Legal Aid & Outreach Information
Criminal law, Family law, access to LawLine, printed information.
Drop-In Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-11:30, 2pm-4:30
106-100 Main Street, Penticton 250-493-7164
Ooknakane Friendship Centre 493-3504
Advocacy, family law, services
1203 Main St, Penticton
The Advocacy Centre 460-0589
(Shilgne Society/Presbyterian Church)
Penticton & Area Women’s Centre Advocacy 1-866-493-6822
Poverty law advocacy. Landlord/tenant issues, income assistance, disability. Assistance with filling out forms, representation at tribunals, arbitrations. Serves men and women .
# 209, 304 Martin St., Penticton 493-6822
Salvation Army Community & Family Services Law Clinic Penticton 492-4788
Half hour appointments with volunteer lawyers.
South Okanagan Mental Health Advocate www.cba.org/BC/Public_Media/dal
Mental Health referral required.
Pace Co-op 205 Martin St., Penticton 770-2284
Dial-a-law... 1-800-565-5297
Find an Advocate in your area www.povnet.org/
Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-663-1919 www.cba.org/BC/Initiatives/main/
Half-hour consultation with lawyer, $25
UBC Law Students Legal Advice Program (604) 822-5791 www.lslap.bc.ca
Criminal, family, consumer, WCB, EI, human rights, and more.
Community Legal Assistance Society http://clasbc.net
Suite 300 - 1140 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC, V6E 4G1
Phone: 604-685-3425 - Fax: 604-685-7611 - Toll Free: 1-888-685-6222
Your Welfare Rights: A guide to BC Employment and Assistance (Revised January 2008)
A free booklet available in local offices or on-line at www.lss.bc.ca