The COVID health situation has created challenges for many of us, including loss of income, increased costs, difficulties accessing services and challenges around housing. Here are some links to information including financial supports, temporary protections for tenants, access to the courts and services available in Nelson. Please feel free to contact us at 250-352-5777, 1-877-352-5777 or advocacycentre@nelsoncares.ca if you have any questions or need support.
- People’s Law School (financial supports, legal questions)
- Clicklaw (summary of COVID related information)
- Residential Tenancy Branch (COVID and tenancies)
- Community Legal Assistance Society (financial supports and tenancies)
- Disability Alliance of BC (help for people on income assistance and Persons with Disabilities Benefits)
- Legal Aid BC (COVID specific questions)
- Provincial Court of BC (access to provincial courts during COVID)
- State of Services in Nelson
The Advocacy Centre 