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New on Clicklaw! Find LSS’s new Community Partners on HelpMap

New on Clicklaw

With the goal of improving access to their services in rural, remote, and/or Aboriginal communities, the Legal Services Society (LSS) has formed partnerships with service providers throughout BC.  These new Community Partners provide legal information; connect people to legal aid intake offices and the LSS call centre to apply for legal aid; refer people to other community, print, and web resources; raise awareness of legal aid services; and promote and provide law-related community development and/or public legal education activities and information.LSS-CommunityPartners

 According to Mike Delaney, Community Engagement Coordinator at LSS, the idea behind the project is to

“engage community agencies who are already trusted and familiar sources of help…to partner with them, to form a hub of information in those communities.”

Delaney went on to say that the Community Partnerships project is one aimed at sustainability; that is, the goal is to enable communities from within, rather than having them rely as much on the central Vancouver office.

So far, according to Delaney, feedback has been positive:

“Community Partners have reported that this new model is being very well received by the community.”

 For more information about LSS’s Community Partners check out the LSS Website.

HelpMap To see a map of Community Partner locations, take a peek at the Clicklaw HelpMap!

The TRAC Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre needs your feedback!

Spreading the word about Clicklaw, The broader context

Are you working with members of the community who might be using the Tenant Survival Guide?

Perhaps you use it yourself?

If so, please take a moment to complete TRAC’s 2-question survey and spread the word to your community.

The Tenant Survival Guide is a plain-language guide that offers tenants a basic understanding of residential tenancy law in BC. It is designed to educate readers on their rights and responsibilities and help prevent or resolve any problems they may encounter during their tenancy.

The Guide is produced by TRAC, a nonprofit organization that provides tenants with legal education and information about residential tenancy law. For more information about how to order a hard copy, click here.

TRAC Executive Director Nicky Dunlop says that TRAC’s survey is designed to determine how people use  this comprehensive guide .

For follow-up information stay tuned to TRAC on Facebook and Twitter. Or, check out TRAC’s website.

Also, for more information about tenancy, rentals, and landlords, take a peek at these great resources on Clicklaw!