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Victim Services page last updated - February 2, 2012 1:46 PM
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Victim Services & Legal information


Victim Services

Victim Information Line - 1-800-855-0511

Victim Link - 1-800-563-0808
(Handle crisis calls 24/hrs & provides info of community resources)

Abby Victim Services - 604-864-4757

Mission Victim Services - 604-820-3504

Langley Victim Services - 604-534-0708 - ext 228

Chilliwack Victim Services- 604-393-3024, 604-393-3025

Crown Counsel

Abby Crown Counsel - 604-870-5400

Chilliwack Crown Counsel - 604-795-8320

New West Supreme Crown Counsel - 604-660-8700

Vancouver Supreme Crown Counsel - 604-660-4100

Vancouver Provincial Crown Counsel - 604-660-5052


Courthouse

Abby Provincial Courthouse - 604-855-3200 -Family duty counsel Tues a.m., provincial court

Chilliwack Courthouse - 604-793-8350 - Family duty counsel Mon & Wed, 9:00 a.m., supreme and provincial court

Advocacy Legal Assistance - 604-601-6074, 1-877-601-6066
- Need client’s full name, address, and phone number and full name of opposing party

Legal Aid

Abbotsford Legal Aid - 604-852-2141

Paralegal- Lee Hanlon - 604-820-2685

Chilliwack Legal Aid - 604-795-4707

Law Line (Call Center) For Emergency applications - 1-866-577-2525
(Legal info or advice; lawyer representation for serious family, 604-601-6100 Immigration cases; criminal charges; must be financially eligible, or can have legal information if non-eligible)

Richmond Legal Aid - 604-273-9311

Surrey Legal Aid - 604-585-6595

Vancouver Legal Aid - 604-601-6206

Legal Booth: Free legal advice at WRSFV, Abbotsford 604-855-3363
Legal Booth: Free legal advice at WRSFV, Mission 604-820-8455
(For more information see Legal Booth section on this page)

www.lss.bc.ca
Help to Community Workers: Fieldworkers, Legal information outreach workers, Workshops and conferences, Community Advocate Support Line, Electronic Legal Aid Newsletter, Finding legal information & link other resources on the web.
Legal services for Clients: Serious family issues, child protection matters,
Immigration problems, Mental Health and prison issues, criminal charges.

TTY Services is the Legal Services Society 1-877-991-2299
(Suite 425, 510 Burrard St., Vancouver, M-F 8:30-4:30, Wedn: 8:30-1:00 pm)


Legal Services

Applying for Disability - 604-872-1278Family Justice Centre - 604-851-7055

Access Justice Monday - Friday (9:00-5:00) - 604-878-7400, - 1-877-762-6664

Welfare Advocate - ext 307- 604-859-7681

Legal Advocacy for Agriculture Workers, Surrey - ext 301- 604-501-3824

Legal Assistance for Farm Workers, Abbotsford - ext 307- 604-859-7681
• Employment insurance claims
• Employment standard complaints: ie. they don’t get paid
• Help with tenancy & CPP disabilities
• Help for any kind of Farm worker (greenhouse, vegetable farm, Cow farm, mushroom farm)


Lawyer Referral Services

Lower mainland - - 604-687-3221
Elsewhere in BC - 1-800-663-1919


Family Justice Counsellors

Greater Vancouver - 604-660-2421
Elsewhere in BC - 1-800-663-7867

Canadian Bar Association Dial-a-law program: General info on the Law as applied to BC www.dialalaw.org Law Foundation of BC, a branch of the Canadian Bar Association Divorce; small claims; Wills, States, Powers of Attorney; Automobile matters, Criminal Law, Your rights, and other legal topics.

Abbotsford Probation Office - Corrections - 604-851-7100
#102-32544 Dahlstrom Avenue Abbotsford, BC V2T 4Y1 Fax 604- 504-4136 - 604-504-4133
When terms of probation are being violated?
If person is breaching their order
Order Breach
• Contact the police, have a probation officer
• Talk to bail supervisor & let them know what the breach is.
• If there’s risk for their safety: they can call the police first
• You can phone a probation officer if you have more questions


RCMP/Police

Public Complaints Commission - 1-800-665-6878
Abby Community Police Station - 604-864-4814
Mission Community Police Station - 604-820-2722


Ministry Contacts

Mission MCFD - 604-820-4300
Abbotsford MCFD - 604-870-5880
After-Hours Ministry of Children & Families - 604-660-4927
Eastern Valley - 604-702-2340
MCFD Lawyer Christie Widdifield - 604-853-7992
MLA Mike Dejong - 604-870-5488
MLA John VanDongen - 604-870-5945
MLA John Les - 604-792-9311
Canadian Employment Centre - 604-854-2727
Agriculture Employment Services - 604-853-7471
Employment Standards - 1-800-663-3316
Fraser Valley Regional Coroner - 604-930-7134



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What to know about working with your lawyer in Canada

Posted by michaelm on July 21, 2009 at 4:09 am

Much like working with an accountant, working with a lawyer is a collaborative venture. The more information you provide to your lawyer, the better they can perform in the courtroom. Simple, subtle little instances surrounding a case can change the whole landscape of how you can be defended. In civil suits, the seemingly mundane make or break some claims. Not necessarily if you plucked your eyebrows that morning, but other little things like the time of day, the atmosphere, and other details can affect a suit. Among those, here are some things you should know about working with a lawyer.

 

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WRSFV - Legal Booth

Clients of the Women's Resource Society of the Fraser Valley have free access to a Legal Information Booth. The Legal Booth offers free legal advice, information, referrals to relevant agencies, and one-on-one assistance with completing legal documents.

This inter-agency service is reserved for women participating in Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley programs. Referrals are done through WRSFV program staff only.

 
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The Woman's Resource Society of the Fraser Valley
is working for the safety and security of women and children.

WRSFV Programs and Services are funded by: The Province of British Columbia: Ministry of Health, Ministry of Housing and Social Development, Government of Canada: Status of Women Canada, Health Canada, United Way of the Fraser Valley, District of Mission, Mission/Abbotsford Soroptimist International, Business, Service and Faith Groups, Individuals and fundraising initiatives.



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