Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS)
TAPS provides free, face-to-face advocacy (including legal assistance with a lawyer in some cases) for people with issues regarding matters such as income assistance, disability benefits, employment standards, and tenancy.
Services offered include:
- Helps clients obtain social services they are entitled to, including:
- disability benefits, such as Person with Disability status and the Disability Tax Credit
- access to Nutritional Supplements
- basic dental and pharmaceutical care
- Represents service-users at Income Assistance Panels
- Landlord-tenant disputes: negotiation and legal advocacy on behalf of tenants
- Information about the BC Residential Tenancy Act and other important laws governing housing rights
- Advocacy representation services in hearings before the BC Employment Standards Tribunal
- Communicate with employers on behalf of employees during disputes
Location:
828 View Street
Victoria
TAPS Website
(250) 361-3521