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| width="20%" | Access Pro Bono | | width="20%" | Access Pro Bono | ||
| width="80%" | Offers clinics where lawyers provide free legal advice to people who cannot afford a lawyer and who cannot get legal aid. | | width="80%" | Offers clinics where lawyers provide free legal advice to people who cannot afford a lawyer and who cannot get legal aid. Call 604-878-7400 in Greater Vancouver or toll-free at 1-877-762-6664 from anywhere in the province. <br> | ||
[http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca] | [http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca] | ||
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| width="20%" | Better Business Bureau | | width="20%" | Better Business Bureau | ||
| width=" | | width="80%" | Assists people dealing with consumer problems. Call 604-682-2711 in Greater Vancouver or 250-386-6348 in Vancouver Island. <br> | ||
[http://www.mbc.bbb.org/consumers www.mbc.bbb.org/consumers] | [http://www.mbc.bbb.org/consumers www.mbc.bbb.org/consumers] | ||
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| width="20%" | Canadian Consumer Association | | width="20%" | Canadian Consumer Association | ||
| width=" | | width="80%" | An online gateway that explains how to make a consumer complaint. <br> | ||
[http://www.consumerinformation.ca www.consumerinformation.ca] | [http://www.consumerinformation.ca www.consumerinformation.ca] | ||
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| width="20%" | Canadian Home Builders Association of BC | | width="20%" | Canadian Home Builders Association of BC | ||
| width=" | | width="80%" | Helps consumers plan their renovation and explains what to do when there are problems. Call toll-free 1-800-933-6777. <br> | ||
[http://www.gvhba.org www.gvhba.org] | [http://www.gvhba.org www.gvhba.org] | ||
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| width="20%" | Consumer Protection BC | | width="20%" | Consumer Protection BC | ||
| width=" | | width="80%" |Provides protections for BC consumers. Call toll-free 1-888-564-9963 and ask them to direct you to the right place.<br> | ||
[http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca www.consumerprotectionbc.ca] Go to "Help for Consumers" and select "How Can We Help?" | [http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca www.consumerprotectionbc.ca] Go to "Help for Consumers" and select "How Can We Help?" | ||
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| width="20%" | Clicklaw | | width="20%" | Clicklaw | ||
| width=" | | width="80%" | A portal for public legal information and education in British Columbia.<br> | ||
[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca] | [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca] | ||
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| width="20%" | Credit Counseling Society | | width="20%" | Credit Counseling Society | ||
| width=" | | width="80%" | The Credit Counseling Society can help you manage your finances and deal with your debt problems. Call toll-free 1-888-527-8999, email info@nomoredebts.org. <br> | ||
[http://www.nomoredebts.org www.nomoredebts.org] | [http://www.nomoredebts.org www.nomoredebts.org] | ||
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| width="20%" | Dial-a-Law | | width="20%" | Dial-a-Law | ||
| width=" | | width="80%" | Provides information in English, Chinese, and Punjabi from the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch.<br> | ||
[http://www.cba.org/bc/public_media/dal www.cba.org/bc/public_media/dal] Select “Consumer, Debt and Credit” for information about consumer and debt issues. | [http://www.cba.org/bc/public_media/dal www.cba.org/bc/public_media/dal] Select “Consumer, Debt and Credit” for information about consumer and debt issues. | ||
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| width="20%" | Lawyer Referral | | width="20%" | Lawyer Referral | ||
| width=" | | width="80%" | Offers advice and information from a lawyer for a fee of $25 plus taxes for the first 30 minutes. In Greater Vancouver call 604-687-3221 or toll-free 1-800-663-1919 from anywhere else in the province. <br> | ||
[http://www.cba.org/bc/initiatives/main/lawyer_referral.aspx www.cba.org/bc/initiatives/main/lawyer_referral.aspx] | [http://www.cba.org/bc/initiatives/main/lawyer_referral.aspx www.cba.org/bc/initiatives/main/lawyer_referral.aspx] | ||
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| width="20%" | People's Law School | | width="20%" | People's Law School | ||
| width=" | | width="80%" | View online the animations "You Owe Money" and "Someone Owes You Money" on [http://www.publiclegaled.bc.ca/section.asp?catid=167 www.publiclegaled.bc.ca/section.asp?catid=167] | ||
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| width="20%" | Mediate-BC | | width="20%" | Mediate-BC | ||
| width=" | | width="80%" | Mediate-BC specializes in a wide variety of dispute resolution tools and processes. <br> | ||
[http://www.mediatebc.com www.mediatebc.com] | [http://www.mediatebc.com www.mediatebc.com] | ||
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| Access Pro Bono | Offers clinics where lawyers provide free legal advice to people who cannot afford a lawyer and who cannot get legal aid. Call 604-878-7400 in Greater Vancouver or toll-free at 1-877-762-6664 from anywhere in the province. |
| Better Business Bureau | Assists people dealing with consumer problems. Call 604-682-2711 in Greater Vancouver or 250-386-6348 in Vancouver Island. |
| Canadian Consumer Association | An online gateway that explains how to make a consumer complaint. |
| Canadian Home Builders Association of BC | Helps consumers plan their renovation and explains what to do when there are problems. Call toll-free 1-800-933-6777. |
| Consumer Protection BC | Provides protections for BC consumers. Call toll-free 1-888-564-9963 and ask them to direct you to the right place. www.consumerprotectionbc.ca Go to "Help for Consumers" and select "How Can We Help?" |
| Clicklaw | A portal for public legal information and education in British Columbia. |
| Credit Counseling Society | The Credit Counseling Society can help you manage your finances and deal with your debt problems. Call toll-free 1-888-527-8999, email info@nomoredebts.org. |
| Dial-a-Law | Provides information in English, Chinese, and Punjabi from the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch. www.cba.org/bc/public_media/dal Select “Consumer, Debt and Credit” for information about consumer and debt issues. |
| Lawyer Referral | Offers advice and information from a lawyer for a fee of $25 plus taxes for the first 30 minutes. In Greater Vancouver call 604-687-3221 or toll-free 1-800-663-1919 from anywhere else in the province. |
| People's Law School | View online the animations "You Owe Money" and "Someone Owes You Money" on www.publiclegaled.bc.ca/section.asp?catid=167 |
| Mediate-BC | Mediate-BC specializes in a wide variety of dispute resolution tools and processes. |