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| width="40%" | In these programs, lawyers volunteer to provide free legal advice to those who can’t afford a lawyer or can’t get Legal Aid. If you have a family law problem, you can contact Access Pro Bono Society of BC. It has legal advice clinics across BC. | | width="40%" | In these programs, lawyers volunteer to provide free legal advice to those who can’t afford a lawyer or can’t get Legal Aid. If you have a family law problem, you can contact Access Pro Bono Society of BC. It has legal advice clinics across BC. | ||
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-878-7400<br/>1-877-762-6664<br/>[http:/www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca] | | width="40%" | Phone: 604-878-7400<br/>1-877-762-6664<br/>[http:/www.accessprobono.ca www.accessprobono.ca] | ||
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==Find out more in Elder Law== | |||
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| width="20%" | '''BC Association of Community Response Networks (BCCRN)''' | |||
| width="40%" | Provides information and help to anyone who is being abused or neglected, or is supporting someone who is. | |||
| width="40%" | [http://www.bccrns.ca www.bccrns.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support (BCCEAS)''' | |||
| width="40%" | BCCEAS provides information about benefits and programs for seniors, financial and legal planning, elder abuse and where to go for help, and how to protect yourself against theft and fraud. | |||
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-437-1940<br/>1-866-437-1940<br/>Call between 9am and 1pm Monday-Friday<br/>[http://www.bceas.ca www.bceas.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Clicklaw''' | |||
| width="40%" | A website that will take you to legal information and education from across BC. Clicklaw is operated by Courthouse Libraries BC. Start on the home page (Solve Problems) and explore by topic. Select Seniors. You can use the Clicklaw Help Map to find someone who can help with legal problems. | |||
| width="40%" | [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca]<br/>[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Dial-A-Law''' | |||
| width="40%" | Has brief legal information on over 130 topics, available in English, Chinese and Punjabi. Dial-A-Law is a free service of the Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia branch. You can listen on the telephone or online. You can also read the information online.<br/>Scripts include Elder Law, Elder Abuse and Seniors Rights. | |||
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-687-4680<br/>1-800-565-5297 <br/>[http://www.dialalaw.org www.dialalaw.org] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Human Rights Coalition''' | |||
| width="40%" | The BC Human Rights Coalition provides information and services to people in BC who need help to protect their rights under the BC Human Rights Code. | |||
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-689-8474<br/>1-877-689-8474<br/>[http://www.bchrcoalition.org www.bchrcoalition.org] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Justice Education Society''' | |||
| width="40%" | The Justice Education Society creates programs and resources that improve access to British Columbia’s justice system. They include:<br/> | |||
''Your Human Rights in BC.'' This is a series of five videos for immigrants about human rights in BC and Canada. The videos are available in English, Mandarin and Punjabi. | |||
| width="40%" | [http://www.justiceeducation.ca www.justiceeducation.ca]<br/>[http://www.justiceeducation.ca/resources/human-rights-in-bc www.justiceeducation.ca/resources/human-rights-in-bc] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Justice Education Society''' | |||
| width="40%" | The Justice Education Society creates programs and resources that improve access to British Columbia’s justice system. They include:<br/> | |||
''Your Human Rights in BC.'' This is a series of five videos for immigrants about human rights in BC and Canada. The videos are available in English, Mandarin and Punjabi. | |||
| width="40%" | [http://www.justiceeducation.ca www.justiceeducation.ca]<br/>[http://www.justiceeducation.ca/resources/human-rights-in-bc www.justiceeducation.ca/resources/human-rights-in-bc] | |||
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