Helpful Links
We have compiled a list of helpful sites and phone numbers so if you can't get a hold of an Advocate right away, the answer to your question may be in here.
HOUSING
Residential Tenancy Office 1-800-665-8779 information for landlords and tenants.
Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre 1-800-665-1185 for information on your rights as a tenant. This site has fact sheets and guides.
BC Housing Housing Services Inquiry line, The Housing Registry / SAFER / Rental Assistance Program Toll Free: 1-800-257-7756 for information about housing and applying for services.
HUMAN RIGHTS
B.C Human Rights Coalition #1202-510 West Hastings Street Vancouver, B.C V6B 1L8. Telephone 604-689-8474 (will accept collect calls) or toll free 1-877-689-8474, from anywhere in Canada.
WELFARE
Povnet Can help you search for an advocate in your area. Find up to date information about resources in British Columbia and Canada. This site includes links to a number of human rights and poverty resources including Persons with Disability (PWD) aand Income Assistance.
Ministry Of Housing And Social Development You can access legislation online or call the Ministry at 1-866-866-0800, Press 3, then choose from the list of items 1-5, whichever topic fits your situation. Or click here to file your application for income assistance
Legal Service Society of B.C An organization that provides legal aid in BC. Legal aid includes representation by a lawyer, legal advice, and legal information. Priority is given to people with low incomes.
DISABILITY
BC Coalition for People with Disabilities provides individual and group advocacy for people with disabilities and shares information and self help skills with individuals and disability groups. 1-604-875-0188 or e-mail at mailto:feedback@bccpd.bc.ca
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Employment Standards information about your rights as an employee and self-help kit if you think your employer is being unfair.
Work Safe BC For information for employers and employees on health and safety in the work place.
Work Advisors For assistance if you are having difficulties with your Work Safe B.C (worker’s compensation) claim
Legal Assistance
The Law Foundation of British Columbia The Law Foundation of British Columbia is a non-profit foundation created by legislation in 1969 to receive and dsitribute the interest on clients' funds held in lawyers' pooled trust accounts maintained in financial institutions.
Family Law in British Columbia includes information on topics such as separation, divorce, child and spousal support, custody access, guardianship, child apprehension/removal, division of family assets, and adoption
Legal Services Society of B.C The organization that provides legal aid in BC. Legal aid includes representation by a lawyer, legal advice, and legal information.
Dial-A-Law Call Dial-A-Law if you; think you may have a legal problem and want practical information on the law involved, want to find out about your legal rights and responsibilities or you want to learn about the law and legal system in British Columbia. To listen to Dial-A-Law scripts, call 604-687-4680 (lower mainland) or 1-800-565-5297 from anywhere in British Columbia.
