Legal Services

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.

Family support workers can help with information and assistance filling in court forms, as well as support for custody disputes and family violence. Social workers can also attend case conferences, advocate with MCFD, and assist with preparation for court and meeting with lawyers.

The housing support program offers assistance with navigating the housing system for those at risk of homeleness. Program also offers tenancy advocacy, including completing housing applications and help with tenancy agreements. Intake appointment required.

Victim services provides support with filing a police report, court accompaniment, assistance talking to Crown Counsel, and support with Victim Impact Statements.

Court outreach connects women with community partner agencies including legal services, housing options, government services, and social services. Also includes family justice court support.

Legal Booth is a referral based program for SARA clients that provides 30 minutes of legal advice in family law. Legal Booth may also be able to help with completing legal documents for eligible clients.

This service provides support and referrals to people in BC whose intimate images have been shared (or threatened to be shared) without their consent. They can contact online platforms and/or perpetrators to request the removal of images, and help make a claim with the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) for an order to get the images removed.

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.

Free and confidential support for women experiencing or at risk of abuse or violence. If you self-identify as a woman over 19 years old who live in Metro Vancouver, you may be eligible for this service.