Free Legal Information by Phone

Last updated on August 4, 2021

Call these organizations for free criminal law information over the telephone:

Dial-A-Law provides general legal information on many law topics but does not provide legal advice
Brydges Line (Legal Aid BC) is for people who have been arrested, are being held in custody by police or are being investigated for a crime and who are in need emergency legal services.

Calls to these numbers are free of charge in British Columbia.

Clicklaw
Helpline for Children
Immigrant Support
Legal Aid BC
Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia
VictimLink

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