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Family law and poverty law advocate (Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, and Langley)

Archway Community Services
Provides information, referrals, and representation on issues including various family legal issues (including child protection issues), income assistance (applying for disability benefits and appeals, and more), housing (residential tenancy issues for tenants), and employment issues (employment insurance, employment standards, and CPP).
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service
Last reviewed July 2024
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Family law advocate (Chilliwack)

Chilliwack Community Services
The family law advocate provides legal information and help to residents of Chilliwack.
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service
Last reviewed July 2024
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Community Legal Services

North Shore Community Resources
The family law advocate helps with issues such as divorce, parenting time, and child/spousal support. The legal advocate helps with problems involving your landlord, employment, income assistance, debt, and more. The legal information and assistance coordinator helps with legal aid referrals, wills and estates, debt, and other issues.
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Last reviewed July 2024
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Privacy & Reputation

People’s Law School
The page links to topics related to protecting your privacy and reputation. It includes guides on understanding your privacy rights, dealing with defamation, managing personal information, and navigating issues like online harassment.
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resource
Last reviewed July 2024
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Taking Charge of Your Cellphone Privacy Rights

People’s Law School
Learn how to take charge of your cellphone privacy rights, and what provincial and federal laws protect your privacy.
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resource
Last reviewed July 2024
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Background Checks and Your Personal Information

People’s Law School
Learn about BC’s privacy laws and the protection of your personal information.
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resource
Last reviewed July 2024
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Mental Health and Discrimination

People’s Law School
The law helps protect anyone with a mental disability from discrimination. Learn what amounts to discrimination based on a mental disability, and the steps to take if you’re discriminated against.
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resource
Last reviewed July 2024
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Discrimination in Accessing Health Care

People’s Law School
The law protects you from discrimination when you access health care services. Learn to identify discrimination, and steps to take if you’re discriminated against.
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resource
Last reviewed July 2024
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Dial-a-Law: Children and Consent to Health Care

People’s Law School
In BC, a child under age 19 may consent to their own health care, if the child is capable. Learn what this means and other issues of health care consent.
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resource
Last reviewed July 2024
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Discrimination

People’s Law School
Main page with links to information and guides about discrimination. Topics include discrimination in accessing a service, in the workplace, in housing, in mental health, in accessing healthcare, and systemic discrimination. Learn how to make a human rights complaint, and your rights if you’re Indigenous and experience discrimination.
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resource
Last reviewed July 2024
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