Community Legal Assistance Society
@clasbc.bsky.social
Legal assistance on #housing, #humanrights, government benefits, #mentalhealth and #workersrights. + law reform #A2J For the Human Rights
Today marks the anniversary of B.C.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. It was a landmark step but promises mean little without action. Real reconciliation demands full implementation, shared decision-making, and respect for Indigenous sovereignty.
November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Today marks the anniversary of B.C.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. It was a landmark step but promises mean little without action. Real reconciliation demands full implementation, shared decision-making, and respect for Indigenous sovereignty.
Unwelcome comments about your gender or gender presentation are #sexualharassment. #SHARPWorkplaces provides FREE legal advice to anyone who has been sexually harassed in BC.
Call 604-673-3143 or learn more: https://ow.ly/Ga4s50WTnQe
#BeInformedBeSHARP
Call 604-673-3143 or learn more: https://ow.ly/Ga4s50WTnQe
#BeInformedBeSHARP
November 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Unwelcome comments about your gender or gender presentation are #sexualharassment. #SHARPWorkplaces provides FREE legal advice to anyone who has been sexually harassed in BC.
Call 604-673-3143 or learn more: https://ow.ly/Ga4s50WTnQe
#BeInformedBeSHARP
Call 604-673-3143 or learn more: https://ow.ly/Ga4s50WTnQe
#BeInformedBeSHARP
Our office is closed today for Remembrance Day. We honour those who served, but also reflect on the inequalities within military systems, and the ways that nationalism and imperialism have shaped conflict. Remembrance must include accountability.
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Our office is closed today for Remembrance Day. We honour those who served, but also reflect on the inequalities within military systems, and the ways that nationalism and imperialism have shaped conflict. Remembrance must include accountability.
📢Join us for a FREE community-driven workshop/webinar. Learn how NDAs work, what rights you have, and ask questions.
DATE: December 4 from 6-8 PM PST, VIA WEBINAR
REGISTER: https://ow.ly/9JLH50XpCPI
DATE: December 4 from 6-8 PM PST, VIA WEBINAR
REGISTER: https://ow.ly/9JLH50XpCPI
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
📢Join us for a FREE community-driven workshop/webinar. Learn how NDAs work, what rights you have, and ask questions.
DATE: December 4 from 6-8 PM PST, VIA WEBINAR
REGISTER: https://ow.ly/9JLH50XpCPI
DATE: December 4 from 6-8 PM PST, VIA WEBINAR
REGISTER: https://ow.ly/9JLH50XpCPI
Today on #IndigenousVeteransDay, we honour First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people who served in the military, often without recognition or equal rights. Many returned home to face ongoing injustice and denial of basic freedoms.
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Today on #IndigenousVeteransDay, we honour First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people who served in the military, often without recognition or equal rights. Many returned home to face ongoing injustice and denial of basic freedoms.
Lebanese Canadians have shaped our society through culture, community, and leadership. This month, we celebrate their enduring contributions. Happy Lebanese Heritage Month.
November 2, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Lebanese Canadians have shaped our society through culture, community, and leadership. This month, we celebrate their enduring contributions. Happy Lebanese Heritage Month.
Hindu Heritage Month recognizes and celebrate the rich cultural, spiritual, and historical contributions of Hindu communities across Canada, and honours the diversity within Hinduism itself and affirm the importance of equity, inclusion, and interfaith understanding.
November 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Hindu Heritage Month recognizes and celebrate the rich cultural, spiritual, and historical contributions of Hindu communities across Canada, and honours the diversity within Hinduism itself and affirm the importance of equity, inclusion, and interfaith understanding.
On the BC Human Rights Tribunal: Laura Track, CLAS' Director of the Human Rights Clinic, examines what’s gone wrong, and what must change in this BarTalk article:
bartalk.org/article/the-profession/systemic-delays-at-the-bc-human-rights-tribunal
bartalk.org/article/the-profession/systemic-delays-at-the-bc-human-rights-tribunal
October 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
On the BC Human Rights Tribunal: Laura Track, CLAS' Director of the Human Rights Clinic, examines what’s gone wrong, and what must change in this BarTalk article:
bartalk.org/article/the-profession/systemic-delays-at-the-bc-human-rights-tribunal
bartalk.org/article/the-profession/systemic-delays-at-the-bc-human-rights-tribunal
Everybody has a right to a safe workplace free from sexist comments and attitudes.
Experiencing #sexualharassment? Contact #SHARPWorkplaces for FREE confidential legal advice.
Call 604-673-3143 or learn more: clasbc.net/get-legal-he...
#WorkplaceRights #BeInformedBeSHARP
Experiencing #sexualharassment? Contact #SHARPWorkplaces for FREE confidential legal advice.
Call 604-673-3143 or learn more: clasbc.net/get-legal-he...
#WorkplaceRights #BeInformedBeSHARP
October 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Everybody has a right to a safe workplace free from sexist comments and attitudes.
Experiencing #sexualharassment? Contact #SHARPWorkplaces for FREE confidential legal advice.
Call 604-673-3143 or learn more: clasbc.net/get-legal-he...
#WorkplaceRights #BeInformedBeSHARP
Experiencing #sexualharassment? Contact #SHARPWorkplaces for FREE confidential legal advice.
Call 604-673-3143 or learn more: clasbc.net/get-legal-he...
#WorkplaceRights #BeInformedBeSHARP
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is a time to celebrate the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. To everyone celebrating, may this season bring you peace, joy, and renewed light.
October 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is a time to celebrate the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. To everyone celebrating, may this season bring you peace, joy, and renewed light.
October 18, Persons Day, is the day in 1929 when the Persons Case decision legally recognized that women are “persons” under Canadian law, allowing them to serve in the Senate.
October 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
October 18, Persons Day, is the day in 1929 when the Persons Case decision legally recognized that women are “persons” under Canadian law, allowing them to serve in the Senate.
October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Poverty means more than low income. It means exclusion from housing, justice, safety & dignity. At CLAS, we fight poverty by fighting systemic injustice.
#EndPoverty #IDEP2025
#EndPoverty #IDEP2025
October 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Poverty means more than low income. It means exclusion from housing, justice, safety & dignity. At CLAS, we fight poverty by fighting systemic injustice.
#EndPoverty #IDEP2025
#EndPoverty #IDEP2025
Respect for pronouns is more than just being polite. It’s a matter of human rights. On International Pronouns Day, we affirm the importance of acknowledging gender identity as part of human rights.
Learn more: bchrc.net/respect-for-pronouns-is-a-matter-of-human-rights/
Learn more: bchrc.net/respect-for-pronouns-is-a-matter-of-human-rights/
October 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Respect for pronouns is more than just being polite. It’s a matter of human rights. On International Pronouns Day, we affirm the importance of acknowledging gender identity as part of human rights.
Learn more: bchrc.net/respect-for-pronouns-is-a-matter-of-human-rights/
Learn more: bchrc.net/respect-for-pronouns-is-a-matter-of-human-rights/
Thanksgiving can be a time of rest and gratitude, but it’s rooted in a damaging colonial history that continues to impact Indigenous communities today. On this day, let’s hold space for both gratitude and reconciliation. Our office will be closed on Today, Monday, Oct 13th.
October 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Thanksgiving can be a time of rest and gratitude, but it’s rooted in a damaging colonial history that continues to impact Indigenous communities today. On this day, let’s hold space for both gratitude and reconciliation. Our office will be closed on Today, Monday, Oct 13th.
International Day of the Girl Child celebrates girls’ voices, leadership and potential, while reflecting on the barriers still faced: Inequality, discrimination and threats to safety simply because of gender. We believe all girls deserve safety, opportunity and legal protection.
October 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
International Day of the Girl Child celebrates girls’ voices, leadership and potential, while reflecting on the barriers still faced: Inequality, discrimination and threats to safety simply because of gender. We believe all girls deserve safety, opportunity and legal protection.
World Mental Health Day reminds us that mental health services must be accessible, even in emergencies & instability. At CLAS, we fight for rights that matter, safe housing, legal protection, access to help, when people are most vulnerable.
#WMHD25 #WorldMentalHealthDay
#WMHD25 #WorldMentalHealthDay
October 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
World Mental Health Day reminds us that mental health services must be accessible, even in emergencies & instability. At CLAS, we fight for rights that matter, safe housing, legal protection, access to help, when people are most vulnerable.
#WMHD25 #WorldMentalHealthDay
#WMHD25 #WorldMentalHealthDay
#SHARPWorkplaces now offers public legal education with specialized modules on workplace #sexual harassment.
Organizations & groups: Ready to collaborate? We can bring this training to you. Call 604-673-3143 or email [email protected]
#BeInformedBeSHARP
Organizations & groups: Ready to collaborate? We can bring this training to you. Call 604-673-3143 or email [email protected]
#BeInformedBeSHARP
October 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
#SHARPWorkplaces now offers public legal education with specialized modules on workplace #sexual harassment.
Organizations & groups: Ready to collaborate? We can bring this training to you. Call 604-673-3143 or email [email protected]
#BeInformedBeSHARP
Organizations & groups: Ready to collaborate? We can bring this training to you. Call 604-673-3143 or email [email protected]
#BeInformedBeSHARP
Wishing joy, reflection, and community to all observing Sukkot. Chag Sameach.
October 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Wishing joy, reflection, and community to all observing Sukkot. Chag Sameach.
The National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse People is a solemn reminder of the ongoing crisis of violence rooted in colonialism, systemic racism, and gender-based discrimination.
October 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse People is a solemn reminder of the ongoing crisis of violence rooted in colonialism, systemic racism, and gender-based discrimination.
Wishing a meaningful Yom Kippur to all who observe — a day of reflection, atonement, and renewal.
October 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Wishing a meaningful Yom Kippur to all who observe — a day of reflection, atonement, and renewal.
National Seniors Day celebrates the strength and contributions of older adults in our communities, and affirms that respect and dignity are rights — not privileges.
#NationalSeniorsDay
#NationalSeniorsDay
October 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
National Seniors Day celebrates the strength and contributions of older adults in our communities, and affirms that respect and dignity are rights — not privileges.
#NationalSeniorsDay
#NationalSeniorsDay
October is Canadian Islamic History Month, honouring the Muslim communities’ great contributions and challenging ongoing Islamophobia.
To learn more, visit: islamichistorymonth.ca
To learn more, visit: islamichistorymonth.ca
Islamic History Month
Islamic History Month is a time to reflect, celebrate, learn, and appreciate the diversity within Canada’s Muslim communities.
islamichistorymonth.ca
October 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
October is Canadian Islamic History Month, honouring the Muslim communities’ great contributions and challenging ongoing Islamophobia.
To learn more, visit: islamichistorymonth.ca
To learn more, visit: islamichistorymonth.ca
October is Women’s History Month: a time to celebrate, reflect, and commit to equity. For key milestones in women’s rights and equality, visit: canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/commemorations-celebrations/womens-history-month.html
October 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
October is Women’s History Month: a time to celebrate, reflect, and commit to equity. For key milestones in women’s rights and equality, visit: canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/commemorations-celebrations/womens-history-month.html
#HealthyWorkplaceMonth is a chance to push for work environments that are safe, respectful & supportive. Legal protections matter. At CLAS, we stand with folks facing workplace discrimination or harm and fight for dignity at work.
October 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
#HealthyWorkplaceMonth is a chance to push for work environments that are safe, respectful & supportive. Legal protections matter. At CLAS, we stand with folks facing workplace discrimination or harm and fight for dignity at work.
Unwanted attention making you uncomfortable at work? #SHARPWorkplaces can help. We offer FREE confidential legal advice to anyone experiencing workplace #sexualharassment in BC.
Call 604-673-3143 or learn more: ow.ly/Jv8W50WTnwg
#BeInformedBeSHARP
Call 604-673-3143 or learn more: ow.ly/Jv8W50WTnwg
#BeInformedBeSHARP
September 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Unwanted attention making you uncomfortable at work? #SHARPWorkplaces can help. We offer FREE confidential legal advice to anyone experiencing workplace #sexualharassment in BC.
Call 604-673-3143 or learn more: ow.ly/Jv8W50WTnwg
#BeInformedBeSHARP
Call 604-673-3143 or learn more: ow.ly/Jv8W50WTnwg
#BeInformedBeSHARP