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The Advocacy Centre

Serving the West Kootenays since 1988

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Publications (available in hard copies at The Advocacy Centre)

  • Safe Haven manual
  • Guide to Trouble Free Renting
  • West Kootenay Family Law Resources
  • West Kootenay Referral Information
  • Persons with Disabilities Application Kit: information sheet and checklist; letter to doctors; PWD sample form
  • Specialized Victim Services brochure
  • Advocacy Centre brochure
Links

Legal information/advice

  • Legal Aid – 1.866.577.2525 Province-wide Call Centre.  Available to people who meet financial guidelines and who need legal representation in court for; serious criminal charges with a likelihood of jail, mental health commitment hearings, serious family law problems, child protection matters and immigration problems.   (Hours are Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri – 9 am to 4 pm and Wed 9 am to 2:30 pm) Call Centre has translation services available.
  • Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC – 1.866.577.2525 Province-wide Call Centre. Specific assistance for aboriginal people who need legal representation in court for; serious criminal charges with a likelihood of jail, mental health commitment hearings, serious family law problems, child protection matters and immigration problems, legal issues on reserve, healing plans and Gladue rights.
  • Lawyer referral service – 1.800.663.1919. The program will connect you with a lawyer for one free 30-minute initial consultation.
  • Access Justice Pro Bono Law Clinics – 1.877.762.6664.  Free 30-minute consultation with a lawyer if financial criteria is met.
  • Dial A Law  1.800.565.5297 – Operated by the People’s Law School.  Starting point for information on the law in B.C.
  • Click Law
  • Courthouse Libraries BC

 Family Law

  • Legal Aid BC Family Law Line – If you don’t qualify for legal aid, you may still qualify for free legal advice over the phone from a family lawyer. To find out if you’re eligible, call the Provincial Call Centre at 1.866.577.2525 between 9:00 and 3pm on weekdays (only open until 2:30pm on Wednesdays).
  • Family Law Duty Counsel  There is a ‘duty counsel’ lawyer present on Family Court days in Nelson and Rossland. Duty counsel will help you with your case in court if you do not have a lawyer of your own. To find out when there are Family court days, call the court registrar at 250.354.6165 (Nelson) and 250.362.7368 (Rossland).

Income Assistance and Disability Benefits 

  • Disability Alliance B.C.
  • Ministry of Social Development
  • Your Welfare Rights
  • PovNet

Landlord/tenant

  • Residential Tenancy Branch
  • Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre
  • West Kootenay Landlords Association
  • Rental Owners and Managers Society of BC

Other

  • Ombudsperson
  • FETCH  For Everything That’s Community Health – Community and health resources in the Kootenay/Boundary
  • Ministry of Justice – Victim’s Rights Your rights if you’re a victim of crime
  • Mental Health Rights
  • Housing in Castlegar

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