Legal Services

Find organizations that provide legal help in BC. Most services are free or low cost.

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Housing Support & Homelessness

Victoria Native Friendship Centre
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.
Last reviewed July 2026
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Community Based Victim Services

Ishtar Women's Resource Society
Victim services provides support with filing a police report, court accompaniment, assistance talking to Crown Counsel, and support with Victim Impact Statements.
Last reviewed July 2026
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Court Outreach Program

SARA for Women
Court outreach connects women with community partner agencies including legal services, housing options, government services, and social services. Also includes family justice court support.
Last reviewed July 2026
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Legal Booth

SARA for Women
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.
Last reviewed July 2026
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Intimate Images Protection Service

Government of British Columbia
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.
Last reviewed June 2026
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QMUNITY Legal Clinic

QMUNITY
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.
Last reviewed June 2026
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MOSAIC Legal Advocacy Program

MOSAIC
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.
Last reviewed June 2026
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Multicultural Outreach Services

MOSAIC
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.
Last reviewed June 2026
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Multicultural Victim Services

MOSAIC
If you have been the victim of a crime, this service can provide emotional support, information about your rights, and referrals for those living in Vancouver and Burnaby. You don’t need to report a crime to the police to receive help.
Last reviewed June 2026
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Community law advocate (Cowichan)

Cowichan Women Against Violence Society
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.
Last reviewed June 2026