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Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre (TRAC)
Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre (TRAC)

TRAC promotes the legal protection of tenants across BC by providing information, education, support and research on residential tenancy matters. Services include a phone service, workshops, direct representation, website, online course, social media and multilingual publications.

There are 6 resources available

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada

The BC and Yukon Division of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada has been supporting research into multiple sclerosis and providing services and programs to the 8000 British Columbians affected by MS and their families since 1975.

There are 6 resources available

Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society (PLEO)
Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society (PLEO)

The Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society (PLEO) seeks to ensure that arts, culture, and social service non-profits and low-income artists are informed about & empowered to exercise their legal rights & responsibilities under the provincial & federal acts & regulations which govern their activities. PLEO seeks to address this shortfall in knowledge & access through a number of programs administered through its two initiatives, Artists’ Legal Outreach (ALO) and Law For Non-Profits (LFNP).

There are 6 resources available

BC Human Rights Tribunal
BC Human Rights Tribunal

The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal is an independent, quasi-judicial body created by the B.C. Human Rights Code. The Tribunal is responsible for accepting, screening, mediating and adjudicating human rights complaints.

There are 6 resources available

Out/Law Immigration Legal Services
Out/Law Immigration Legal Services

In 1984 Ken Smith and Rob Hughes opened a Vancouver law office focused on sexual orientation and gender identity issues - Smith & Hughes. They fought for LGBTQ equality and human rights in various legal cases. Ken retired in 2011.

There are 5 resources available

Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family
Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family

The Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family is a non-profit organization associated with the University of Calgary. The objects of the Institute are to undertake and advance interdisciplinary research, education and publication on issues related to law and the family; to promote evidence-based reform of the law and legal processes; and, to improve access to justice in family law matters.

There are 5 resources available

YWCA Vancouver
YWCA Vancouver

We are one of the largest and most diversified non-profits in Metro Vancouver, reaching over 50,000 people annually. Through our work, we touch lives and build better futures for women and their families through advocacy and integrated services. We are committed to fostering economic independence, wellness and equal opportunities. We continue to adapt to changing social complexities by developing and maintaining programs and services for the health of our community.

There are 4 resources available

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is Canada's largest independent administrative tribunal. It is responsible for making well-reasoned decisions on immigration and refugee matters, efficiently, fairly and in accordance with the law. The IRB decides, among other responsibilities, who needs refugee protection among the thousands of claimants who come to Canada annually.

There are 4 resources available

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the Canadian national police service and an agency of the Ministry of Public Safety Canada. The RCMP is unique in the world since it is a national, federal, provincial and municipal policing body. We provide a total federal policing service to all Canadians and policing services under contract to the three territories, eight provinces (except Ontario and Quebec), more than 190 municipalities, 184 Aboriginal communities and three international airports.

There are 4 resources available

WorkSafe BC
WorkSafe BC

WorkSafeBC is dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety for the workers and employers of this province. We consult with and educate employers and workers and monitor compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. In the event of work-related injuries or diseases, WorkSafeBC works with the affected parties to provide return-to-work rehabilitation, compensation, health care benefits, and a range of other services.

There are 4 resources available