Legal and Tax Assistance
Disability Services, Financial, and Legal
Provided by Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS)
Provides free, face-to-face legal advocacy for people with income assistance, disability benefits, employment standards, and tenancy issues.
The following services are offered:
- Taxes: Provides free virtual tax filing services to the community. In order to file, people need to come by our office, located at 828 View, pick up and complete a tax package, and drop it back off to be filed.
- Persons With Disabilities: Provides assistance applying for provincial PWD benefits.
- Federal Disability Advocacy: Provide assistance regarding Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits and the Disability Tax Credit.
- Employment Standards: Helps workers navigate the Employment Standards Act.
- Residential Tenancy: Provide information and advice to tenants in regards to the Residential Tenancy Act. Topics commonly addressed include eviction notices, return of security deposits, quiet enjoyment concerns, and lack of service and repairs.
- Income Assistance: Provide information and advice regarding the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction.
250-361-3521
Website: https://www.tapsbc.ca/home
828 View Street, Victoria, British Columbia
250-824-0995
Public email: nanaimo@tapsbc.ca
#502, 495 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 6B9
Serves Nanaimo, Parksville, Ladysmith, and adjacent Gulf Islands.
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Availability
Service area: Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Parksville, Victoria + show cities
Service Types Provided
Disability Services
Financial
Legal
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at multiple locations
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.