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| width="20%" | '''Richmond - CHIMO Community Services'''  
| width="40%" | '''Chimo Community Services (Richmond)'''  
| width="40%" | Advocacy services for Richmond residents.
| width="40%" | [http://www.chimoservices.com/ www.chimoservices.com]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.chimoservices.com/ www.chimoservices.com]<br/>
604-279-7077 <br/>
Phone: 604-279-7077


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| width="20%" | '''Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre'''
| width="40%" | '''Community Legal Assistance Society (Vancouver)'''  
| width="40%" | Drop-in centre and basic needs services; as well as mental health and legal advocacy, victim services and outreach services.
| width="40%" | [http://www.clasbc.net/ www.clasbc.net]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://dewc.ca/ dewc.ca]<br/>
604-685-3425 <br/>
Phone: 604-681-8480, ext. 221 <br/>
1-888-685-6222 <br/>


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| width="20%" | '''First United Church'''
| width="40%" | '''Cythera Transition House Society (Maple Ridge)'''  
| width="40%" | Advocates assist people in the Greater Vancouver area with a variety of issues including welfare, tenancy, EI, and disability.
| width="40%" | [http://www.cythera.ca/ www.cythera.ca]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://firstunited.ca/ firstunited.ca]<br/>
604-685-3425 <br/>
Phone: 604-681-8365
1-888-685-6222 <br/>


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| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="40%" | '''Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (Vancouver)'''
| width="40%" | Legal advice and information in the Lower Mainland for people who can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | [http://dewc.ca/ www.dewc.ca]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
604-681-8480 <br/>
Phone: 604-822-5791


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| width="20%" | '''Maple Ridge - Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services'''  
| width="40%" | '''First United Church Vancouver'''
| width="40%" | Advocacy services.
| width="40%" | [https://firstunited.ca/ www.firstunited.ca]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.comservice.bc.ca/ www.comservice.bc.ca]<br/>
604-681-8365 <br/>
Phone: 604-467-6911 ext. 210


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| width="20%" | '''MOSAIC Legal Advocacy'''  
| width="40%" | '''Jewish Family Service Agency (Vancouver)'''
| width="40%" | Information, summary advice, referrals, and representation to low-income immigrants and refugees.
| width="40%" | [http://www.jfsa.ca/ www.jfsa.ca]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.mosaicbc.com/settlement-services/general-support/legal-advocacy MOSAIC Legal Advocacy ]<br/>
604-257-5151 <br/>
Phone: 604-629-0061<br/>
Email: [mailto:legaladvocacy@mosaicbc.com legaladvocacy@mosaicbc.com]


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| width="20%" | '''Surrey - Sources Newton Resource Centre'''
| width="40%" | '''Justice Access Centre (Vancouver)'''
| width="40%" | Advocacy services including information, referrals, and representation. Serving Surrey residents.
| width="40%" | [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=5D8A8D56105244199C0DB0B3E41D672A Website]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://sourcesbc.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=177&Itemid=163 Sources BC]<br/>
604-660-2084 <br/>
Phone: 604-596-2311<br/>


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| width="20%" | '''North Shore - North Shore Community Resources'''
| width="40%" | '''Justice Access Centre (Victoria)'''
| width="40%" | Legal information, support, referrals and advocacy services for residents of the North Shore (including the city of North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver, District of West Vancouver, Bowen Island and Lions Bay).
| width="40%" | [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=C3E4C29EB8834FF498053D03EF3EE205 Website]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.nscr.bc.ca/information/legal.html www.nscr.bc.ca]<br/>
250-356-7012 <br/>
Phone: 604-985-7138


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| width="20%" | '''Tri-Cities - SHARE Family and Community Services'''
| width="40%" | '''Keys: Housing and Health Solutions (Surrey)'''
| width="40%" | Information, referrals, and advice. Serving Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Anmore and Belcarra.
| width="40%" | 604-822-5791 <br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://sharesociety.ca/ sharesociety.ca]<br/>
 
Phone: 604-937-6982
 
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| width="40%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="40%" | [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/ www.lslap.bc.ca]<br/>
604-822-5791 <br/>
 
|- valign="top"
| width="40%" | '''Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services'''
| width="40%" | [http://www.comservice.bc.ca/ www.comservice.bc.ca]<br/>
604-467-6911 <br/>
 
|- valign="top"
| width="40%" | '''MOSAIC Legal Advocacy Program (Vancouver)'''
| width="40%" | [http://www.mosaicbc.com/settlement-services/general-support/legal-advocacy MOSAIC Legal Advocacy Program]<br/>
604-254-9626 <br/>
 
|- valign="top"
| width="40%" | '''North Shore Community Resources'''
| width="40%" | [http://www.nscr.bc.ca/ www.nscr.bc.ca]<br/>
604-985-7138 <br/>
 
|- valign="top"
| width="40%" | '''North Shore Multicultural Society'''
| width="40%" | [http://www.nsms.ca/ www.nsms.ca]<br/>
604-988-2931 <br/>
 
|- valign="top"
| width="40%" | '''Options Community Services Society (Surrey)'''
| width="40%" | [http://www.options.bc.ca/ www.options.bc.ca]<br/>
604-584-5811 <br/>
 
|- valign="top"
| width="40%" | '''SHARE Family & Community Services (Coquitlam)'''
| width="40%" | [http://sharesociety.ca/ www.sharesociety.ca]<br/>
604-540-9161 <br/>
 
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| width="40%" | '''Seniors Services Society (New Westminster)'''
| width="40%" | [http://sharesociety.ca/ www.sharesociety.ca]<br/>
604-520-6621 <br/>
 
|- valign="top"
| width="40%" | '''Sources Newton Resource Centre (Surrey)'''
| width="40%" | [http://www.sourcesbc.ca/ www.sourcesbc.ca]<br/>
604-596-2311 <br/>


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| width="20%" | '''Seniors Services Society'''
| width="40%" | '''St. Paul’s Advocacy (Vancouver)'''
| width="40%" | Information on housing and benefits for seniors.
| width="40%" | [https://stpaulsanglican.bc.ca/site1/outreach-2/advocacy-outreach/ Advocacy Office]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.seniorsservicessociety.ca/ seniorsservicessociety.ca]<br/>
604-683-4287 <br/>
Phone: 604-520-6621


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| width="40%" | '''Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (Vancouver)'''
| width="40%" | [http://www.tenants.bc.ca/ www.tenants.bc.ca]<br/>
604-255-0546 <br/>
1-800-665-1185 <br/>


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| width="20%" | '''St. Paul’s Advocacy'''
| width="40%" | '''The Kettle (Vancouver)'''
| width="40%" | Provides information and advocacy on tenancy issues and welfare applications.
| width="40%" | [http://www.thekettle.ca/ www.thekettle.ca]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://stpaulsanglican.bc.ca/hospitality/st-pauls-advocacy-office St. Paul's Advocacy]<br/>
604-251-2801 <br/>
Phone: 604-683-4287


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| width="20%" | '''The Kettle'''
| width="40%" | '''Vancouver Tenants Union '''
| width="40%" | Provide assistance for people with mental health disabilities with a range of tenancy matters including representation at arbitration.
| width="40%" | [https://www.vancouvertenantsunion.ca/ www.vancouvertenantsunion.ca]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.thekettle.ca/ www.thekettle.ca]<br/>
 
Phone: 604-253-0669


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| width="20%" | '''Wilson Heights United Church Advocacy Office'''
| width="40%" | '''Wilson Heights United Church (Vancouver)'''
| width="40%" | Provides community advocacy.
| width="40%" | [https://www.whuc.net/advocacy-program www.whuc.net/advocacy-program]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.whuc.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=3&Itemid=18 Wilson Heights Advocacy]<br/>
604-325-9944 <br/>
Phone: 604-325-9944
 
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===Victoria area===
===Vancouver Island===


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| width="20%" | '''Burnside Gorge Community Association'''
| width="40%" | '''Burnside Gorge Community Centre (Victoria)'''
| width="40%" | Provides support, information, referrals, advocacy and assistance with basic needs to families in housing crisis.
| width="40%" | [http://burnsidegorge.ca/ www.burnsidegorge.ca]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://burnsidegorge.ca/ burnsidegorge.ca]<br/>
250-388-5251 <br/>
Phone: 250-388-5251


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| width="20%" | '''The Law Centre'''
| width="40%" | '''Nanaimo Citizens Advocacy Association'''
| width="40%" | Legal advice, representation and information in Victoria for those who can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | [http://nanaimocaa.com/ www.nanaimocaa.com]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.thelawcentre.ca/ www.thelawcentre.ca]<br/>
250-753-2321 <br/>
Phone: 250-388-4516


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| width="20%" | '''Ready to Rent'''
| width="40%" | '''Port Alberni - Port Alberni Friendship Center'''
| width="40%" | Information on renting in BC, and community courses on renting.
| width="40%" | [https://www.pafriendshipcenter.com/welcome-port-alberni-friendship-center Website]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.readytorentbc.net/ www.readytorentbc.net]<br/>
250-723-8281 <br/>
Phone: 250-388-7171


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| width="20%" | '''Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS)'''
| width="40%" | '''Ready to Rent (Victoria)'''
| width="40%" | Advocacy for tenants who are having disputes with their landlord.
| width="40%" | [http://www.readytorentbc.org/ www.readytorentbc.org]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.tapsbc.ca/ www.tapsbc.ca]<br/>
250-388-7171 <br/>
Phone: 250-361-3521


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| width="20%" | '''Victoria Native Friendship Centre'''
| width="40%" | '''Together Against Poverty Society (Victoria)'''
| width="40%" | Housing advocacy for homeless First Nations people as well as information and guidance about rentals, tenant rights, referrals, supportive resources and practical living skills.
| width="40%" | [http://www.tapsbc.ca/ www.tapsbc.ca]<br/>
250-361-3521 <br/>
 
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| width="40%" | '''University of British Columbia Indigenous Community Legal Clinic (Vancouver)'''
| width="40%" | [http://www.allard.ubc.ca/iclc/indigenous-community-legal-clinic Website]<br/>
604-684-7334 <br/>
 
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| width="40%" | '''University of Victoria Law Centre'''
| width="40%" | [https://www.uvic.ca/law/about/centre/ www.uvic.ca/law/about/centre]<br/>
250-385-1221 <br/>
 
|- valign="top"
| width="40%" | '''Victoria Native Friendship Centre'''
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.vnfc.ca/ www.vnfc.ca]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.vnfc.ca/ www.vnfc.ca]<br/>
Phone: 250-384-3211
250-384-3211 <br/>
 
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| width="40%" | '''Wachiay Friendship Centre (Courtenay)'''
| width="40%" | [http://www.wachiay.org/ www.wachiay.org]<br/>
250-338-7793 <br/>
 
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| width="40%" | '''West Coast Community Resources (Ucluelet)'''
| width="40%" | [http://wccrs.ca/ www.wccrs.ca]<br/>
250-726-2343 <br/>
1-877-726-2080 <br/>
 
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===Vancouver Island===
===Other Parts of BC===


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{| class="wikitable"  
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| width="40%" | '''Active Support Against Poverty (Prince George)'''
| width="40%" | 250-563-5531 <br>
1-877-563-6112


|- valign="top"
| width="40%" | '''Bella Coola / Mid-Coast Legal Advocacy Program'''
| width="40%" | [https://www.facebook.com/BCLegalAdvocates/ www.facebook.com/BCLegalAdvocates]<br/>
250-799-0044 <br>
1-877-499-0044 <br>


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| width="20%" | '''Comox BC - Wachiay Friendship Center'''
| width="40%" | '''Cariboo Friendship Society (Williams Lake)'''
| width="40%" |  
| width="40%" | [http://www.cariboofriendshipsociety.ca/ www.cariboofriendshipsociety.ca]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.wachiay.org/ www.wachiay.org]<br/>
250-398-6831 <br>
Phone: 250-338-7793, ext. 229


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| width="40%" | '''Columbia / Kootenay Advocacy and Education Resource Society'''
| width="40%" | [http://ckaers.wikifoundry.com/ www.ckaers.wikifoundry.com]<br/>
250-837-4779 <br>


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| width="20%" | '''Nanaimo - Nanaimo Citizens Advocacy Association'''
| width="40%" | '''Community Connections (Revelstoke)'''
| width="40%" |  
| width="40%" | [http://www.community-connections.ca/ www.community-connections.ca]<br/>
| width="40%" | Phone: 250-753-2321
250-837-2920 <br>


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| width="20%" | '''Port Alberni - Port Alberni Friendship Centre'''
| width="40%" | '''Elizabeth Fry Society (Kamloops)'''
| width="40%" | Legal information and advocacy for tenants.
| width="40%" | [https://www.kamloopsefry.com/ www.kamloopsefry.com]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.pafriendshipcenter.com/ www.pafriendshipcenter.com]<br/>
250-374-2119 <br>
Phone: 250-723-8281


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| width="20%" | '''Ucluelet - West Coast Community Resources Society'''
| width="40%" | '''Fort St. John Women's Resource Society'''
| width="40%" | Information on renting in BC, and community courses on renting.
| width="40%" | [https://www.fsjwrs.ca/ www.fsjwrs.ca]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://wccrs.ca/ wccrs.ca]<br/>
250-787-1121 <br>
Phone: 250-726-2343
 
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| width="40%" | '''Living Positive Resource Centre (Kelowna)'''
| width="40%" | [http://www.lprc.ca/ www.lprc.ca]<br/>
778-753-5830 <br>
 
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| width="40%" | '''New Horizon Centre (Port Alberni)'''
| width="40%" | [http://portalberni.cmha.bc.ca/ www.portalberni.cmha.bc.ca]<br/>
250-724-7137 <br>
 
|- valign="top"
| width="40%" | '''Nicola Valley Advocacy Centre (Merritt)'''
| width="40%" | 250-378-9632 <br>
 
 
|- valign="top"
| width="40%" | '''North Cariboo Metis Association (Quesnel)'''
| width="40%" | 250-992-9722 <br>


===Other areas of BC===


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| width="20%" | '''Columbia/Kootenay Advocacy and Education Resource Society'''
| width="40%" | '''Northern Rockies Aboriginal Women Society (Fort Nelson)'''
| width="40%" |  
| width="40%" | [https://www.nraws.org/ www.nraws.org]<br/>
| width="40%" | Phone: 250-837-4779
250-233-8920 <br>


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| width="20%" | '''East Kootenays (Cranbrook) - Traveling Advocate Program'''
| width="40%" | '''Okanagan Advocacy and Resource Society (Kelowna)'''
| width="40%" | Assistance and information to the public regarding poverty law issues such as tenants' rights and dispute resolutions.
| width="40%" | 250-979-0201 <br>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://ekadvocate.com/ ekadvocate.com]<br/>
 
Phone: 250-426-4293 <br>
Phone toll-free: 1-877-298-2211


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| width="20%" | '''Fort St. John - Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society'''
| width="40%" | '''Opportunities Advocacy Services (Campbell River)'''
| width="40%" | Information, referrals, advocacy, workshops.
| width="40%" | 250-286-3436 <br>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.fsjwrs.ca/ www.fsjwrs.ca]<br/>
 
Phone: 250-787-1121


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| width="20%" | '''Hazelton - Upper Skeena Counseling and Legal Assistance Society'''
| width="40%" | '''Penticton & Area Access Society'''
| width="40%" | Legal aid intake, advocacy services.
| width="40%" | [http://accesscentre.org/ www.accesscentre.org]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://usclas.com/ usclas.com]<br/>
250-493-6822 <br>
Phone: 250-842-5218<br>
1-866-493-6822 <br>
Phone toll-free: 1-877-842-5218


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| width="20%" | '''Kelowna - Okanagan Advocacy and Resource Services'''
| width="40%" | '''Penticton & District Manufactured Home Owners Association'''
| width="40%" | Information, referrals, advocacy services for people with mental health issues.
| width="40%" | [http://www.pdmhoa.ca/ www.pdmhoa.ca]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://kelowna.cioc.ca/record/KNA0348 kelowna.cioc.ca]<br/>
250-498-0145 <br>
Phone: 250-979-0201


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| width="20%" | '''Merritt - Nicola Valley Advocacy'''
| width="40%" | '''Powell River Community Resource Centre'''
| width="40%" | Advocacy services.  
| width="40%" | [http://www.prcrc.org/ www.prcrc.org]<br/>
| width="40%" | Phone: 250-378-9632
604-485-0992 <br>


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| width="20%" | '''Nelson - The Advocacy Centre'''
| width="40%" | '''Prince George Native Friendship Centre'''
| width="40%" | Legal information, education and problem solving for low-income residents of the Central Kootenays.
| width="40%" | [http://pgnfc.com/ www.pgnfc.com]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://advocacycentre.org/ advocacycentre.org]<br/>
250-564-3568 <br>
Phone: 250-352-5777<br>


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| width="20%" | '''Penticton - Penticton and Area Access Society'''
| width="40%" | '''Shelter and Street Help Line'''
| width="40%" | Advocacy services.
| width="40%" | [http://www.bc211.ca/help-lines/ www.bc211.ca/help-lines]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://accesscentre.org/ accesscentre.org]<br/>
2-1-1 <br>
Phone: 250-493-6822


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| width="20%" | '''Powell River - Poverty Law Advocacy Program'''
| width="40%" | '''Sunshine Coast Unemployment Action Centre (Gibsons)'''
| width="40%" | Advocacy services for low income residents.
| width="40%" | [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sunshine-Coast-Unemployment-Action-Centre Website]<br/>
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-485-0950
604-741-0776 <br>


|- valign="top"
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| width="20%" | '''Prince George - Active Support Against Poverty'''
| width="40%" | '''Terrace and District Community Services Society'''
| width="40%" | Provides advocacy and referral services to financially poor individuals.
| width="40%" | [http://www.tdcss.ca/ www.tdcss.ca]<br/>
| width="40%" | Phone: 250-563-6112
250-635-3178 <br>


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| width="20%" | '''Prince George - Prince George Native Friendship Centre'''
| width="40%" | '''The Advocacy Centre (Nelson)'''
| width="40%" |
| width="40%" | [https://advocacycentre.org/ www.advocacycentre.org]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.pgnfc.com/ www.pgnfc.com]
250-352-5777 <br>
Phone: 250-564-3568
1-877-352-5777 <br>


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| width="20%" | '''Prince Rupert - Prince Rupert Unemployed Centre Society'''
| width="40%" | '''Thompson Rivers University Community Legal Clinic (Kamloops)'''
| width="40%" |
| width="40%" | [http://www.tru.ca/law/students/outreach/Legal_Clinic.html Website]<br/>
| width="40%" | Phone: 250-627-8776
778-471-8490 <br>


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| width="20%" | '''Vernon - Vernon and District Women’s Centre Society'''
| width="40%" | '''Traveling Poverty Law Advocate Program (Cranbrook)'''
| width="40%" |
| width="40%" | [http://tap.ccscranbrook.ca/ www.tap.ccscranbrook.ca]<br/>
| width="40%" | Phone: 250-542-7531
250-426-2976 <br>
1-877-298-2211 <br>


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| width="20%" | '''Williams Lake - Women’s Contact Society'''
| width="40%" | '''Unemployed Action Centre Society (Prince Rupert)'''
| width="40%" | Women’s centre, but also provides advocacy to all members of the community.
| width="40%" | 250-627-8776 <br>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.womenscontact.org/index.php/legal-advocacy/ www.womenscontact.org]
 
Phone: 250-392-4118<br/>
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==Legal help==
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| width="40%" | '''Upper Skeena Counselling & Legal Assistance Society (Hazelton)'''
| width="40%" | [http://www.usclas.com/ www.usclas.com]<br/>
250-842-5218 <br>
1-877-842-5218 <br>


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| width="40%" | '''Vancouver MPA Society'''
| width="40%" | [http://www.mpa-society.org/ www.mpa-society.org]<br/>
604-482-3700 <br>


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| width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral'''
| width="40%" | '''Vernon & District Women's Centre Society'''
| width="40%" | Offers advice and information from a lawyer for a fee of $25 plus taxes for the first 30 minutes.
| width="40%" | 250 542-3555 <br>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.cba.org/bc/initiatives/main/lawyer_referral.aspx www.cba.org/bc/]<br/>
Phone: 604-687-3221<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-1919


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| width="20%" | '''Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)'''
| width="40%" | '''Vernon Women's Transition House Society'''
| width="40%" | Help with judicial review, orders of possession, co-op evictions.
| width="40%" | [http://vwts.ca/ www.vwts.ca]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.clasbc.net/ www.clasbc.net]<br/>
250-542-1122 <br>
Phone: 604-685-3425<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-888-685-6222


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| width="20%" | '''Access Pro Bono'''
| width="40%" | '''Women's Contact Society (Williams Lake)'''
| width="40%" | Free legal advice.
| width="40%" | [http://www.womenscontact.org/ www.womenscontact.org]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.accessprobono.ca/ www.accessprobono.ca]<br/>
250-392-4118 <br>
Phone: 604-878-7400<br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-877-762-6664


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| width="20%" | '''Dial-A-Law'''
| width="40%" | '''YMCA Munroe House Vancouver'''
| width="40%" | Dial-A-Law is a library of practical legal information. It is operated by the BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. You can listen to the Dial-A-Law scripts over the phone, or read them on the website. The scripts are available in English, Chinese and Punjabi.
| width="40%" | [https://ywcavan.org/programs/affordable-housing Website]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.dialalaw.org www.dialalaw.org]<br/>
604-895-5800 <br>
Phone: 604-687-4680 <br/>
 
Phone toll-free: 1-800-565-5297
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==Online resources==
==Online Resources==


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| width="20%" | '''Clicklaw'''
| width="40%" | '''Clicklaw'''
| width="40%" | An Internet portal for public legal information and education in British Columbia.
| width="40%" | [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca]
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca]
 
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''MOSAIC Multilingual Legal Publications'''
| width="40%" | Publications on various topics.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.multilingolegal.ca/multilingual-legal-publications www.multilingolegal.ca/multilingual-legal-publications]


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| width="20%" | '''PovNet'''
| width="40%" | '''PovNet'''
| width="40%" | Information, resources and advocacy directory.
| width="40%" | [http://www.povnet.org/ www.povnet.org]
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.povnet.org/ www.povnet.org]
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