Difference between revisions of "Where to Get Help for Consumer Law Essentials"
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| − | | width="40%" | Provides information in English, Chinese and Punjabi from the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch. Visit [http://www.cba.org/bc/public_media www.cba.org/bc/public_media] for more information. Select “Consumer, Debt and Credit” for information about consumer and debt issues. | + | | width="40%" | Provides information in English, Chinese and Punjabi from the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch. Visit [http://http://www.cba.org/bc/public_media/dal www.cba.org/bc/public_media/dal] for more information. Select “Consumer, Debt and Credit” for information about consumer and debt issues. |
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Update: This page is in the process of being updated and the content is not to relied on. To access this booklet in the meantime, see the PDF version at www.publiclegaled.bc.ca/uploads/89/14/8914c4c79476887bebdc9461b3726fa3/English_Consumer-Law_2011.pdf |
| 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.clicklaw.bc.ca. |
| 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 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/dal 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. |
| People's Law School | You Owe Money; Someone Owes You Money. Visit www.publiclegaled.bc.ca/section.asp?catid=167 to view these online animations. |
| Mediate-BC | Mediate BC specializes in a wide variety of dispute resolution tools and processes www.mediatebc.com |
