Legal Services

The program provides information or referral services, legal advice or summary, and full representation in some cases. The issues covered include housing, income assistance, disability assistance, benefits, tenancy disputes, CPP, debt, and other income support programs. You can also find help for human rights violations and labour law issues.

Provides rights-based information and advocacy services for income assistance, provincial disability benefits, and residential tenancy issues. The clinic also offers free, year-round income tax filling services.

Atira’s Legal Advocacy Program provides a wide array of legal advocacy services to low-income women, with a focus on poverty law matters. The program also offers safe and supportive housing to women and children affected by violence.

Advocacy services for issues including income assistance, disability assistance, maintaining tenancy, Canada Pension Plan, disability, employment insurance, debt, and other income support related programs. Please note, the advocate does not provide legal advice, is not a lawyer and does not cover Family Law concerns.

Free legal information, advocacy, and representation for low-income Sunshine Coast residents. They offer support, guidance, and — where possible — full client representation at hearings and tribunals for issues including income security and income assistance, tenancy issues, benefits, debt and consumer law, CRT, and human rights.

Free information, summary advice, referrals, and legal representation for residents of the Shuswap who are struggling accessing other legal resources. They help with issues including income security (disability benefits, CPP, CPPD, EI), residential tenancy (disputes and housing applications), debt, employment standards, and seniors advocacy.

Gives clear and meaningful information about legal issues, and advocacy and support to people who aren’t eligible for legal aid. Issues they help with include assisting with appeals, documents, attending hearings and preparing for court, and negotiating third party settlements. They provide self-help information, legal research, and referrals.

Advocacy services for employment insurance, landlord/tenant, income assistance, Canada Pension Plan (CPP), disability, and employment standards.

Advocacy services for low-income people dealing with government agencies, including people with disabilities and people on income assistance. Addresses disability, income assistance, and tenancy issues. Services include information, referrals, help with forms, and access to phones and fax machines. Also free income tax preparation if you qualify.

Provides free and confidential service to people with legal poverty related issues including applying for provincial and federal benefits, appealing denials, tenancy issues, debt and collections, employment problems, human rights, and more. Also offers help for people struggling with contacting government workers on the phone, and help with forms.