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Ombudsman |
250.387.5855 |
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Community Resource Directory |
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Needs Crisis Line Information |
250.386.6323 (24hr crisis line & |
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Residential Tenancy |
250.387.1602 604.660.1020 |
1.800.665.8779 |
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Service Canada |
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Vital Statistics |
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Aboriginal Health (VIHA) |
370-8914 |
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BC Aboriginal Network on Disability |
250-381-7303 |
1-888-815-5511 |
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Family Law: Aboriginal People |
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Federation of Aboriginal |
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Victoria Native Friendship Centre |
250.384.3211 |
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Ministry |
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Anti-poverty
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BC Benefits Information Line |
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1.800.337.3531 |
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BC Coalition to Eliminate Abuse of Seniors (BCCEAS) |
604.685.3425
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BC Coalition of People w/ Disabilities |
604.875.0188 |
1.800.663.1278 |
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Burnside/Gorge Community Services |
250.388.5251 |
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Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) |
604.685.3425 |
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Ministry of Human Resources |
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Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC) Infoline |
604.255.0546 |
1.800.655.1185 |
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Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS) |
250.361.3521 |
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Victoria Action Committee of People w/ disabilities |
250.383.4105 |
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Employment |
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Employment Insurance |
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1.800.206.7218 |
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Employment Standards |
250.952.4738 |
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Ministry of Employment & Income Assistance |
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· General |
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1.866.866.0800
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Application Services Family Maintenance Child Care Any Other Enquires |
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· Vancouver Island Regional |
250.387.9606 |
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· Victoria Family Maintenance |
250.387.5338 |
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· Victoria Employment & |
250.952.0828 |
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· Victoria Persons w/ |
250.952.5485 |
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· Downtown Outreach Services |
250.356.2555 |
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· Prevention Loss Management |
250.387.4234 |
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Family & Youth Resources |
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BC Families in Transition (Formally Separation & Divorce Resource Centre) |
250.386.4331 |
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Beacon Community Services |
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Burnside Gorge Community Centre |
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British Columbia Mediator Roster |
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Family Maintenance Enforcement (FMEP) |
250.22.4040 |
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Family Justice Family |
387.6121 |
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www.ag.gov.bc.ca/family-justice/index.htm
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Family Law In British Columbia |
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Family Law Resource Guide (BC Courthouse Library Society) |
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www.bccls.bc.ca/cms/index.cfm?group_id=2662
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Family Support Guidelines |
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Lawlink: Family |
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Ministry of Children and Family |
250-387-7027 |
1-877-387-7027 |
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Representative for Children & |
250-356-6710 |
1-800-476-3933 |
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YM/YWCA of Greater Victoria |
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Youth Link |
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Youth Services (MCFS) |
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Housing/
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BC’s Housing |
604.433.1711 |
1.866.465.6873 |
Provincial Affordable Housing |
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Burnside Gorge Community Centre (Provides a comprehensive list |
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http://www.burnsidegorge.ca/housing.html
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Cool Aid Society (Housing, Emergency shelters, Street Outreach & Drop In) |
Main: 250.383.1977 Housing: 250.383.1977 |
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Community Housing Access |
250.356.2548 |
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http://www.viha.ca/housing/facility_access.htm VIHA |
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Our Place (Housing, Emergency
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250-388-7112
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http://www.ourplacesociety.com/
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Pacifica Housing |
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Non-profit Affordable Housing/ Outreach Services |
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Residential Tenancy Branch |
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Immigration |
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Canadian Counsil for Refugees |
Montreal 514.277.7223 |
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Intercultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA) |
250.388.4728 |
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada |
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MultiLingo Legal |
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Victoria Immigrant & Refugee Centre Society |
250.361.9433
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Access Justice |
604.878.7400 |
1.877.762.6664 |
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Bankruptcy (Smythe Ratcliffe Insolvency INC.) |
382.2668 |
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www.smytheinsolvency.com/index.htm Free Initial Consultation |
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BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) |
613.689.3144
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Better Business Bureau's Canada BC BBB |
386.6348 |
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Canadian Bar Association |
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Community Legal Assistance Society |
604.685.3425 |
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Courts: |
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Colwood Court |
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Fax: 391.2877 |
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· Registry |
391.2888 |
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Trial Coordinator |
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· Crown |
391.2866 |
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Shannon-391.2880 or if really important call her in Duncan |
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· Duty Counsel |
391.2879 |
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Federal Crown |
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· David Mulroney & Co |
389.6022 |
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· McConnan Bion O’Connor & Peterson |
385.1383 |
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Victoria Court |
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· Registry |
356.1478 (fax: 356.6584) |
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· Crown |
387.4481 (fax: 387.2828) |
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940 Blanshard St., Victoria, B.C. V8W 3E6 |
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· Duty Counsel |
387.9197 |
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· Trial Coordinators |
356.1221/ 356.1496/ 952.6638 |
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· Family Trial Coordinators |
952.6638 |
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· Divorce Clerk |
356.6223 |
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· Central Divorce Registry |
613.957.4519 |
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· Victim Services |
995.7351 |
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· Wendy Walsh or Elaine Morton |
356.1201 |
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Credit Counselling Society of BC |
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1.888.527.8999 |
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Department of Justice |
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Dial-A-Law |
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1.800.565.5297 |
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Director of Debt Collection |
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1.888.564.9963 |
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Diversion |
387.6321 |
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Enquiry BC |
250.387.6121 |
1.800.663.7867 |
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Family Law In British Columbia |
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Family Justice Counsellors: For Referral to Family Advice lawyers Project |
250.387.6121 |
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Family Advice Lawyer: custody, access, guardianship, child |
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Law Student’s Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) |
604.822.5791
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LawLINE |
604.408.2172
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1.866.577.2525
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lawLINK |
604.408.2172 press7 |
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Lawyer Referral Services |
604.687.3221 |
1.800.663.1919 |
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Legal Aid (Vancouver) |
604.408.2172 604.601.6000 |
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Legal Aid (Legal Services Society) Victoria |
388.4516 Courthouse office:382.4620 |
1.866.577.2525 |
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Legal Aid (Inmates) |
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1.888.839.8889 |
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Nizar Shajani |
604.451.1243 |
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Expert Witness |
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Parole Board Victoria |
250.363.3267 |
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Probation |
Colwood:250.387.2850 Victoria:250.387.6321 |
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Pro Bono Law of BC |
604.893.8932 |
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Police (non-emergency) |
Colwood:250.474.2264 Sidney: 250.656.3931 Victoria: 250.995.7654 |
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Public Trustee |
1.604.660.4444 |
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Salvation Army Pro Bono Program |
250.384.3396 |
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UVIC-Business Law Clinic |
472.4522 |
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Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (VIRCC) |
953.4400 |
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Westcoast Prison Justice Society (DO NOT give # to clients) |
604.853.8717 |
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William Head |
250.391.7000 |
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Youth Detention |
250.391.2200 |
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Mental Health &DisAbilities |
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Adult Respite Program |
250.380.6363 |
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Advocate for Service Quality |
Vancouver |
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BC Coalition of |
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BC Family Net (Vancouver) |
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BC Mental Health Info line |
Vancouver: |
1.800.661.2121 |
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Children’s Respite Program |
250.380.6363 |
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Sharie Young at syoung@communityoptions.bc.ca or Carol |
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Community Legal Aid Society (CLAS) |
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Community Living BC (Victoria) |
250.952.4203 |
1.877.660.2522 |
General Enquiries: victoria@communitylivingbc.ca |
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COUNSELLING SERVICES: |
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· Cascadia Counselling Clinic (Anger |
216.1569 |
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· Citizen's Counselling |
250.384.9934 |
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· Family Violence Project |
250.380.1955 |
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· Mary |
250.385.6111 |
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· Pacific Centre Family Services Association |
250.478.8357 |
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· Victoria Male Survivors of Sexual Assault |
250. 381.0493 |
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· Women’s Sexual Assault Centre |
Crisis Line & Info Line: 250.383.3232 |
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Public Guardian & Trustee of BC |
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Mental Health & Addictions Services (MHAS) VIHA: |
370.8408 |
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Adult Services |
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· MHAS Youth Services |
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http://www.viha.ca/mhas/services/ |
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· Resources |
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Victoria Island Health Authority (VIHA): |
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Services: |
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· VIHA Services |
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· South Island Facilities |
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· Community Resource Directory |
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Seniors
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BC Health & Seniors Info Line |
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1.800.465.4911 |
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BC Senior Guide |
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Canada Pension Plan Disability Help |
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Canadian Pension Plan (Service Canada) |
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1.800.277.9914 TTY: 1.800.255.4786 |
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Public Guardian & Trustee of BC |
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Old Age Security (OAS) |
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Seniors Gateway to Legal Information and Resources |
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Social Development Canada (SDC) Old Age |
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1.800.277.9914 TDD/TTY: 1.800.255.4786 |
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Silver Threads |
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