Legal Services

Legal Help BC offers personalized help from trained navigators (Ask a Human). It offers legal information and referrals, not legal advice, helping people address their legal issues. Live help is available on weekdays from 11am to 2pm. Offline inquiries receive a response the next business day.

Free and confidential legal advocacy services including information and referrals, summary advice and support, and full representation in many legal matters including housing (on and off reserve), income/social assistance, debt, police accountability, human rights, disability, Indigenous legal issues, elder issues, child protection, and much more.

The Legal Centre offeres legal help for Palestinians and those involved in advocacy related to Palestine, limited to incidents occuring in Canada. Report an incident or ask for legal assistance from their list of volunteer paralegals and lawyers. Referral is free, but legal assistance might have some cost depending on availability.

An online tool to help you find a legal advocate and anti-poverty organizations that can help with issues related to family law, debt, welfare, housing, disability, human rights, employment and workers’ rights. The database includes women's shelters, settlement programs, and other community services. You can search by areas of advocacy or city.

The YEḴ,ÁUTW̱ Justice Program assists First Nation, Inuit, and Métis people who are navigating the justice system. The program provides culture supports and traditional healing practices and connects individuals with Indigenous service providers.

The Vancouver Island Human Rights Coalition offers advocacy services, including communicating with the police, government, and other organizations regarding human rights complaints. VIHRC also supports and assists in filing complaints with the BC Human Rights Tribunal and Canadian Human Rights Commission.

For Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) individuals and families in BC. Provides free legal and wrap-around services for tenancy, human rights, employment, family, and other legal matters. Trans ID and fingerprinting clinics are also available regularly.

Provides legal information, advice, referrals, and representation to low-income immigrants and refugees. They help newcomers navigate the Canadian legal system and understand their legal rights and responsibilities.

The Community Law Advocacy program provides free and confidential service to people with poverty-related legal issues including human rights, employment, debt and collections, and tenancy. Helps with appealing denials and applying for provincial and federal benefits of all kinds. Victim Services program is also available.

Book an appointment to speak directly with a court registry employee for assistance with court related matters by video or phone. Court registry staff will try to answer your questions about court processes, but they cannot help you complete your forms or give legal advice.