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==Young people and the law==
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| width="20%" | '''Clicklaw'''
| width="40%" | A website with legal information and education from across BC. Clicklaw is operated by Courthouse Libraries BC.<br/>Start on the homepage (Solve Problems) and explore by topic. Select "Children & teens." You can use the Clicklaw HelpMap to find someone who can help with legal problems.
| width="40%" | [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca clicklaw.bc.ca]<br/>[https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap]
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| width="20%" | '''Dial-A-Law'''
| width="40%" | Has brief legal information on over 190 topics. You can listen on the telephone or online. You can also read the information online. Scripts include "Children's Rights" and "Young People and Criminal Law."
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-687-4680<br/>1-800-565-5297<br/>[https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/ dialalaw.ca/]
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| width="20%" | '''Justice Education Society'''
| width="40%" | Legal Rights for Youth is a website for youth. It describes the legal rights for youth living in British Columbia.
| width="40%" | [https://www.legalrightsforyouth.ca legalrightsforyouth.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service'''
| width="40%" | This service can help you find a lawyer who will meet with you for a free 30-minute consultation.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-687-3221
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| width="20%" | '''People’s Law School'''
| width="40%" | The People’s Law School offers free public legal education and information to the people of British Columbia.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-331-5400<br/>[https://www.peopleslawschool.ca peopleslawschool.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Pro Bono Legal Services'''
| width="40%" | In these programs, lawyers volunteer to provide free legal advice to those who can’t afford a lawyer or can’t get legal aid. If you have a family law problem, you can contact Access Pro Bono Society of BC. It has legal advice clinics across BC.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-878-7400<br/>1-877-762-6664<br/>[https://www.accessprobono.ca accessprobono.ca]
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==Elder law==
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| width="20%" | '''BC Association of Community Response Networks (BCCRN)'''
| width="40%" | Provides information and help to anyone who is being abused or neglected, or is supporting someone who is.
| width="40%" | [https://www.bccrns.ca bccrns.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Seniors First BC'''
| width="40%" | Provides information about benefits and programs for seniors, financial and legal planning, elder abuse and where to go for help, and how to protect yourself against theft and fraud.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-437-1940<br/>1-866-437-1940<br/>[http://seniorsfirstbc.ca/ seniorsfirstbc.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Clicklaw'''
| width="40%" | A website that will take you to legal information and education from across BC. Clicklaw is operated by Courthouse Libraries BC. Start on the homepage (Solve Problems) and explore by topic. Select "Seniors." You can use the Clicklaw HelpMap to find someone who can help with legal problems.
| width="40%" | [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca clicklaw.bc.ca]<br/>[https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap]
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Dial-A-Law'''
| width="40%" | Has brief legal information on over 190 topics. You can listen on the telephone or online. You can also read the information online. Includes information on "Elder Law, Elder Abuse and Seniors' Rights."
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-687-4680<br/>1-800-565-5297 <br/>[https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/ dialalaw.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Justice Education Society'''
| width="40%" | The Justice Education Society creates programs and resources that improve access to British Columbia’s justice system.
| width="40%" | [https://www.justiceeducation.ca justiceeducation.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service'''
| width="40%" | This service can help you find a lawyer who will meet with you for a free 30-minutes consultation.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-687-3221<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-1919<br/>
[https://www.accessprobono.ca/our-programs/lawyer-referral-service accessprobono.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry'''
| width="40%" | Nidus provides information to British Columbians about personal planning, including information on making a representation agreement or enduring power of attorney.
| width="40%" | [https://www.nidus.ca nidus.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''People's Law School'''
| width="40%" | People's Law School offers free public legal education and information to British Columbians. 
| width="40%" | [https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/ peopleslawschool.ca]
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Pro Bono Legal Services'''
| width="40%" | In these programs, lawyers volunteer to provide free legal advice to those who can’t afford a lawyer or can’t get legal aid. If you have a family law problem, you can contact Access Pro Bono Society of BC. It has legal advice clinics across BC.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-878-7400<br/>1-877-762-6664<br/>[https://www.accessprobono.ca accessprobono.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Public Guardian and Trustee'''
| width="40%" | The office of the Public Guardian and Trustee provides services to adults who need help managing their affairs.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-775-1007<br/>[https://www.trustee.bc.ca trustee.bc.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''VictimLink'''
| width="40%" | VictimLink can put you in touch with counselling and helping services, and people who may be able to help you find a safe place to stay.
| width="40%" | 1-800-563-0808<br/>[https://www.victimlinkbc.ca victimlinkbc.ca]
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==Working in BC==
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| width="20%" | '''BC Human Rights Clinic'''
| width="40%" | Operated by the Community Legal Assistance Society, the BC Human Rights Clinic provides assistance and representation to those who need help dealing with a provincial human rights complaint.
| width="40%" |  Phone: 604-622-1100<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-855-685-6222<br/>
[https://www.bchrc.net/ bchrc.net]
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| width="20%" | '''Clicklaw'''
| width="40%" | A website that will take you to legal information and education from across BC. Clicklaw is operated by Courthouse Libraries BC. Start on the homepage (Solve Problems) and explore by topic. Select "Employment." You can use the Clicklaw HelpMap to find someone who can help with legal problems.
| width="40%" | [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca clicklaw.bc.ca]<br/>[https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap]
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| width="20%" | '''Dial-A-Law'''
| width="40%" | From People's Law School, Dial-A-Law has <span class="noglossary">brief</span> legal information on over 190 topics. You can listen on the telephone or online. You can also read the information online.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-687-4680<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-800-565-5297<br/>
[https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/ dialalaw.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Justice Education Society'''
| width="40%" | Administrative Law BC is a website that explains what tribunals are and how they work.
| width="40%" | [https://www.adminlawbc.ca/ adminlawbc.ca]
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service'''
| width="40%" | This service can help you find a lawyer who will meet with you for a free 30-minute consultation.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-687-3221<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-1919<br/>
[https://www.accessprobono.ca/our-programs/lawyer-referral-service accessprobono.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''MOSAIC'''
| width="40%" | Offers programs and services to help immigrants and refugees in their <span class="noglossary">settlement</span> and integration into Canadian society. <br/>
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-254-9626<br/>
[https://www.mosaicbc.org/ mosaicbc.org]<br/>
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| width="20%" | '''People's Law School'''
| width="40%" | The People's Law School provides people in BC with free public legal education and information. Visit our website or call us to find out how to <span class="noglossary">access</span> the education and information needed to exercise your legal rights and responsibilities. 
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-331-5400 <br/>
[https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/ peopleslawschool.ca]
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Pro Bono Legal Services'''
| width="40%" | In these programs, lawyers volunteer to provide free legal advice to those who can’t afford a lawyer or can’t get legal aid. A good place to start is with the Access Pro Bono Society of BC, which has legal advice clinics across BC.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-878-7400 <br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-877-762-6664 <br>
[https://www.accessprobono.ca accessprobono.ca]
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==Renting a home==
{| class="wikitable"
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| width="20%" | '''BC Human Rights Clinic'''
| width="40%" | Operated by the Community Legal Assistance Society, the BC Human Rights Clinic provides assistance and representation to those who need help dealing with a provincial human rights complaint.
| width="40%" |  Phone: 604-622-1100<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-855-685-6222<br/>
[https://www.bchrc.net/ bchrc.net]
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| width="20%" | '''Clicklaw'''
| width="40%" | A website that will take you to legal information and education from across BC. Clicklaw is operated by Courthouse Libraries BC. Start on the homepage (Solve Problems) and explore by topic. Select "Housing, tenancy & neighbours." You can use the Clicklaw HelpMap to find someone who can help with legal problems.
| width="40%" | [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca clicklaw.bc.ca]<br/>[https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap]
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| width="20%" | '''Community Legal Assistance Society'''
| width="40%" | CLAS will provide legal advice and some representation to low-income British Columbians who are facing eviction, foreclosure of their mortgage, expulsion from a co-op, or who want to challenge a Residential Tenancy Branch decision.
| width="40%" |  Phone: 604-685-3425 <br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-888-685-6222<br/>
[https://www.clasbc.net clasbc.net]
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| width="20%" | '''Dial-A-Law'''
| width="40%" | From People's Law School, Dial-A-Law has <span class="noglossary">brief</span> legal information on over 190 topics. You can listen on the telephone or online. You can also read the information online.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-687-4680<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-800-565-5297<br/>
[https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/ dialalaw.ca]
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Justice Education Society'''
| width="40%" | Administrative Law BC is a website that explains what tribunals are and how they work. 
| width="40%" | [https://www.adminlawbc.ca/ adminlawbc.ca]
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service'''
| width="40%" | This service can help you find a lawyer who will meet with you for a free 30-minute consultation.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-687-3221<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-1919<br/>
[https://www.accessprobono.ca/our-programs/lawyer-referral-service accessprobono.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Legal Aid BC'''
| width="40%" | Legal Aid has free print and online booklets in English and many other languages. At the website, select "Housing and tenancy." 
| width="40%" | [https://lss.bc.ca/publications lss.bc.ca/publications]
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''MOSAIC'''
| width="40%" | Offers programs and services to help immigrants and refugees in their <span class="noglossary">settlement</span> and integration into Canadian society. <br/>
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-254-9626<br/>
[https://www.mosaicbc.org/ mosaicbc.org]<br/>
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''People's Law School'''
| width="40%" | The People's Law School provides people in BC with free public legal education and information. Visit our website or call us to find out how to <span class="noglossary">access</span> the education and information needed to exercise your legal rights and responsibilities.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-331-5400 <br/>
[https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/ peopleslawschool.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''PovNet'''
| width="40%" | Advocates help low-income people who have renting problems. PovNet is an online resource that can help you contact an advocate in your area. Visit the website and select "Find an Advocate."
| width="40%" | [https://www.povnet.org povnet.org]
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| width="20%" | '''Pro Bono Legal Services'''
| width="40%" | In these programs, lawyers volunteer to provide free legal advice to those who can’t afford a lawyer or can’t get legal aid. A good place to start is with the Access Pro Bono Society of BC, which has legal advice clinics across BC.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-878-7400 <br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-877-762-6664 <br>
[https://www.accessprobono.ca accessprobono.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Residential Tenancy Branch'''
| width="40%" | The branch of the BC government responsible for landlord-tenant matters. The website has free publications that contain important information.
| width="40%" | Vancouver: 604-660-1020 <br/>
Victoria: 250-387-1602 <br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-800-665-8779 <br/>
[https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/residential-tenancies gov.bc.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre (TRAC)'''
| width="40%" | The Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre provides tenants with legal education and information about residential tenancy law. You can phone them if you have a problem with renting. You can also read their free publications, including the ''[[Tenant Survival Guide]]''. It is available in English or Traditional Chinese.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-255-0546 <br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-800-665-1185<br>
[https://www.tenants.bc.ca tenants.bc.ca]
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