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| width="40%" | Volunteer lawyers provide free legal advice to qualifying persons who cannot obtain legal aid or afford a lawyer. | | width="40%" | Volunteer lawyers provide free legal advice to qualifying persons who cannot obtain legal aid or afford a lawyer. | ||
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-878-7400 (Greater Vancouver)<br/> | | width="40%" | Phone: 604-878-7400 (Greater Vancouver)<br/> | ||
Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664<br/> | |||
[http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca] | [http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca] | ||
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| width="20%" | '''Better Business Bureau of Mainland British Columbia''' | | width="20%" | '''Better Business Bureau of Mainland British Columbia''' | ||
| width="40%" | A non-profit organization that assists people in the Lower Mainland and interior BC in finding businesses they can trust. | | width="40%" | A non-profit organization that assists people in the Lower Mainland and interior BC in finding businesses they can trust. | ||
| width="40%" | | | width="40%" | Toll-free: 1-888-803-1222<br/> | ||
Email: contactus@mbc.bbb.org<br/> | Email: contactus@mbc.bbb.org<br/> | ||
[http://www.mbc.bbb.org www.mbc.bbb.org] | [http://www.mbc.bbb.org www.mbc.bbb.org] | ||
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| width="20%" | '''Better Business Bureau of Vancouver Island''' | | width="20%" | '''Better Business Bureau of Vancouver Island''' | ||
| width="40%" | A non-profit organization that assists people on Vancouver Island in finding businesses they can trust. | | width="40%" | A non-profit organization that assists people on Vancouver Island in finding businesses they can trust. | ||
| width="40%" | | | width="40%" | Toll-free: 1-877-826-4222 <br/> | ||
Email: info@vi.bbb.org<br/> | Email: info@vi.bbb.org<br/> | ||
[http://www.vi.bbb.org www.vi.bbb.org] | [http://www.vi.bbb.org www.vi.bbb.org] | ||
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| width="40%" | A federal agency that helps consumers make informed purchasing decisions. They help combat deceptive selling practices and scams. | | width="40%" | A federal agency that helps consumers make informed purchasing decisions. They help combat deceptive selling practices and scams. | ||
| width="40%" | Phone toll-free: 1-800-348-5358 <br/> | | width="40%" | Phone toll-free: 1-800-348-5358 <br/> | ||
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] | [http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca www.competitionbureau.gc.ca] | ||
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| width="20%" | '''Consumer Protection BC''' | | width="20%" | '''Consumer Protection BC''' | ||
| width="40%" | 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. | | width="40%" | 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. | ||
| width="40%" | | | width="40%" | Toll-free: 1-888-564-9963 <br/> | ||
Email: info@consumerprotectionbc.ca<br/> | Email: info@consumerprotectionbc.ca<br/> | ||
[http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca www.consumerprotectionbc.ca] | [http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca www.consumerprotectionbc.ca] | ||
