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Here are options for further information and assistance with consumer problems.
  
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===Access Pro Bono===
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Volunteer lawyers provide free legal advice to qualifying persons who cannot obtain legal aid or afford a lawyer.
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:Lower Mainland: 604-878-7400
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:Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664
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=== Better Business Bureau of Mainland British Columbia===
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A non-profit organization that assists people in the Lower Mainland and interior BC in finding businesses they can trust.  
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| width="80%" | Offers clinics where lawyers provide free legal advice to people who cannot afford a lawyer and who cannot get legal aid. In Greater Vancouver call 604.878.7400 or toll free at 1.877.762.6664 from anywhere in the province. Visit: www.accessprobono.ca.
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| width="40%" | Assists people dealing with consumer problems. Call 604.682.2711 in Greater Vancouver or 250.386.6348 on Vancouver Island. Visit: www.mbc.bbb.org/consumers.
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A non-profit organization that assists people on Vancouver Island in finding businesses they can trust.  
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:Toll-free: 1-877-826-4222
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| width="40%" | An online gateway that explains how to make a consumer complaint. Visit:www.consumerinformation.ca.
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| width="40%" | Helps consumers plan their renovation and explains what to do when there are problems. Call toll free 1.800.933.6777 or visit online at:  www.gvhba.org.
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===Competition Bureau===
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A federal agency that helps consumers make informed purchasing decisions. They help combat deceptive selling practices and scams.  
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:Toll-free: 1-800-348-5358
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| width="40%" |Provides protections for BC consumers. Call toll free 1.888.564.9963, and ask them to direct you to the right place.
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:Toll-free TTY: 1-800-642-3844 (for hard of hearing)
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Visit: www.consumerprotectionbc.ca for more information. Go to “Help for Consumers” and select “How Can We Help?”
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===Consumer Protection BC===
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| width="40%" | A portal for public legal information and education in British Columbia. Online at: www.clicklawbc.ca.
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A non-profit organization that helps protect consumers in BC. They provide assistance and investigate complaints relating to certain types of consumer problems and contracts.
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| width="40%" | The Credit Counselling Society can help you manage your finances and deal with your debt problems. Call toll free 1.888.527.8999, email info@nomoredebts.org or visit online at: www.nomoredebts.org.
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The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch offers referrals to lawyers who can provide a half-hour consultation for $25.  
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:Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221
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| width="40%" | Provides information in English, Chinese and Punjabi from the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch. Visit: www.cba.org/bc/public_media for more information. Select “Consumer, Debt and Credit” for information about consumer and debt issues.
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:Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919
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| width="40%" | 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. Visit: www.cba.org/bc/initiatives/main/lawyer_referral.aspx.
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Making a Purchase
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If There Are Problems
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Here are options for further information and assistance with consumer problems.

Access Pro Bono

Volunteer lawyers provide free legal advice to qualifying persons who cannot obtain legal aid or afford a lawyer.

Lower Mainland: 604-878-7400
Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664
www.accessprobono.ca

Better Business Bureau of Mainland British Columbia

A non-profit organization that assists people in the Lower Mainland and interior BC in finding businesses they can trust.

Toll-free: 1-888-803-1222
contactus@mbc.bbb.org
www.mbc.bbb.org

Better Business Bureau of Vancouver Island

A non-profit organization that assists people on Vancouver Island in finding businesses they can trust.

Toll-free: 1-877-826-4222
info@vi.bbb.org
www.vi.bbb.org

Competition Bureau

A federal agency that helps consumers make informed purchasing decisions. They help combat deceptive selling practices and scams.  

Toll-free: 1-800-348-5358
Toll-free TTY: 1-800-642-3844 (for hard of hearing)
www.competitionbureau.gc.ca

Consumer Protection BC

A non-profit organization that helps protect consumers in BC. They provide assistance and investigate complaints relating to certain types of consumer problems and contracts.

Toll-free: 1-888-564-9963
info@consumerprotectionbc.ca
www.consumerprotectionbc.ca

Lawyer Referral

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch offers referrals to lawyers who can provide a half-hour consultation for $25.

Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221
Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919
lawyerreferral@cbabc.org
www.cbabc.org


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