Legal Services

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.

Provides up to three hours of free legal advice to anyone in BC who has experienced their intimate images being shared without their consent or has been threatened with having their images shared. Their lawyer will explain your rights and legal options and help connect you with support services. This is a short-term pilot project until March 2025.

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.

This service operates within Canada and helps migrant workers in the province of British Columbia to learn about their workplace rights and how to access services. It also help employers understand their duties when hiring workers.

If you have been the victim of a crime, this service can provide emotional support, information about your rights, and referrals for those living in Vancouver and Burnaby. You don’t need to report a crime to the police to receive help.

Provides legal information, advice, referrals, and representation to low-income immigrants and refugees. They help newcomers navigate the Canadian legal system and understand their legal rights and responsibilities.

Experienced advisers, from financial advisers to personal coaches, are available on the helpline to answer questions about the Disability Tax Credit (DTC), the Registered Disability Savings Plan, estate planning, advocacy approaches, government benefit programs, social network building, and more. Includes one-on-one support for the DTC application...

Family Justice Centres provide services to British Columbians going through separation or divorce. Family Justice Counsellors help families with parenting arrangements, contact with a child, guardianship, and support issues. They provide short-term counselling, mediation, emergency and community referrals, and other free services.