Legal Services

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.

This is a legal clinic for queer, trans, and Two Spirit communities in BC. The QMUNITY Legal Clinic provides low-barrier free legal and wrap-around services for tenancy issues, human rights concerns, employment law, family law, trans ID services, and referrals for other legal matters.

These free, virtual workshops help refugee claimants prepare for their refugee hearings and learn about the refugee appeal process.

Book an appointment to speak directly with a court registry employee for assistance with court related matters by video or phone. Court registry staff will try to answer your questions about court processes, but they cannot help you complete your forms or give legal advice.

The centres provide culturally appropriate information, advice, support, and representation directly to Indigenous people at the community level. While focused primarily on criminal law and child protection issues, they also offer services based on community and cultural needs.

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 society provides services to eligible individuals, families, and organizations within Indigenous communities and in urban and rural centres. If you’re an Indigenous person with a disability, or a community or organization requiring disability information and support services, they may be able to help you.

Clinic providing prison-related legal aid (other than appeals) to people in federal and provincial prisons. Advocates help with issues including segregation, disciplinary hearings, involuntary transfers, parole suspensions, detention hearings, and sentence calculation. Services may range from summary advice to legal representation at hearings.

Law students will come to William Head Penitentiary and the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (Wilkinson Road) and may be able to provide advice and assistance to inmates.

Staff lawyers and volunteer legal professionals can help eligible low-income older adults (55+) with drafting and executing wills, powers of attorney, and representation agreements.