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| | Here are options for further information and assistance with consumer problems. |
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| | width="20%" | Access Pro Bono
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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. Call 604-878-7400 in Greater Vancouver or toll-free at 1-877-762-6664 from anywhere in the province. <br>
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| [http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca]
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| | width="20%" | Better Business Bureau
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| | width="80%" | Assists people dealing with consumer problems. Call 604-682-2711 in Greater Vancouver, 1-250-386-6348 on Vancouver Island, or 1-888-803-1222 in the interior of the province. <br>
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| [http://www.mbc.bbb.org/consumers www.mbc.bbb.org/consumers]
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| | width="20%" | Canadian Consumer Association
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| | width="80%" | An online gateway that explains how to make a consumer complaint. <br>
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| [http://www.consumerinformation.ca www.consumerinformation.ca]
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| | width="20%" | Canadian Home Builders Association of BC
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| | width="80%" | Helps consumers plan their renovation and explains what to do when there are problems. Call toll-free 1-800-933-6777. <br>
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| [http://www.gvhba.org www.gvhba.org]
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| | width="20%" | Consumer Protection BC
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| | 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>
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| [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
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| | width="80%" | A portal for public legal information and education in British Columbia.<br>
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| [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca]
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| | width="20%" | Credit Counseling Society
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| | 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>
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| [http://www.nomoredebts.org www.nomoredebts.org]
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| | width="20%" | Dial-a-Law
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| | width="80%" | Provides information in English, Chinese, and Punjabi from the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch.<br>
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| [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
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| | 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>
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| [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
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| | 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
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| | width="80%" | Mediate-BC specializes in a wide variety of dispute resolution tools and processes. <br>
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| [http://www.mediatebc.com www.mediatebc.com]
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| {{Consumer Law Guide Navbox}} | | ===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 |
| | :[http://www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca] |
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| | === 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 |
| | :[mailto:contactus@mbc.bbb.org contactus@mbc.bbb.org] |
| | :[http://www.mbc.bbb.org www.mbc.bbb.org] |
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| | ===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 |
| | :[mailto:info@vi.bbb.org info@vi.bbb.org] |
| | :[http://www.vi.bbb.org www.vi.bbb.org] |
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| | ===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) |
| | :[http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca www.competitionbureau.gc.ca] |
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| | ===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 |
| | :[mailto:info@consumerprotectionbc.ca info@consumerprotectionbc.ca] |
| | :[http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca www.consumerprotectionbc.ca] |
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| | ===Lawyer Referral Service=== |
| | A service of Access Pro Bono, offering referrals to lawyers who can provide a free half-hour consultation. |
| | :Lower Mainland: 604-687-3221 |
| | :Toll-free: 1-800-663-1919 |
| | :[mailto:lawyerreferral@accessprobono.ca lawyerreferral@accessprobono.ca] |
| | :[http://www.lrsbc.org www.lrsbc.org] |
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