Where to Get Help for Consumer Law Essentials: Difference between revisions

A non-profit organization that helps protect consumers in BC. They provide assistance and investigate complaints relating to certain types of consumer problems and contracts.

Toll-free: 1-888-564-9963

info@consumerprotectionbc.ca

www.consumerprotectionbc.ca

Lawyer Referral Service

Helps people connect with a lawyer for a complimentary 15-minute consult.

Phone: 604-687-3221

lawyerreferral@accessprobono.ca

www.lrsbc.org

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 Here are options for further information and assistance with consumer problems.
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+===Access Pro Bono===
+Volunteer lawyers provide free legal advice to qualifying persons who cannot obtain legal aid or afford a lawyer.
+:Lower Mainland: 604-878-7400
+:Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664
+:[http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca]
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+=== Better Business Bureau of Mainland British Columbia===
-| width="20%" | '''Access Pro Bono'''
+A non-profit organization that assists people in the Lower Mainland and interior BC in finding businesses they can trust.
-| width="40%" | Offers clinics where lawyers provide free legal advice to people who cannot afford a lawyer and who cannot get legal aid.
+:Toll-free: 1-888-803-1222
-| width="40%" | Phone: 604-878-7400 (Greater Vancouver)<br/>
+:[mailto:contactus@mbc.bbb.org contactus@mbc.bbb.org]
-Phone toll-free: 1-877-762-6664<br/>
+:[http://www.mbc.bbb.org www.mbc.bbb.org]
-[http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca]
-|- valign=top
-| width="20%" | '''Better Business Bureau of Mainland BC'''
-| width="40%" | Assists British Columbians (except on Vancouver Island; see below) in dealing with consumer problems.
-| width="40%" | Phone: 604-682-2711<br/>
-Phone toll-free: 1-888-803-1222<br/>
-Office hours: 9:00am – 3:00pm<br/>
-Fax: 604-681-1544 <br/>
-Email: contactus@mbc.bbb.org<br/>
-[http://www.mbc.bbb.org www.mbc.bbb.org]
-|- valign="top"
-| width="20%" | '''Better Business Bureau of Victoria'''
-| width="40%" | Assists people on Vancouver Island in dealing with consumer problems.
-| width="40%" | Phone: 250-386-6348 <br/>
-Phone toll-free: 1-877-826-4222 <br/>
-Office hours: 9:00am – 4:00pm<br/>
-Fax: 250-386-2367 <br/>
-[http://www.vi.bbb.org www.vi.bbb.org]
-|- valign="top"
-| width="20%" | '''Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC)'''
-| width="40%" | The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre investigates reports of scams whether by telephone, facsimile, postal mail or the internet. You can report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
-| width="40%" | Phone toll-free: 1-888-495-8501 <br/>
-Phone from overseas: 1-705-495-8501 <br/>
-Fax: 1-888-654-9426<br/>
-Mail: Box 686 North Bay, Ontario P1B 8J8 <br/>
-Email: info@antifraudcentre.ca<br/>
-[http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca]
-|- valign="top"
-| width="20%" | '''Canadian Home Builders Association of BC'''
-| width="40%" | Helps consumers plan their renovation and explains what to do when there are problems.
-| width="40%" | Phone toll-free: 1-800-933-6777<br/>
-[http://www.gvhba.org www.gvhba.org]
-|- valign="top"
-| width="20%" | '''Clicklaw'''
-| width="40%" | An Internet portal for public legal information and education in British Columbia.
-| width="40%" | [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca]
-|- valign="top"
-| width="20%" | '''ConsumerInformation.ca'''
-| width="40%" | An Internet portal site from Industry Canada’s Office of Consumer Affairs. It provides useful information about how to protect yourself from scams, including identity theft, <span class="noglossary">advance</span> fee loan scams, telephone scams and more.
-| width="40%" | Email: consumer.information@ic.gc.ca <br/>
-[http://www.consumerinformation.ca www.consumerinformation.ca ]
-|- valign="top"
-| width="20%" | '''Competition Bureau'''
-| width="40%" | The Competition Bureau deals with complaints about scams in the marketplace.
-| width="40%" | Phone: 819-997-4282<br/>
-Phone toll-free: 1-800-348-5358 <br/>
-Phone toll-free TTY: 1-800-642-3844 (for <span class="noglossary">hearing</span>-impaired only)<br/>
-[http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca www.competitionbureau.gc.ca]
-|- valign="top"
-| width="20%" | '''Consumer Protection BC'''
-| width="40%" | Information about how to prevent consumer problems and what to do if you have a problem.
-| width="40%" | Phone: 604-320-1667 <br/>
-Phone toll-free: 1-888-564-9963 <br/>
-Email: info@consumerprotectionbc.ca<br/>
-[http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca www.consumerprotectionbc.ca]
-|- valign="top"
-| width="20%" | '''Credit Counseling Society of BC'''
-| width="40%" | Provides assistance with debt problems.
-| width="40%" | Phone toll-free: 1-888-527-8999<br/>
-Email: info@nomoredebts.org<br/>
-[http://www.nomoredebts.org www.nomoredebts.org]
-|- valign="top"
-| width="20%" | '''Dial-A-Law'''
-| width="40%" | Dial-A-Law is a library of practical legal information. It is operated by the BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. You can listen to the Dial-A-Law scripts over the phone, or read them on the website. The scripts are available in English, Chinese and Punjabi.
-| width="40%" | Phone: 604-687-4680 <br/>
-Phone toll-free: 1-800-565-5297<br/>
-[http://www.dialalaw.org www.dialalaw.org]
-|- valign="top"
-| width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral'''
-| width="40%" | Offers advice and information from a lawyer for a fee of $25 plus taxes for the first 30 minutes.
-| width="40%" | Phone: 604-687-3221 (Greater Vancouver)<br/>
-Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-1919 from anywhere else in the province.<br/>
-[http://www.cba.org/bc/initiatives/main/lawyer_referral.aspx www.cba.org/bc/]
-|- valign="top"
-| width="20%" | '''Mediate BC'''
-| width="40%" | Mediate BC specializes in a wide variety of dispute resolution tools and processes.
-| width="40%" | [http://www.mediatebc.com www.mediatebc.com]
-|- valign="top"
-| width="20%" | '''People's Law School'''
-| width="40%" | View the online animations "You Owe Money" and "Someone Owes You Money."
-| width="40%" | [http://www.publiclegaled.bc.ca/ www.publiclegaled.bc.ca]; click on "Media" and then "Videos"
-|-
-|}
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+===Better Business Bureau of Vancouver Island===
+A non-profit organization that assists people on Vancouver Island in finding businesses they can trust.
+:Toll-free: 1-877-826-4222
+:[mailto:info@vi.bbb.org info@vi.bbb.org]
+:[http://www.vi.bbb.org www.vi.bbb.org]
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+===Competition Bureau===
+A federal agency that helps consumers make informed purchasing decisions. They help combat deceptive selling practices and scams.
+:Toll-free: 1-800-348-5358
+:Toll-free TTY: 1-800-642-3844 (for hard of hearing)
+:[http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca www.competitionbureau.gc.ca]
+===Consumer Protection BC===
+A non-profit organization that helps protect consumers in BC. They provide assistance and investigate complaints relating to certain types of consumer problems and contracts.
+:Toll-free: 1-888-564-9963
+:[mailto:info@consumerprotectionbc.ca info@consumerprotectionbc.ca]
+:[http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca www.consumerprotectionbc.ca]
+===Lawyer Referral Service===
+Helps people connect with a lawyer for a complimentary 15-minute consult.
+:Phone: 604-687-3221
+:[mailto:lawyerreferral@accessprobono.ca lawyerreferral@accessprobono.ca]
+:[http://www.lrsbc.org www.lrsbc.org]
+{{Consumer Law Essentials Navbox}}
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Access Pro Bono

Better Business Bureau of Mainland British Columbia

Better Business Bureau of Vancouver Island

Competition Bureau

Consumer Protection BC

Lawyer Referral Service

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