Agricultural Workers
Progressive Intercultural Community Services helps agricultural workers with legal issues related to employment insurance, Workers Compensation Board issues, Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement, and disability benefits.
Domestic Workers
The West Coast Domestic Workers Association provides free legal assistance in immigration and employment issues.
Immigrants
The MOSAIC Legal Advocacy Program provides immigrants and refugees with summary advice, referrals and/or representation on these issues:
- Immigration and citizenship
- Poverty law and income assistance matters, including:
- Disability benefits;
- Employment insurance;
- Employment Standards and other related issues; and
- Residential landlord and tenancy issues.
Seniors
The BC Centre for Elder Advocacy Support (604-437-1940) provides legal information, advocacy, and referral services to older adults in BC. The Elder Law Clinic provides brief legal advice as well as legal representation in court and at administrative tribunals. Priority is given to cases involving income security, housing, assisted living and supportive housing disputes, institutional care (nursing home) disputes, and residential tenancy disputes.