Legal Services

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

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Incident Reporting and Advocate Referral Program

The Legal Centre for Palestine
The Legal Centre provides legal consultation and defence for Palestinians and those involved in advocacy related to Palestine, limited to incidents occuring in Canada. Report an incident or seek legal assistance from their roster of volunteer paralegals and lawyers. Referral is free, but legal assistance and cost are subject to availability.
Last reviewed March 2026
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Islamophobia Legal Assistance Hotline

Access Pro Bono
This service provides free legal advice and representation to persons and groups who have experienced Islamophobia and related racism.
Last reviewed October 2025
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Antisemitism Legal Helpline

Access Pro Bono
This service provides up to 30 minutes of free summary legal advice to persons in BC who have experienced antisemitism.
Last reviewed October 2025
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Find an Advocate

PovNet
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.
Last reviewed September 2025
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SHARP Workplaces

Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)
The legal clinic provides free confidential legal advice to help you deal with workplace sexual harassment. Assistance includes explaining how to file a human rights complaint or WorkSafe complaint, advising whether you may make a complaint to the police, reviewing or drafting documents, coaching, and advising you in negotiations.
Last reviewed September 2025
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Employment Standards Branch

Government of British Columbia
Find answers to general employment standards questions or ask about a specific work situation by phone (in the language of your choice), email, text message, mail, or fax. In-person services are available in some locations.
Last reviewed September 2025
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Workers’ Advisers Office

Government of British Columbia
Provides workers and their dependents with free advice, assistance, and in some cases representation, to appeal WorkSafeBC decisions they disagree with. The service offers training, mentoring, and advice to union and other representatives helping injured workers with their disagreements with WorkSafeBC decisions.
Last reviewed September 2025
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Legal advocacy & clinic

Migrant Workers Centre
Pro bono (free) legal advocacy services to caregivers and other migrant workers. They help with immigration, employment issues, labour exploitation, and trafficking and human rights. They cover issues such as recovering lost wages, illegal recruitment fees, employment contracts, EI, immigration status, work permits, and temporary resident visas.
Last reviewed September 2025
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Support for Migrant Workers and Employers

MOSAIC
This service operates within Canada and helps migrant workers in the province of British Columbia to learn about their workplace rights and how to access services. It also help employers understand their duties when hiring workers.
Last reviewed September 2025
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Community law advocate (Smithers)

Dze Ḻ K’ant
The legal advocate helps clients navigate the legal systems and understand complex information, focusing on the issues faced by urban Indigenous communities. Legal problems covered include tenancy, income assistance (welfare), disability, government pensions, Child Tax Benefit, debt and consumer, employment standards, and WorkSafeBC.
Last reviewed July 2025