FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JANUARY 2, 1998

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch has been instrumental in bringing together community groups and legal interest groups to work for adequate funding for Legal Aid. The Coalition's membership is growing, and we welcome new members. Contact us via email at cnevin@bccba.org to receive a registration form.

Advocacy Centre
BC Association of Community Law Offices
BC Brain Injury Association
BC Civil Liberties Association
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities
BC Government Employees Union (BCGEU)
BC Human Rights Coalition
BC PIAC
BC Self Advocacy Foundation
BC & Yukon Society of Transition Houses
Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch
Canadian Mental Health Association
Cariboo Friendship Society
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
Chilean Women’s Committee
Community Legal Assistance Society
Community Mediation Services
Cranbrook Women’s Resource Society
Creative Center Society - Abbotsford/Chilliwack
DAWN
Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre
Downtown Eastside Youth Activities Society
Drugs & Alcohol Meeting Support for Women
Elizabeth Bagshaw Society
Elizabeth Fry Society
ELP/First United Church
End Legislated Poverty
Federated Anti-Poverty Groups (FAPG)
First Nations Breast Cancer Society
First United Church Mission
Fort Nelson Aboriginal Friendship Centre
FREDA
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
Immigrant & Multicultural Services Society
International Federation of Iranian Refugees and Immigrants
Ishtar Transition Housing Society
John Howard Society of the Lower Mainland
Kate Booth House
Kindale Development Association
Kootenay Community Law Office
Legal Assistance Centre - Langley
Lookout Emergency Aid Society
LSLAP
Mental Patients Association
Mom’s House/ Dad’s House
MOSAIC
Mount Pleasant Law Office
Munroe House
Nanaimo Community Assistance Centre
Nanaimo Women’s Resource Centre
Native Community Law Office Association of BC
Newton Advocacy Group Society
North Fraser Metis Association
North Okanagan Community Law Office
North Shore Association for the Mentally Handicapped
North Shore Community Services Community Law Office
North Shore Crisis Services Society
North Shore Multicultural Society
North Shore Women’s Centre
Pacific Association of First Nations Women
Professional Employees Association
Philippine Women’s Centre
Port Alberni Friendship Centre
Port Alberni Women’s Resource Society
Port Coquitlam Area Women’s Centre
Positive Women’s Network
Powell River & Region Transition House Society
Quesnel Human Rights and Civil Liberties Association
Reseau-Femmes BC
Richmond Women’s Resource Centre Association
Ridge - Meadows Community Law Office
Samaanta
Save Poverty Law Action Team
Separation and Divorce Resource Centre
South Asian Women’s Centre
South Okanagan Civil Liberties Society
South Surrey/White Rock Women’s Place
St Paul’s Advocacy
Status of Women Canada
Stl’atl’imx/Nlha’kapmx Legal Services
Storefront Orientation Services
SUCCESS
Surrey/Delta Immigrant Services Society
Tansi Friendship Centre Society
Tenants Rights Action Coalition
Three Sisters & Peoples Haven Societies
Union of BC Indian Chiefs
United Native Nations
University College of the Fraser Valley - Social Works Program
Upper Island Women of Native Ancestry
Vancouver Aboriginal Child & Family Services
Vancouver and Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services
Vancouver Custody and Access Support and Advocacy Centre
Vancouver Immigration & Refugee Clinic
Vancouver Lesbian Connection
Vancouver Rape Relief & Women’s Shelter Society
Vancouver Status of Women
VAST
WAVAW
West Coast Domestic Workers Association
West Coast LEAF
Women’s Research Centre
Westcoast Women’s Resources Society
Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley