Where to Get Help for Consumer Law Essentials
From Clicklaw Wikibooks
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. |