Legal Services Society (Legal Aid BC)

Legal Aid BC is a non-profit organization created by the Legal Services Society (LSS) Act in 1979 to provide legal information, advice, and representation services. Our priority is to serve the interests of people with low incomes, but many of our services are available to all British Columbians. For more about our history, here's a brief overview.We're funded by the provincial government, with additional support from the Law Foundation of BC and the Notary Foundation of BC. We're accountable to the public and remain independent of government.What we doEvery year we help tens of thousands of British Columbians with:serious family problems,child protection matters,immigration issues, andcriminal law issues.We do this by providing a range of services that help people resolve their legal problems. We determine the services we offer as part of our obligations under the LSS Act. Our services are offered at legal aid locations throughout the province.Legal Aid BC is committed to reconciliation and improving access to legal aid services for Indigenous people. Our Reconciliation Action Plan describes how we are moving forward.We're also committed to working with our many partners in the justice system, sharing knowledge, and improving access to justice for the disadvantaged.