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Legal Help for British Columbians

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Common Legal Problems
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*'''[[Complaints about Police and Other Authorities]]'''
**[[I was harassed Was Harassed or assaulted Assaulted by the policePolice]]{{·}} [[A provincial government worker was abusive Provincial Government Worker Was Abusive to meMe]]{{·}} [[A federal government worker was abusive Federal Government Worker Was Abusive to meMe]]{{·}} [[I was abused Was Abused in a Residential School]]
| [[Neil Chantler]] and [[Cliff Thorstenson]]
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*'''[[Consumer and Debt Problems|Consumer and Debt]]'''
**[[I donDon't have enough money Have Enough Money to pay my debtsPay My Debts]]{{·}} [[The bank Bank is threatening foreclosure Threatening Foreclosure on my homeMy Home]]{{·}} [[A debt collector Debt Collector is harassing meHarassing Me]]{{·}} [[I bought Bought a product Product from a doorDoor-to-door salesperson Door Salesperson and no longer want itNo Longer Want It]]{{·}} [[My car broke down Car Broke Down and the dealer won’t fix itDealer Won’t Fix It]]{{·}} [[I want Want to get Get out of my cellphone contractMy Cellphone Contract]]
| [[Drew Jackson]]
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*'''[[Criminal Law Problems|Criminal Law]]'''
**[[I've been charged Been Charged with a criminal Criminal (or youthYouth) offence Offence and have Have to go Go to courtCourt|I've been charged Been Charged with a criminal offence Criminal Offence and have Have to go Go to courtCourt]]{{·}} [[I've been accused Been Accused of a criminal offence Criminal Offence and have been offered Have Been Offered "diversionDiversion", "restorative justiceRestorative Justice" or "alternative measuresAlternative Measures"|I've been offered Been Offered "diversionDiversion"]]{{·}} [[I've been charged Been Charged with a criminal Criminal (or youthYouth) offence Offence and want Want to change my release conditions Change My Release Conditions so I can have contact Can Have Contact with my spouse My Spouse or childrenChildren|I want Want to change my release conditionsChange My Release Conditions]]{{·}} [[ I've been charged Been Charged with a criminal Criminal (or youthYouth) offence Offence out-of-town Town and want Want to move Move the case closer Case Closer to homeHome|I want Want to move my criminal case closer Move My Criminal Case Closer to homeHome]]{{·}} [[I have Have a criminal record Criminal Record and want Want to get Get a pardon Pardon (or record suspensionRecord Suspension)]] {{·}} [[I want my criminal case Want My Criminal Case to be dealt Dealt with in First Nations Court]]
| [[Lisa Helps]] and [[Cliff Thorstenson]]
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*'''[[Employment Law Problems|Employment Law]]'''
**[[My employer isnEmployer Isn't paying my wagesPaying My Wages]] {{·}} [[I have been dismissed Have Been Dismissed (firedFired) without just causeJust Cause]]{{·}} [[I've been turned down Been Turned Down for Employment Insurance benefitsBenefits]] {{·}} [[I've been cut Been Cut off workersWorkers' compensation benefitsCompensation Benefits]]
| [[Trevor Thomas]]
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*'''[[Family Law Problems|Family Law]]'''
**[[I have Have a family problem Family Problem and I want Want to resolve it Resolve It out of courtCourt]]{{·}} [[I just separated Just Separated from the other parent Other Parent of my childrenMy Children]]{{·}} [[My partner is abusing me Partner Is Abusing Me and my kidsMy Kids]]{{·}} [[My ex is not paying child supportEx Is Not Paying Child Support]]{{·}} [[I am having challenges Am Having Challenges with my children My Children and donDon't want Want the Ministry to remove themRemove Them]]{{·}} [[The Ministry has taken my kidsHas Taken My Kids]]
| [[Stephen Wright]]
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*'''[[Housing Problems|Housing]]'''
**[[My landlord wants Landlord Wants to enter my unit Enter My Unit without my permissionMy Permission]] {{·}} [[My landlord wants Landlord Wants to evict meEvict Me]] {{·}} [[My landlord wants Landlord Wants to keep my depositKeep My Deposit]]
| [[Andrew Sakamoto]]
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*'''[[Human Rights Problems|Human Rights]]'''
**[[I am being discriminated Am Being Discriminated against or sexually harassedSexually Harassed]]
| [[Kaity Cooper]]
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*'''[[Immigration Law Problems|Immigration]]'''
**[[I want Want to claim refugee status Claim Refugee Status in Canada]] {{·}} [[I'm a permanent resident Permanent Resident and have been charged Have Been Charged with a criminal offenceCriminal Offence]] {{·}} [[My husband sponsored me Husband Sponsored Me and we have now separatedWe Have Now Separated]]
| [[Rochelle Appleby]]
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*'''[[Mental Health Law Problems|Mental Health]]'''
**[[A relative has been held Relative Has Been Held against their will Their Will in a mental health facilityMental Health Facility]]
| [[Lisa Ferguson]]
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*'''[[Personal Planning Problems|Personal Planning]]'''
**[[I want Want to get my affairs Get My Affairs in order Order in case Case I become incapableBecome Incapable]] {{·}} [[I want Want to help Help a friend Friend or relative manage their affairsRelative Manage Their Affairs]]
| [[Audrey Jun]]
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*'''[[Suing and Being Sued]]'''
**[[I am being sued—what should Am Being Sued—What Should I expectExpect?|I am being suedAm Being Sued]]{{·}} [[I need Need to take someone Take Someone to court—whatCourt—What's the processProcess?|I need Need to take someone Take Someone to courtCourt]]
| [[John Bilawich]]
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*'''[[Welfare and Disability Problems|Welfare and Disability]]'''
**[[I have no money Have No Money for food Food or shelterShelter]]{{·}} [[I have been denied Have Been Denied or cut Cut off welfareWelfare]] {{·}} [[I need Need to apply Apply for disability benefitsDisability Benefits]] {{·}} [[I'm being investigated Being Investigated by the welfare Welfare Ministry]]
| [[Alison Ward]]
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*'''[[Wills and Estates Problems|Wills and Estates]]'''
**[[I want Want to write Write a willWill]]{{·}} [[I am Am the executor Executor or administrator Administrator of an estateEstate]]
| [[Stan Rule]]
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