Law Advocacy for People on Low Incomes


Legal issues include tenancy rights, employment assistance (welfare), disability benefits, CPP and EI. Advocate services include assistance with filling out forms, information about rights & resources, representation to tribunals & hearings. We have a free CVITP (Community Volunteer Income Tax Program) or tax clinic that operates year round.


topic
Courts & tribunals; Debt; Disabilities; Employment; Housing, tenancy & neighbours; Legal help & lawyers; Pensions, benefits & welfare; Rights & citizenship
type of service
Legal advice, representation or advocacy; Information or self-help

locations

Keremeos Keremeos

address:
Keremeos, BC Keremeos, BC
phone:
southadvocate@accesscentre.org
language support:
English
hours:
By appointment only in Keremeos. Covid-19 Notice: The access centre is closed. Please call 250-493-6822 to speak to an advocate, leave a message in the general voicemail and an advocate will return your call.

 

Park Drive Church Park Drive Church

address:
6570 Park Drive, Oliver, BC V0H 1T4 6570 Park Drive, Oliver, BC V0H1T4
phone:
southadvocate@accesscentre.org
language support:
English
hours:
Tuesdays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Park Drive Church. Covid-19 Notice: The access centre is closed. Please call 250-493-6822 to speak to an advocate, leave a message in the general voicemail and an advocate will return your call.

 

Penticton & Area Access Centre Penticton & Area Access Centre

address:
209-304 Martin St., Penticton, BC V2A 5K4 209-304 Martin St., Penticton, BC V2A5K4
phone:
250-493-6822
1-866-493-6822
language support:
English, French, Punjabi, Spanish
hours:
Drop-in hours are: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 1pm to 4pm, and Wednesday from 1pm to 3pm. Covid-19 Notice: The access centre is closed. Please call 250-493-6822 to speak to an advocate, leave a message in the general voicemail and an advocate will return your call.
service restriction:
Impoverished, disadvantaged and at risk members of the community.

 

Summerland United Church Summerland United Church

address:
13204 Henry Rd (Office is in the basement), Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0 13204 Henry Rd (Office is in the basement), Summerland, BC V0H1Z0
phone:
summerlandadvocate@accesscentre.org
language support:
English
hours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment only. Covid-19 Notice: The access centre is closed. Please call 250-493-6822 to speak to an advocate, leave a message in the general voicemail and an advocate will return your call.

 

Work BC Work BC

address:
Unit 4 9150, Main Street, Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V2 Unit 4 9150, Main Street, Osoyoos, BC V0H1V2
phone:
southadvocate@accesscentre.org
language support:
English
hours:
Mondays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Work BC. Covid-19 Notice: The access centre is closed. Please call 250-493-6822 to speak to an advocate, leave a message in the general voicemail and an advocate will return your call.

Last updated April 16, 2020

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