Difference between revisions of "Where to Get Help for Consumer Law Essentials"
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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. In Greater Vancouver call 604.878.7400 or toll free at 1.877.762.6664 from anywhere in the province. Visit: www.accessprobono.ca. | | 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="20%" | Better Business Bureau | | width="20%" | Better Business Bureau | ||
| 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. | | 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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| width="20%" | Canadian Consumer Association | | width="20%" | Canadian Consumer Association | ||
| width="40%" | An online gateway that explains how to make a consumer complaint. Visit:www.consumerinformation.ca. | | width="40%" | An online gateway that explains how to make a consumer complaint. Visit:www.consumerinformation.ca. | ||
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| − | | width="20%" | Canadian Homer | + | | width="20%" | Canadian Homer 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. Call toll free 1.800.933.6777 or visit online at: www.gvhba.org. |
| − | Call toll free 1.800.933.6777 or visit online at: www.gvhba.org. | + | |- valign="top" |
| − | + | | width="20%" | Consumer Protection BC | |
| + | | width="40%" |Provides protections for BC consumers. Call toll free 1.888.564.9963, and ask them to direct you to the right place. | ||
| + | Visit: www.consumerprotectionbc.ca for more information. Go to “Help for Consumers” and select “How Can We Help?” | ||
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| + | | width="20%" | Clicklaw | ||
| + | | width="40%" | A portal for public legal information and education in British Columbia. Online at: www.clicklawbc.ca. | ||
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| + | | width="20%" | Credit Counseling Society | ||
| + | | 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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| + | | width="20%" | Dial-a-Law | ||
| + | | 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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| + | | width="20%" | Lawyer Referral | ||
| + | | 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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Revision as of 22:25, 3 January 2013
| Access Pro Bono | 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. |
| Better Business Bureau | 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. |
| Canadian Consumer Association | An online gateway that explains how to make a consumer complaint. Visit:www.consumerinformation.ca. |
| Canadian Homer 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 or visit online at: www.gvhba.org. |
| 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.
Visit: www.consumerprotectionbc.ca for more information. Go to “Help for Consumers” and select “How Can We Help?” |
| Clicklaw | A portal for public legal information and education in British Columbia. Online at: www.clicklawbc.ca. |
| Credit Counseling Society | 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. |
| Dial-a-Law | 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. |
| 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. Visit: www.cba.org/bc/initiatives/main/lawyer_referral.aspx. |
