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| 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]
| 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="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service'''
| width="40%" | The Justice Education Society creates programs and resources that improve access to British Columbia’s justice system. They include:<br/>
| width="40%" | This service can help you find a lawyer who will meet with you for 30 minutes for $25.
''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%" | Phone: 604-687-3221<br/>
| 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]
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-1919<br/>
[http://cbabc.org/For-the-Public/Lawyer-Referral-Service cbabc.org/For-the-Public/Lawyer-Referral-Service]
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| width="20%" | '''Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry'''
| width="40%" | Nidus provides information to British Columbians about personal planning, including information on making a representation agreement or enduring power of attorney. At the home page, select Information and Self-Help.
| width="40%" | [http://www.nidus.ca www.nidus.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''People's Law School'''
| width="40%" | The People’s Law School offers free public legal education and information to the people of British Columbia. Free booklets are available online and in print. They include:<br/>''When I'm 64'' is a series of three booklets with information about benefits and services available to seniors and about planning for your future.<br/>You can order booklets online.
| width="40%" | [http://www.publiclegaled.bc.ca/ www.publiclegaled.bc.ca] <br/>[http://www.store.publiclegaled.bc.ca/ www.store.publiclegaled.bc.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Pro Bono Legal Services'''
| 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]
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| width="20%" | '''Public Guardian and Trustee'''
| width="40%" | The office of the Public Guardian and Trustee provides services to adults who need help managing their affairs.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-775-1007<br/>[http://www.trustee.bc.ca/services/adult/index.html www.trustee.bc.ca/services/adult/index.html]
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| width="20%" | '''VictimLink.ca'''
| width="40%" | VictimLink can put you in touch with counselling and helping services, and people who may be able to help you find a safe place to stay.
| width="40%" | 1-800-563-0808<br/>[http://www.victimlink.ca www.victimlink.ca]
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