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| width="20%" | Access Pro Bono | | width="20%" | '''Access Pro Bono''' | ||
| width="40%" | Offers clinics where lawyers provide free legal advice to people who cannot afford a lawyer and who cannot get legal aid. | | width="40%" | Offers clinics where lawyers provide free legal advice to people who cannot afford a lawyer and who cannot get legal aid. | ||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca]<br/> | | width="40%" | Website: [http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca]<br/> | ||
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| width="20%" | Better Business Bureau of Mainland BC | | 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%" | Assists British Columbians (except on Vancouver Island; see below) in dealing with consumer problems. | ||
| width="40%" |Website: [http://www.mbc.bbb.org www.mbc.bbb.org]<br/> | | width="40%" |Website: [http://www.mbc.bbb.org www.mbc.bbb.org]<br/> | ||
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| width="20%" | Better Business Bureau of Victoria | | width="20%" | '''Better Business Bureau of Victoria''' | ||
| width="40%" | Assists people on Vancouver Island in dealing with consumer problems. | | width="40%" | Assists people on Vancouver Island in dealing with consumer problems. | ||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.vi.bbb.org www.vi.bbb.org]<br/> | | width="40%" | Website: [http://www.vi.bbb.org www.vi.bbb.org]<br/> | ||
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| width="20%" | Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) | | 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%" | 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%" | Website: [http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca]<br/> | | width="40%" | Website: [http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca]<br/> | ||
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| width="20%" | Canadian Home Builders Association of BC | | 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%" | Helps consumers plan their renovation and explains what to do when there are problems. | ||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.gvhba.org www.gvhba.org]<br/> | | width="40%" | Website: [http://www.gvhba.org www.gvhba.org]<br/> | ||
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| width="20%" | ConsumerInformation.ca | | 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, advance fee loan scams, telephone scams and more. | | 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, advance fee loan scams, telephone scams and more. | ||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.consumerinformation.ca www.consumerinformation.ca ]<br/> | | width="40%" | Website: [http://www.consumerinformation.ca www.consumerinformation.ca ]<br/> | ||
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| width="20%" | Competition Bureau | | width="20%" | '''Competition Bureau''' | ||
| width="40%" | The Competition Bureau deals with complaints about scams in the marketplace. | | width="40%" | The Competition Bureau deals with complaints about scams in the marketplace. | ||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca www.competitionbureau.gc.ca]<br/> | | width="40%" | Website: [http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca www.competitionbureau.gc.ca]<br/> | ||
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| width="20%" | Consumer Protection BC | | 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%" | Information about how to prevent consumer problems and what to do if you have a problem. | ||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca www.consumerprotectionbc.ca]<br/> | | width="40%" | Website: [http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca www.consumerprotectionbc.ca]<br/> | ||
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| width="20%" | Credit Counseling Society of BC | | width="20%" | '''Credit Counseling Society of BC''' | ||
| width="40%" | Provides assistance with debt problems. | | width="40%" | Provides assistance with debt problems. | ||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.nomoredebts.org www.nomoredebts.org]<br/> | | width="40%" | Website: [http://www.nomoredebts.org www.nomoredebts.org]<br/> | ||
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| width="20%" | Dial-A-Law | | 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%" | 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%" | Website: [http://www.dialalaw.org www.dialalaw.org]<br/> | | width="40%" | Website: [http://www.dialalaw.org www.dialalaw.org]<br/> | ||