemid=163 Sources BC]<br/>		\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://sourcesbc.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=177&Itemid=163 Sources BC]<br/>
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	Phone: 604-520-6621		Phone: 604-520-6621

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	~~\| width="20%" \| '''Shiloh-Sixth Avenue United Church: Community Advocate'''~~
	~~\| width="40%" \|~~
	~~\| width="40%" \| Phone: 604-522-3443 ext. 22~~

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	~~\| width="20%" \| '''Campbell River - Island JADE Society'''~~
	~~\| width="40%" \| Help with tenancy issues including representation at arbitration.~~
	~~\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://www.welcome2campbellriver.ca/en/business/island-jade-society-justice-advocacy-dignity-empowerment Island JADE Society]<br/>~~
	~~Phone: 250-830-1171~~

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	Phone: 250-338-7793, ext. 229		Phone: 250-338-7793, ext. 229

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	~~\| width="20%" \| '''Courtenay - Island JADE Society'''~~
	~~\| width="40%" \|~~
	~~\| width="40%" \| Phone: 250-871-7708~~

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	\| width="20%" \| '''Kelowna - Okanagan Advocacy and Resource ~~Centre~~'''		\| width="20%" \| '''Kelowna - Okanagan Advocacy and Resource Services'''
	\| width="40%" \| Information, referrals, advocacy services for people with mental health issues.		\| width="40%" \| Information, referrals, advocacy services for people with mental health issues.
	\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://kelowna.cioc.ca/record/KNA0348 kelowna.cioc.ca]<br/>		\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://kelowna.cioc.ca/record/KNA0348 kelowna.cioc.ca]<br/>
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	\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://advocacycentre.org/ advocacycentre.org]<br/>		\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://advocacycentre.org/ advocacycentre.org]<br/>
	Phone: 250-352-5777<br>		Phone: 250-352-5777<br>
	~~Phone toll-free: 1-877-352-5777~~

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	\| width="20%" \| '''Powell River - ~~Powell River Community Services Association~~'''		\| width="20%" \| '''Powell River - Poverty Law Advocacy Program'''
	\| width="40%" \| Advocacy services for low income residents.		\| width="40%" \| Advocacy services for low income residents.
	\| width="40%" \| Phone: 604-485-0950		\| width="40%" \| Phone: 604-485-0950
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	\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://www.womenscontact.org/index.php/legal-advocacy/ www.womenscontact.org]		\| width="40%" \| Website: [http://www.womenscontact.org/index.php/legal-advocacy/ www.womenscontact.org]
	Phone: 250-392-4118<br/>		Phone: 250-392-4118<br/>
	~~Phone toll-free: 1-888-799-5240~~
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