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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'''
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| 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'''
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| 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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