Find organizations that provide legal help in BC. Most services are free or low cost.
From promoting a more open government to protecting your privacy, the Commissioner enforces BC’s privacy and access laws. It handles disputes, complaints, investigations, and provides guidance on access and privacy issues.
If you don’t have a lawyer, duty counsel can give you free legal advice on or before the day of court. If you’re Indigenous and you’re going to plead guilty and want to have your case held at a First Nations/Indigenous Court, duty counsel can also help you contact First Nations Court duty counsel.
Provides fee credit counselling appointments to discuss your personal finances with a certified credit counsellor. They will review your financial situation to help you make a plan to get out of debt.
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.
Free online clinics where a mediator will answer your questions, give you non-legal advice about your situation, and discuss options and resources for resolving your civil and family law conflicts. Appointments and drop-in are available during clinic dates.
Criminal sentencing courts that use restorative justice and traditional ways to reach balance and healing. If you identify as Aboriginal or Indigenous and you plead guilty to a crime or are found guilty, you might be able to have your bail or sentencing hearing in a First Nations/Indigenous Court in BC.
Helps First Nations, Métis and Inuit who self identify get a Gladue report. Fill out the information form online, or visit the Indigenous Justice Centre in your community. Once the form is submitted, a Gladue Services Coordinator will respond to the email or phone number you’ve provided within 72 hours.
In BC, the Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons is responsible for the protection and well being of trafficked persons. If you suspect someone may be exploited or the victim of human trafficking, or if you would like some help or support, please call.
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.
Provides restorative justice services in the Greater Victoria Area, working with youth (ages 12 and up) and adults. This victim-centred approach aims to address the harms caused by crime and violence. This approach can be used instead of, alongside, or independently of the traditional justice system.
