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Front cover of the booklet featuring a smiling group of diverse older adults and a description about financial and government benefits available to seniors in British Columbia.

When I’m 64: Benefits for Older Adults

People’s Law School
Explains what financial help older adults in British Columbia can get from government sources. It covers Old Age Security, the Canada Pension Plan, employment insurance, and welfare benefits for older adults.
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resource
Last reviewed November 2024
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I’ve been discriminated against in BC. What can I do?

The BC Human Rights Code prohibits discrimination based on race, colour, ancestry, Indigenous identity, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and age. Complaints If you have been discriminated against in BC, you can make a complaint to the BC...
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common question
Last reviewed October 2024
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Logo featuring the letters “EFry” in a calligraphy font, with a curved line rising from the top of the “E” to a slight curve down past the “y,” all coloured dark blue. To the right are the words “Elizabeth Fry Society” above the words “of Greater Vancouver,” in dark grey.

Poverty law advocate (Metro Vancouver)

Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver
Legal advocates at the EFry’s Poverty Law Clinic in New Westminster help women dealing with rental disputes, evictions, debt collection, bankruptcy, and mental health and employment standards. You can also get help accessing income programs.
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service
Last reviewed July 2024
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Logo of the Community Legal Assistance Society, featuring a workmark in black text with a colorful abstract design on the left around another wordmark "CLAS" consisting of blue, green, purple, and orange shapes.

Community Law Program

Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)
Legal advice and assistance to low-income individuals, generally to appeal a decision. Issues include housing (Residential Tenancy Branch, and more), income security (Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal, and more), and workers’ rights (SST appeals on EI, and more).
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service
Last reviewed July 2024
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The logo features a circle in which three very stylized figures dance with their arms entwined. Around the top of the circle are the words "Cowichan Women" and around the bottom of the circle are the words "Against Violence."

Poverty law advocate and community-based victim services (Duncan)

Cowichan Women Against Violence Society
The Poverty Law Advocacy program provides free and confidential service to people with poverty-related legal issues including human rights, employment, debt and collections, and tenancy. Helps with appealing denials and applying for provincial and federal benefits of all kinds.
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service
Last reviewed July 2024
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The logo features the word “FAiR” with the dot over the “i” representing a figure. There are two similar figures each smaller than the other within the largest “i”. Above the word to the left is a stylized mountain range with two peaks, and to the right is an orange sun. Below the word is a splash of blue colours representing water.

Poverty law advocate (Trail)

Trail FAIR Society
Advocacy services for issues including income assistance, disability assistance, maintaining tenancy, Canada Pension Plan, disability, employment insurance, debt, and other income support related programs. Please note, the advocate does not provide legal advice, is not a lawyer and does not cover Family Law concerns.
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service
Last reviewed July 2024
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The logo consists of a shield with the words "Thompson Rivers University" on the right. The shield depicts two rivers running between two hills, with a semi-circle of sun behind the hills.

TRU Community Legal Clinic (TRU CLC)

Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law
This student-staffed free legal clinic provides legal help and advice to eligible people. They represent clients in areas including residential tenancy, employment standards, small claims, human rights claims, and some criminal charges. They draft legal documents such as simple wills, demand letters, powers of attorney, and more.
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service
Last reviewed July 2024
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The logo consists of a purple circle with the white letters "CSA" inside it. The letters "C" and "S" are styled in a standard font, while the "A" is stylized to resemble the outline of a house, with the crossbar of the "A" extending to form a horizontal line.

Poverty law advocate (Powell River)

Powell River Community Services Association
Provides free and confidential service to people with legal poverty related issues including applying for provincial and federal benefits, appealing denials, tenancy issues, debt and collections, employment problems, human rights, and more. Also offers help for people struggling with contacting government workers on the phone, and help with forms.
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service
Last reviewed July 2024
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Access Pro Bono Summary Advice Program

Access Pro Bono
Offers free legal advice to low- and modest-income individuals by phone or videoconference. Their volunteer lawyers provide up to a half hour of advice at each appointment, with the possibility of more appointments. Legal issues include family, immigration, criminal, and civil law (such as debt, employment, welfare, and housing matters).
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service
Last reviewed July 2024
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Everyone Legal Clinic (lower-cost representation services)

Access Pro Bono
Connect with an articling clinician for a family, tenancy and strata, employment, wills and estates, civil, corporate, consumer, or criminal law issue. Schedule a free initial phone or video meeting with a clinician (up to 30 minutes). They work under the supervision of practising lawyers and provide legal services on a lower-cost, fixed-fee basis.
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service
Last reviewed August 2024
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