In the Constituency

Shane’s community office is located at 2365 East Hastings Street near Nanaimo, right next door to the Royal Bank. We are open from 9am to 4pm Monday through Friday, except for statutory holidays. Come by if you’d like to leave a message for Shane or find out about provincial government and community services which may help you.

Please call us at 604-775-2277, or send us a fax at 604-775-2352. You can also email Shane at shane.simpson.mla@leg.bc.ca.

Our office can provide information and assistance with:
Provincial Government Ministries
Worksafe BC
ICBC
BC Housing
Residential Tenancy Branch
Employment Standards Branch
Family Maintenance Enforcement Program
Provincial Ombudsman

We can also connect you to:
North East Mental Health Team
TRAC (Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre)
Homeowner Protection Office
Legal Services Society
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities
Kettle Friendship Society (Mental Health Advocacy)
BC Human Rights Coalition
VPD Victim’s Services
Neighbourhood Houses
Community Centres
Other levels of government and much more…..

Handy Numbers

Government:
Service BC (connect to any BC government ministry): 604-660-2421
Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER): 1-800-257-7756
BC Housing: 604-433-2218
Residential Tenancy Branch: 604-660-3456
Grandview Woodlands Mental Health Team 604-251-2264
Employment Standards Branch: 604-660-4946
Family Maintenance Enforcement Program: 604-678-5670
Family Justice Counsellors: 604-660-2421
Worker’s Advisors (Worksafe BC Problems): 604-713-0360
Provincial Ombudsman: 1-800-567-3247

Organizations:
TRAC (Tenant’s Resource & Advisory Centre ): 1-800-665-1185
Homeowners’ Protection Office: 604-646-7055
Legal Services Society: 604-408-2172
UBC Law Student’s Legal Advice Program: 604-822-5791
Battered Women’s Support Services: 604-687-1867
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities: 604-872-1278
Kettle Friendship Society (Mental Health Advocacy): 604-253-0669
BC Human Rights Coalition: 604-689-8474
Vancouver Police non-emergency line: 604-717-3321
Vancouver Police Victim Services: 604-660-5199

Other Opposition MLAs

Guy Gentner MLA Delta North:  
http://www.guygentner.ca

Maurine Karagianis MLA Esquimalt - Metchosin:  
http://www.maurinekaragianis.ca

Norm Macdonald MLA Columbia River - Revelstoke:
http://www.normmacdonald.ca

Bruce Ralston MLA Surrey - Whalley:  
http://www.bruceralstonmla.ca/

Doug Routley MLA Cowichan - Ladysmith:  
http://www.dougroutley.ca

Adrian Dix MLA Vancouver-Kingsway
http://www.adriandix.ca/

Sue Hammell MLA Surrey-Greentimbers
http://www.suehammell.ca/

Nicholas Simons MLA Powell River-Sunshine Coast http://www.nicholassimons.ca/

Scott Fraser, MLA for Aberni-Qualicum
http://www.scottfrasermla.com/

Leonard Krog, MLA Nanaimo
http://www.leonardkrog-mla.ca

John Horgan, MLA Malahat-Juan de Fuca
http://www.johnhorgan.ca/
 
Katrine Conroy, MLA West Kootenay Boundary, http://www.katrineconroy.ca/

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