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Info Source, Canadian
Government
BC Ombudsman
www.ombudsman.bc.ca
BC Ombudsman Complaint Forms
Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Privacy
Commissioner of Canada
Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia
BC Information &
Privacy Commissioner
David Loukidelis, Information & Privacy Commissioner
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for
British Columbia
PO Box 9038, Stn. Prov. Govt.
Victoria, B.C. V8W 9A4
3rd Floor, 756 Fort Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1H2
Telephone: (250) 387-5629
For toll-free access call Enquiry BC at one of the numbers
listed below and request a transfer to (250) 387-5629:
Vancouver: (604) 660-2421
Elsewhere in BC: (800) 663-7867
Facsimile: (250) 387-1696
E-mail: info@oipc.bc.ca
We do not accept requests for review or complaints by e-mail.
Web Site: www.oipc.bc.ca
BC Human Rights Commission
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844 Courtney Street (2nd Floor)
Victoria, BC
V8W 9J1
Phn: (250) 387-3710
FAX: (250) 387-3643 |
Vancouver Office (new address)
815 Hornby Street, Suite 201
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2E6
TeI (604) 660-6811
Fax (604) 660-0195 |
Deals with Human Rights complaints, which are in
contravention of the BC Human Rights code. services are free.
http://www.bchumanrights.org
BC Human Rights Commission Pamplet
Human Rights
Commissions in Canada
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
BC Human
Rights Tribunal
1170 - 605 Robson Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5J3
(604) 775-2000 phone
(604) 775-2020 fax
(604) 775-2021 (TTY)
1-888-440-8844 toll free (in B.C.)
Our email address is:
BCHumanRightsTribunal@gems9.gov.bc.ca
Consumer Protection
Better Business Bureau 386-6348
201 - 1005 Langley Street FAX: 386-2367
Victoria, BC V8W 1V7
Provides a communication link between
businesses and consumers.
www.bbbvanisland.org
Consumer Services Division 387-304
Ministry of the Attorney General
1019 Wharf Street FAX: 953-3533
Victoria, BC V8W 2Y9
The Ministry of the Attorney General,
through the Community Justice Branch, Consumer services Division, works to
ensure that British Columbians are treated fairly in the marketplace. The
division investigates consumer complaints, seeks redress for consumers who have
been treated improperly by businesses, and prosecutes businesses that have
violated consumer protection legislation. The division also provides public
information through written material. www.pssg.gov.bceal consumers
Phone-Busters 1-888-495-8501
Provides a central source for complaints against
telemarketing fraud in Canada.
Dispute Resolution Centre 383-4412
108-1218 Wharf Street FAX: 383-9536
Victoria, BC V8W 1T8
Provides mediation and conciliation in
disputes involving small claims, tenancy, housing, family, co-workers, consumer
issues, and ICBC. Provides education and training in alternate dispute
resolution.
www.disputeresolution.bc.ca
Family Matters Society 480-7490
740 Rockheights Avenue FAX:480-7440
Victoria, BC V9A 6J3
Assists families, parents, children and seniors in
resolving conflicts / disputes between themselves
and others.
Ombudsman
Office of the Ombudsman
250-387-5855
931 Fort Street
1-800-567-3247
Victoria, BC
V8V 3K3
The Office of the Ombudsman, under the
Ombudsman Act, has the power to watch over the administration practices of the
public bureaucracy and investigates any complaints from individuals or groups
regarding fairness of services received from the provincial government.
www.ombudsman.bc.ca
Public Trustee
The Public Guardian and Trustee of British
Columbia 1-604-660-4444
Suite 700 FAX: 1-604-660-0374
808 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
V6C 3L3
The Public Guardian and Trustee of British
Columbia operates under provincial law to protect the legal rights and financial
interests of children; to provide assistance to adults who need support for
financial and personal decision making; and to administer the estates of
deceased and missing persons where there is no one else able to do so. The
Public Guardian and Trustee is an independent and impartial public official and
is an officer of the court. It is the Public Guardian and Trustee's role to
balance protection with autonomy and thereby ensure that people may live in the
way they choose with the support of family and friends. The Public Guardian and
Trustee is accountable to clients, the court and the public at large.
www.frustee.bc.ca
Representation Agreements
Representation Agreement (604) 408-7414
Resource Centre
411 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1X4
Provides information on power of attorney,
representation agreements and other aspects of
the new guardianship legislation.
www.rarc.ca
The Peoples Law School (604) 331-5400
Suite 150 -900 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M4
www.publiclegaled.bc.ca
Victim Services
Greater Victoria Victim Services 995-7351
850 Caledonia Avenue FAX: 995-7320
Victoria, BC V8T 5J8
Provides short term emotional support for people
who have been victimized. Court procedures,
explanations, and court accompaniment during
court proceedings. Offers assistance with
Criminal Injuries Compensation applications.
Provides home security information for crime
prevention. Also operates a mobile crisis unit
available in the evenings and during weekends
and accessed via police departments.
Victim Information Line 1-800-563-0808
General information and referral line throughout BC for victims of crime.
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