Last Content Update: April 22nd 2020 @ 5:00pm PST
The BC Government has created the BC Temporary Rental Supplement Program to provide temporary support to renters as part of its response to the […]
The government has created a new Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”) to help workers impacted by COVID-19. There have also been changes to Employment Insurance (“EI”). […]
Last Update: April 22nd 2020 @ 12:30pm PST
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges to our lives. The BC Government has introduced many measures to help protect renters during the state of emergency. The […]
Hon. Shane Simpson
Minister of Social Development & Poverty Reduction
PO Box 9933 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9R2
[email protected]
April 7, 2020
Dear Minister Simpson:
RE: Follow-up Concerning COVID-19 Supports for PWD and Income Assistance
We are so pleased to see that the Ministry of Social Development […]
Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
The Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) supports the new, encouraging COVID-19 income and disability measures to help British Columbians announced by the provincial Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (“the Ministry”).
March 27, 2020 – For Immediate Release
Vancouver and Victoria – Legal advocacy groups are urgently calling for the provincial government to make legislative changes that would allow British Columbians who both work and receive disability or income assistance cheques to keep the […]
Hon. Shane Simpson
Minister of Social Development & Poverty Reduction
PO Box 9933 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9R2
[email protected]
March 24, 2020
Dear Minister Simpson:
RE: COVID-19 & Income Assistance and Disability Assistance
We write to you in light of the evolving public health emergency concerning Covid-19 […]
Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
Yesterday, Canadians were given a clear and direct order from Prime Minister Trudeau: “go home and stay home.” But how can renters stay home when threatened with losing their homes through evictions?
Tenants’ rights advocates in […]
Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
The Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) is extremely concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable citizens, and on all renters in the province of B.C. Through the Community Law Program funded by the Law Foundation, CLAS […]
Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
Given the federal and provincial directives around social distancing and flattening the curve for potential infections, the CLAS Office will be closed to the public effective Wednesday March 18th, until further notice. The length of this closure […]
