The Legal Services Society (LSS) provides legal aid in BC. Legal aid includes representation by a lawyer, legal advice, and legal information. LSS gives priority to people with low incomes, but many of its services are available to all British Columbians. LSS's mission is to provide innovative and collaborative legal aid services that enable people with low incomes to effectively address their issues within the justice system.

Since 1989, the Justice Education Society (JES) has been dedicated to improving access to the legal system through hands-on, targeted, two-way education between the public and those working in the justice system.

The Canadian Bar Association BC Branch (CBABC) is the essential ally and advocate of all members of the legal profession. The CBABC is the voice for the profession and serves its members and their interests in advocacy. It provides personal and professional development, and support to all members of the legal profession. The CBABC promotes fair justice systems, facilitates effective law reform, promotes equality in the legal profession, and is devoted to the elimination of discrimination.

The Ministry of Justice leads law reform, sees that public affairs are administered in accordance with the law, and ensures British Columbia is a province where people are safe. Its portfolio includes justice system reform; provision of family justice services; funding of legal aid; family maintenance enforcement; crime prevention and restorative justice; protection of children and vulnerable adults; law enforcement; victim services; and addressing violence against women.

West Coast Environmental Law is BC’s legal champion for the environment. For 35 years, West Coast has provided the expert research and analysis needed to inform strong environmental laws. Through our free advice and information service, environmental legal aid program, workshops, and publications, West Coast empowers citizens and organizations to protect our environment and provides a balanced and authoritative resource upon which British Columbians can rely.

PovNet is an online resource for advocates, people on welfare, and community groups and individuals involved in anti-poverty work. It provides up-to-date information about resources in British Columbia and Canada. PovNet links to current anti-poverty issues and also provides links to other anti-poverty organizations and resources in Canada and internationally.

Nidus is a non-profit, charitable organization incorporated in 1995 by community organizations and citizens involved in reform of adult guardianship legislation. Nidus was established as a resource for informing and assisting the public with Representation Agreements and other personal planning tools.

The British Columbia Law Institute is a not-for-profit law reform agency that works to improve and modernize the laws of British Columbia. Its mission is to be a leader in law reform by carrying out the best in scholarly law reform research and writing and the best in outreach relating to law reform.

The People’s Law School is a registered non-profit society whose purpose is to provide people with impartial education about their rights and responsibilities under the law. We do this by means of free, plain language booklets, speakers, workshops, and our Justice Theatre program. We make special efforts to serve needy or vulnerable people, such as seniors, immigrants, youth, and working people. For copies of our booklets, visit our website, click on Publications and then on Booklet Order Form.

For over 30 years, the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities (BCCPD) has been a provincial, cross-disability voice in BC. Our mission is to raise public and political awareness around disability issues, as well as providing self-help services and resources. We work to secure the necessary income and other supports for people to live with dignity, and increase people’s ability to participate and contribute in their communities.