Service BC

• Service BC provides front line support for many of the hundreds of programs and services the provincial government offers to residents, businesses and visitors. Telephone: 604-660-2241

Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation

• Income Assistance: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/income-assistance/access-services

BC Housing

• Emergency Housing
• Supportive Housing
• Subsidized Housing (Subsidized Housing Listings)
• Rental Assistance
• BC Housing Tenant Handbook

Residential Tenancy Branch

• Calculate Maximum Allowable Rent Increase
• Tenancy Forms
• Apply for Dispute Resolution

Fraser Health

• Patient Care Quality Office: http://www.fraserhealth.ca/about-us/pcqo/ 

BC Medical Services Plan (MSP)

• Premium assistance programs that offer subsidies to those in financial need:
  • Regular Premium Assistance
  • Temporary Premium Assistance
  • Fair PharmaCare Plan

Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)

• Replace/Renew you Driver’s License or BC ID

Employment Standards Branch

• The Employment Standards Branch administers the Employment Standards Act and Regulation, which set minimum standards of wages and working conditions in most workplaces. Locations and contact information: https://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/contact/welcome.htm

Office of the Ombudsperson www.bcombudsperson.ca

• Receives inquiries and complaints about the practices and services provided by public agencies.

Office of the Seniors Advocate  www.seniorsadvocatebc.ca

• Resource for seniors information and referral.
• Toll-free: 1-877-952-3181