Legal Services

Find organizations that provide legal help in BC. Most services are free or low cost.

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Gladue Services

BC First Nations Justice Council
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 you submit the form, a Gladue services coordinator will call or email you within 72 hours.
Last reviewed August 2024
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First Nations and Metis Outreach Program

The Law Centre at the University of Victoria
May provide legal advice, assistance, and representation to First Nations and Métis clients who live in the Capital Regional District and who can’t afford a lawyer. Staff work with First Nations communities and organizations to provide accessible and holistic legal services to their members. They also help with access to the Human Rights Clinic.
Last reviewed July 2024
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Indigenous Community Legal Clinic

UBC Indigenous Community Legal Clinic
The clinic provides advice, assistance, and representation to eligible clients who can’t afford a lawyer and who self-identify as Indigenous. They help with administrative and civil law matters, criminal matters, Aboriginal law/Indigenous legal issues, family law matters, child protection, human rights complaints, and more.
Last reviewed July 2024
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Indigenous Justice Centres

BC First Nations Justice Council
The centres provide culturally appropriate information, advice, support, and representation directly to Indigenous people at the community level. While focused primarily on criminal law and child protection issues, they also offer services based on community and cultural needs.
Last reviewed July 2024
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Indigenous Victim Services

Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia
This program provides culturally safe, trauma-informed support and counselling to Indigenous survivors of sexual assault through a community-based referral system. It serves Indigenous individuals (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), LGBTQ2S community members, and their families.
Last reviewed July 2024
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Native Courtworker Program

Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia
This program helps Indigenous accused understand the criminal justice process from its outset, ensuring they receive fair, just, equitable, and culturally sensitive treatment before the courts. The service provides appropriate referrals, liaises between Indigenous accused and criminal justice personnel, and more.
Last reviewed July 2024