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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%" | [https://bccrns.ca/ bccrns.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Clicklaw''' | | width="20%" | '''Clicklaw''' | ||
| width="40%" | A website | | width="40%" | A website operated by Courthouse Libraries BC that provides legal information, education, and resources from across BC. | ||
| width="40%" | [https://www. | | width="40%" | [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/ clicklaw.bc.ca] | ||
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| width="20%" | '''Court Information Program for Immigrants''' | |||
| width="40%" | This Justice Education Society program provides free legal information to new immigrants and refugees. Services are provided in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi, Hindi, French and Spanish. | |||
| width="40%" | [https://www.courtinformation.ca/ courtinformation.ca] | |||
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| 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%" | Lower Mainland: 604-687-4680<br/> | |||
Toll-free: 1-800-565-5297<br/> | |||
[https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/ dialalaw.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | ''' | | width="20%" | '''Employment Standards Branch''' | ||
| width="40%" | | | 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%" | [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/ family.legalaid.bc.ca] | | width="40%" | Toll-free: 1-800-663-3316<br/> | ||
gov.bc.ca/employmentstandards | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Families Change: Guide to Separation & Divorce ''' | |||
| width="40%" | This Justice Education Society website provides information on separation and divorce for children, teens, and parents. | |||
| width="40%" | [https://familieschange.ca/ familieschange.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Family Law in BC ''' | |||
| width="40%" | This website from Legal Aid BC provides free legal information, publications, and self-help guides on a wide range of family law issues. | |||
| width="40%" | [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/ family.legalaid.bc.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''JP Boyd on Family Law''' | | width="20%" | '''JP Boyd on Family Law''' | ||
| width="40%" | This resource, available online and in print, offers information about family law and the court process in British Columbia | | width="40%" | This resource, available online and in print, offers information about family law and the court process in British Columbia. | ||
| width="40%" | [ | | width="40%" | [[JP_Boyd_on_Family_Law|wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/jpboyd]] | ||
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| width="20%" | ''' | | width="20%" | '''Legal Rights for Youth''' | ||
| width="40%" | | | width="40%" | This Justice Education Society website describes the legal rights for youth living in British Columbia. | ||
| width="40%" | [ | | width="40%" | [http://legalrightsforyouth.ca/ legalrightsforyouth.ca] | ||
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| width="20%" | ''' | | width="20%" | '''Mediate BC Society''' | ||
| width="40%" | | | 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%" | | | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 1-604-684-1300<br/> | ||
Toll-free: 1-877-656-1300<br/> | |||
[https://www.mediatebc.com/ mediatebc.com] | |||
| 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. | |||
| width="40%" | [https://www.nidus.ca/ nidus.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | ''' | | width="20%" | '''People's Law School''' | ||
| width="40%" | | | 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/> | |||
[https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/ peopleslawschool.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | ''' | | width="20%" | '''Public Guardian and Trustee''' | ||
| width="40%" | | | width="40%" | The office of the Public Guardian and Trustee provides services to those who need help managing their affairs. | ||
| width="40%" | | | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-775-1007<br/> | ||
[https://www.trustee.bc.ca/Pages/default.aspx trustee.bc.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | ''' | | width="20%" | '''Residential Tenancy Branch''' | ||
| width="40%" | | | 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%" | [https:// | | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-660-1020<br/> | ||
Victoria: 250-387-1602<br/> | |||
Toll-free: 1-800-665-8779<br/> | |||
[https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/residential-tenancies gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant] | |||
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| width="20%" | ''' | | width="20%" | '''Seniors First BC''' | ||
| width="40%" | | | width="40%" | A non-profit that provides information on legal topics for older adults and those who care for them. | ||
| width="40%" | | | width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-688-1927<br/> | ||
Toll-free: 1-866-437-1940<br/> | |||
[https://seniorsfirstbc.ca/ seniorsfirstbc.ca] | |||
| 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%" | Toll-free: 1-800-665-1185<br/> | |||
[https://tenants.bc.ca/ tenants.bc.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''VictimLink''' | | width="20%" | '''VictimLink''' | ||
| width="40%" | | | 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%" | 1-800-563-0808<br/>[https://www. | | width="40%" | Toll-free: 1-800-563-0808<br/> | ||
[https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/victims-of-crime/victimlinkbc victimlinkbc.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Victimsinfo.ca''' | |||
| width="40%" | A website for victims and witnesses of crime in BC. It gives people the information they need to deal with the consequences of crime. | |||
| width="40%" | [https://www.victimsinfo.ca/ victimsinfo.ca] | |||
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