We Can BC Campaign

There are formal and informal ways to give someone permission to help us manage our financial affairs. If you decide to take a more formal step, this information sheet outlines some common options. All of them can be helpful but, in the wrong hands, they can also be harmful. Do some research by following up with the resources listed at the end of this sheet.

Provides services to British Columbians as they relate to pursuing and understanding their legal rights under the BC Human Rights Code. Client services included initial information and advice respecting human rights issues, assistance in pursuing a complaint under the BC Human Rights Code and representation of complaintes before the BC Human Rights Tribunal.

The JusticeBC website is brought to you in partnership by the British Columbia Ministry of Attorney General, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Ministry of Children and Family Development. Within these ministries various branches are involved in providing the JusticeBC website to the public. All of these branches and their many service delivery partners support the criminal justice system in B.C. and are responsible for delivering programs and services to communities throughout the province. JusticeBC brings into one portal more than 300 pages of information about the criminal justice system, as well as links to other resources and services.

Sometimes, instead of answering a callers question immediately upon speaking to the caller we will refer a person for a Legal Consultation (a full "Legal Checkup"). This is an appointment with a lawyer or a paralegal, in person or over the phone. The appointment will last up to 50 minutes. At the time that the appointment is booked we will provide further information about how to prepare for the appointment, such as sending us relevant documents in advance