
JUSTICE
Métis justice bc
Contact The Ministry of Justice
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Mailing Address
#380 – 13401 108 Ave
Surrey, B.C.
V3T 5T3
Phone & Email
Email: Lissa Dawn Smith, Minister of Justice
Toll free: 1-800-940-1150
Phone: 604-557-5851Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm
MNBC Justice Council
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MNBC Justice Council
o Vice-President Lissa Smith (Chair)
o Senator Alan Edkins (MNBC Senate)
o Kaitlyn Jepson (MNBC Youth)
o Mark Carlson (BCMANR)
o Ted Ingram
o Peter Lang
o Glen Lucier
Métis Law Advocacy
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Do you need help with a legal issue? The Law Foundation of British Columbia recently announced an expansion of free legal services for low-income and Indigenous peoples.
Here is a list of services available that may be able to assist you:
Child and Youth Legal Center: Contact The Society for Children and Youth of BC: https://www.scyofbc.org/
Disability Law Clinic: Contact the Disability Law Clinic: https://disabilityalliancebc.org/program/disability-law-clinic/
Elder Law Clinic: Contact the Seniors First BC Society: http://seniorsfirstbc.ca/
Environmental Law Clinic: Contact the UVIC Environmental Law Center: https://elc.uvic.ca/
Family Law Clinic: Contact Sources Legal Resource Center: https://www.sourcesbc.ca/our-services/legal-resource-centre/
Housing Law Clinic: Contact the Tenant Resource and Advisory Center: https://tenants.bc.ca/
Indigenous Community Legal Clinic: https://allard.ubc.ca/community-clinics/indigenous-community-legal-clinic
Indigenous Legal Aid: To apply for legal aid, visit https://aboriginal.legalaid.bc.ca/
Law Student Legal Advice Programs:
Greater Vancouver Law Students Legal Advice Program: https://www.lslap.bc.ca/
Thompson Rivers University Community Legal Clinic: https://www.tru.ca/law/students/outreach/Legal_Clinic.html
There are also regional legal aid clinics for low-income people looking or legal assistance not covered under legal aid:
Kamloops – Elizabeth Fry Legal Clinic: https://kamloopsefry.com/#community-justice
Kelowna – Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society: http://www.kfs.bc.ca/programs-services-2/legal-advocacy/
Prince George – Active Support Against Poverty: 250-563-6112 (no website)
Victoria – Together Against Poverty Society: https://www.tapsbc.ca/how-we-help
Métis Justice Strategy
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The Métis Justice Strategy is coming soon.