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Here are options for further information and assistance with consumer problems. | 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: 604-738-9950 | |||
:Phone: 604-878-7400 (Greater Vancouver) | |||
:Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664 | |||
:[http://www.accessprobono.ca 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 | |||
:Email: contactus@mbc.bbb.org | |||
:[http://www.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 | |||
:Email: info@vi.bbb.org | |||
:[http://www.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. | |||
:Phone toll-free: 1-800-348-5358 | |||
:Toll-free TTY: 1-800-642-3844 (for <span class="noglossary">hearing</span>-impaired only) | |||
:[http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca 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 | |||
:Email: info@consumerprotectionbc.ca | |||
:[http://www.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 | |||
:Email: lawyerreferral@cbabc.org | |||
:[http://www.cbabc.org www.cbabc.org] | |||
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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: 604-738-9950
- Phone: 604-878-7400 (Greater Vancouver)
- 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
- Email: 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
- Email: 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.
- Phone toll-free: 1-800-348-5358
- Toll-free TTY: 1-800-642-3844 (for hearing-impaired only)
- 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
- Email: 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
- Email: lawyerreferral@cbabc.org
- www.cbabc.org
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