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| width="20%" | '''Dial-A-Law''' | | width="20%" | '''Dial-A-Law''' | ||
| width="40%" | From People's Law School, Dial-A-Law has brief legal information on over 190 topics. You can listen on the telephone or online. You can also read the information online. | | width="40%" | From People's Law School, Dial-A-Law has brief legal information on over 190 topics. You can listen on the telephone or online. You can also read the information online. | ||
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-687-4680<br/> | | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-687-4680<br/> Toll-free: 1-800-565-5297<br/> [https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/ dialalaw.ca] | ||
Toll-free: 1-800-565-5297<br/> | |||
[https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/ dialalaw.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Employment Standards Branch''' | | width="20%" | '''Employment Standards Branch''' | ||
| width="40%" | This BC government office provides free legal information to employees and employers about their rights and responsibilities under BC law. They answer questions and deal with complaints against employers. | | width="40%" | This BC government office provides free legal information to employees and employers about their rights and responsibilities under BC law. They answer questions and deal with complaints against employers. | ||
| width="40%" | Toll-free: 1-800-663-3316<br/> | | width="40%" | Toll-free: 1-800-663-3316<br/> [https://gov.bc.ca/employmentstandards gov.bc.ca/employmentstandards] | ||
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| width="20%" | '''Families Change: Guide to Separation & Divorce ''' | | width="20%" | '''Families Change: Guide to Separation & Divorce ''' | ||
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| width="20%" | '''Mediate BC Society''' | | width="20%" | '''Mediate BC Society''' | ||
| width="40%" | Mediate BC can put you in touch with a mediator who can help people (including separating couples) work together to find a solution to legal problems. | | width="40%" | Mediate BC can put you in touch with a mediator who can help people (including separating couples) work together to find a solution to legal problems. | ||
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 1-604-684-1300<br/> | | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 1-604-684-1300<br/> Toll-free: 1-877-656-1300<br/> [https://www.mediatebc.com/ mediatebc.com] | ||
Toll-free: 1-877-656-1300<br/> | |||
[https://www.mediatebc.com/ mediatebc.com] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry''' | | width="20%" | '''Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry''' | ||
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| width="20%" | '''People's Law School''' | | width="20%" | '''People's Law School''' | ||
| width="40%" | People's Law School provides free education and information to help British Columbians effectively deal with the legal problems of daily life. | | width="40%" | People's Law School provides free education and information to help British Columbians effectively deal with the legal problems of daily life. | ||
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-331-5400<br/> | | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-331-5400<br/> [https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/ peopleslawschool.ca] | ||
[https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/ peopleslawschool.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Public Guardian and Trustee''' | | width="20%" | '''Public Guardian and Trustee''' | ||
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| width="20%" | '''Residential Tenancy Branch''' | | width="20%" | '''Residential Tenancy Branch''' | ||
| width="40%" | The BC government department responsible for landlord-tenant matters. Their website has free dispute resolution guides, policy guidelines, and information sheets. | | width="40%" | The BC government department responsible for landlord-tenant matters. Their website has free dispute resolution guides, policy guidelines, and information sheets. | ||
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-660-1020<br/> | | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-660-1020<br/> Victoria: 250-387-1602<br/> Toll-free: 1-800-665-8779<br/> | ||
Victoria: 250-387-1602<br/> | [https://gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant] | ||
Toll-free: 1-800-665-8779<br/> | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Seniors First BC''' | | width="20%" | '''Seniors First BC''' | ||
| width="40%" | A non-profit that provides information on legal topics for older adults and those who care for them. | | width="40%" | A non-profit that provides information on legal topics for older adults and those who care for them. | ||
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-688-1927<br/> | | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-688-1927<br/> Toll-free: 1-866-437-1940<br/> [https://seniorsfirstbc.ca/ seniorsfirstbc.ca] | ||
Toll-free: 1-866-437-1940<br/> | |||
[https://seniorsfirstbc.ca/ seniorsfirstbc.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre (TRAC)''' | | width="20%" | '''Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre (TRAC)''' | ||
| width="40%" | A non-profit that provides tenants with legal education and assistance. You can phone them if you have a problem with renting. | | width="40%" | A non-profit that provides tenants with legal education and assistance. You can phone them if you have a problem with renting. | ||
| width="40%" | Toll-free: 1-800-665-1185<br/> | | width="40%" | Toll-free: 1-800-665-1185<br/> [https://tenants.bc.ca/ tenants.bc.ca] | ||
[https://tenants.bc.ca/ tenants.bc.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''VictimLink''' | | width="20%" | '''VictimLink''' | ||
| width="40%" | This is a toll-free, confidential service for victims of crime. Available across BC, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and in 150 languages, it provides information and support to victims. | | width="40%" | This is a toll-free, confidential service for victims of crime. Available across BC, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and in 150 languages, it provides information and support to victims. | ||
| width="40%" | Toll-free: 1-800-563-0808<br/> | | width="40%" | Toll-free: 1-800-563-0808<br/> [https://victimlinkbc.ca victimlinkbc.ca] | ||
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| width="20%" | '''Victimsinfo.ca''' | | width="20%" | '''Victimsinfo.ca''' | ||
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