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| width="20%" | '''BC Human Rights Clinic''' | | width="20%" | '''BC Human Rights Clinic''' | ||
| width="40%" | Operated by the Community Legal Assistance Society, the BC Human Rights Clinic provides assistance and <span class="noglossary">representation</span> to those who need help dealing with a provincial human rights complaint. | | width="40%" | Operated by the Community Legal Assistance Society, the BC Human Rights Clinic provides assistance and <span class="noglossary">representation</span> to those who need help dealing with a provincial human rights complaint. | ||
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-622-1100<br/> | | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-622-1100<br/> Toll-free: 1-855-685-6222<br/> [https://bchrc.net/ bchrc.net] | ||
Toll-free: 1-855-685-6222<br/> | |||
[https://bchrc.net/ bchrc.net] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)''' | | width="20%" | '''Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)''' | ||
| width="40%" | CLAS provides legal advice and some <span class="noglossary">representation</span> to low-income British Columbians facing a range of problems, including eviction, foreclosure of their mortgage, and human rights complaints. | | width="40%" | CLAS provides legal advice and some <span class="noglossary">representation</span> to low-income British Columbians facing a range of problems, including eviction, foreclosure of their mortgage, and human rights complaints. | ||
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-685-3425<br/> | | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-685-3425<br/> Toll-free: 1-888-685-6222<br/> [https://www.clasbc.net clasbc.net] | ||
Toll-free: 1-888-685-6222<br/> | |||
[https://www.clasbc.net clasbc.net] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Family Justice Centres''' | | width="20%" | '''Family Justice Centres''' | ||
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| width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service''' | | width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service''' | ||
| width="40%" | This service operated by Access Pro Bono can help you find a lawyer who will meet with you for a free 30 minute consultation. | | width="40%" | This service operated by Access Pro Bono can help you find a lawyer who will meet with you for a free 30 minute consultation. | ||
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221<br/> | | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221<br/> Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919<br/> [https://www.accessprobono.ca/lawyer-referral-service accessprobono.ca/lawyer-referral-service] | ||
Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919<br/> | |||
[https://www.accessprobono.ca/lawyer-referral-service accessprobono.ca/lawyer-referral-service] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Legal Aid BC''' | | width="20%" | '''Legal Aid BC''' | ||
| width="40%" | You may be able to get free legal help (legal aid) if your legal problem is covered by Legal Aid BC’s rules and your income and the value of your <span class="noglossary">property</span> are below a certain limit. Legal Aid BC also has free booklets on legal topics in English and many other languages.<br/> | | width="40%" | You may be able to get free legal help (legal aid) if your legal problem is covered by Legal Aid BC’s rules and your income and the value of your <span class="noglossary">property</span> are below a certain limit. Legal Aid BC also has free booklets on legal topics in English and many other languages.<br/> | ||
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-408-2172 <br/> | | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-408-2172 <br/> Toll-free: 1-866-577-2525<br/> [https://legalaid.bc.ca/ legalaid.bc.ca] | ||
Toll-free: 1-866-577-2525<br/> | |||
[https://legalaid.bc.ca/ legalaid.bc.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''MOSAIC''' | | width="20%" | '''MOSAIC''' | ||
| width="40%" | A non-profit that provides free programs and services to help new immigrants and refugees with their settlement in Canada.<br/> | | width="40%" | A non-profit that provides free programs and services to help new immigrants and refugees with their settlement in Canada.<br/> | ||
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-254-9626<br/> | | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-254-9626<br/> [https://www.mosaicbc.org/ mosaicbc.org]<br/> | ||
[https://www.mosaicbc.org/ mosaicbc.org]<br/> | |||
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| width="20%" | '''MyLawBC’s Family Resolution Centre''' | | width="20%" | '''MyLawBC’s Family Resolution Centre''' | ||
| width="40%" | Operated by Legal Aid BC, this program offers free mediation for couples to work out parenting and child support arrangements. | | width="40%" | Operated by Legal Aid BC, this program offers free mediation for couples to work out parenting and child support arrangements. | ||
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-331-5400 <br/> | | width="40%" | Phone: 604-331-5400 <br/> [https://mylawbc.com/mediation/ mylawbc.com/mediation] | ||
[https://mylawbc.com/mediation/ mylawbc.com/mediation] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''PovNet''' | | width="20%" | '''PovNet''' | ||
