Legal Services

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.

Offers representation for people who have applied for a review panel hearing with the Mental Health Review Board under the Mental Health Act, and for people who have a BC Review Board hearing under the Mental Disorder Provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada.

This service from MediateBC helps women and gender-diversion individuals in non-unionized workplaces who are experiencing sexual harassment and bullying. The service involves a resource line with one-on-one support, as well as workshop sessions on conflict coaching, mediation, and facilitated discussions.

This phoneline helps you report a racist incident and connects you with community supports, including how to make a police report. The phoneline can also connect with counseling and some legal assistance. From the Ministry of the Attorney General in partnership with the United Way.

Helps you work out your next steps if you’re pre-separated or recently separated by giving you key information as the first step towards a non-adversarial process in settling your family law matters. They don’t provide legal advice, but for a small fee offer coaching, help filling out court forms & accompany you to lawyer appointments or court.

This free service from Legal Aid BC helps survivors of family violence with both legal and non-legal issues. You’ll get support from a lawyer and an advocate who will assist you throughout your family law case and help you manage any related problems.

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 Settlement and Integration Program provides information and support for housing and tenancy, Canadian law, including rights, and taxes and government benefits.

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.