Where to Get Help for Consumer Law Essentials
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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. |
Better Business Bureau | Assists people dealing with consumer problems. Call 604.682.2711 in Greater Vancouver or 250.386.6348 in Vancouver Island. |
Canadian Consumer Association | An online gateway that explains how to make a consumer complaint. |
Canadian Home 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. |
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. www.consumerprotectionbc.ca Go to 'Help for Consumers' and select 'How Can We Help?' |
Clicklaw | A portal for public legal information and education in British Columbia. |
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. |
Dial-a-Law | Provides information in English, Chinese, and Punjabi from the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch. www.cba.org/bc/public_media/dal 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. |
People's Law School | View online the animations 'You Owe Money' and 'Someone Owes You Money' on www.publiclegaled.bc.ca/section.asp?catid=167 |
Mediate-BC | Mediate-BC specializes in a wide variety of dispute resolution tools and processes. |