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Aboriginal community legal workers
Aboriginal community legal workers are Legal Services Society (LSS) staff who can:
- give legal information and limited advice about family and child protection law, and issues such as residential schools, housing, and wills and estates
- explain the legal process and other options such as mediation
- attend court with you
- help you prepare forms and letters
- participate in negotiations
- talk on your behalf to Ministry of Children and Family Development staff, a legal aid lawyer, duty counsel, or your Band
- make referrals to other services
Aboriginal community legal workers are available in the following communities:
Whe-la-la-u Area Council
P.O. Box 150
#13 – 1st Street
Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0
phone: 250-974-5501
hours: third Thursday every month — 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Community Options
200 Cowichan Way
Duncan, B.C. V9L 3Y1
phone: 250-748-1160
hours: Wednesday — 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Thursday — 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Justice Access Centre
302 – 65 Front Street
Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H9
phone: 250-741-5529
hours: Tuesday — 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tillicum Haus Health Centre
602 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC V9R 4W5
phone: 250-753-6578
hours: Monday — 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Salvation Army
8635 Granville Street
Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0
phone: 250-949-8125
hours: Monday — 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Tuesday — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday —
1:00 p.m. to
4:30 p.m.; Thursday — 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., except second Thursday of the
month
Gwa'sala' ‘Nakwaxda'wx Family Services
#403 Tsulquate Reserve
Monday — 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Wednesday — 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
phone: 250-949-8131