Action Committee of People with Disabilities (ACPD)
The ACPD is a Victoria based Not-for-Profit Society committed to advocating for the empowerment, social…
Advocacy
Local organizations that will intervene on behalf of people with disabilities and work with them on an on-going basis.
Resources
BC Ombudsperson
The BC Ombudsperson helps make sure people are treated fairly by public services in British…
Disability Law Clinic (DLC)
The DLC provides a Summary Advice and Referral Service which is a free, confidential legal…
Family Support Institute of BC (FSI)
The FSI is a provincial not for profit society committed to supporting families who have…
The Law Center
The Law Centre, a service of the University of Victoria Faculty of Law, provides advice,…
Parents Legal Centre (PLC) – Victoria
Parents Legal Centres (PLCs) help parents with child protection matters in the community.
Red Cedar Advocacy Centre
he Red Cedar Advocacy Centre provides free and pay-what-you-can legal services for low-income community members,…
Restorative Justice Victoria (RJV)
Support people in getting their needs met after they have been harmed, and support offenders…
Seniors’ Entitlement Services (SES)
Volunteer advocates supporting older adults 55 and up living in Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay, Esquimalt,…
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Vancouver Island (SVP)…
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul seeks, in a spirit of justice and charity,…
Tenant Resource Advisory Centre (TRAC)
TRAC is a non-profit organization that provides free legal education, representation, and advocacy on residential…
Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS)
TAPS provides free, face-to-face advocacy (including legal assistance with a lawyer in some cases) for…
Vancouver Island Human Rights Coalition (VIHRC)
VIHRC is a community-based, non-profit agency that helps individuals and organizations uphold and promote human…
Victoria Cool Aid Society – Resources, Employment, Education and…
At REES, they use a co-operative, recovery-based approach to help reduce isolation from community, friends…
Advocacy: VDRC Guide for Print
Includes all Advocacy resources on one page for easy printing.
News
Good news and bad news re: building accessibility in…
For the past 3 months, operating from the VDRC offices on Fort Street, The Rick…
Benefits application only makes it harder for disabled people…
BC residents with disabilities are not impressed with the latest online system for income &…
Opinion: Why BC needs a disabilities advocate
By CHANDAR S. SUNDARAM In our atmosphere of inclusion and respect for all sectors of…
Nanaimo: Let’s Talk CP!
The Children's Health Association of Vancouver Island is hosting discussion groups across Vancouver Island about…