Our champions
"People’s Law School does a great job connecting with the community and bridging access for individuals to the right professionals to help with legal issues. I have had the pleasure of being a return panelist for People’s webinars; every time is a true joy. People’s provides an excellent platform for lawyers to give back to their communities through their professional capacity."
– Michael Scott, Lawyer @ Clark Wilson LLP
"People’s Law was one of the first organizations to make legal information available in different languages in its publications. By doing so, it helped countless new immigrants navigate through residential tenancy disputes, employment standards enforcement, resolve complaints with credit card issuers, and deal with wills and estate planning issues in a way they could easily understand and process in their own language and at their own pace."
– Anna Fung, KC, Former board chair @ People's Law
"You do a wonderful job of providing folks with legal information to help them understand and cope. This can be how to avoid legal problems, and what to do and where to go once they are facing one. Volunteering for People’s Law — reviewing pages on wills and estates, for example — has been especially rewarding. Getting tricky content down to plain language that folks can understand was a joy. It’s a pleasure to work with such intelligent and committed people."
– Kevin Smith, Retired lawyer and longtime contributor
"People’s Law School has contributed immensely to promote, support and encourage British Columbians to plan in advance for their health care. People’s is an inclusive and collaborative organization. They invited various health care providers and health authorities, as well as social and community organizations, to join them as they developed their plan for your future care content and subsequent resources. This proved invaluable as we, in Fraser Health Advance Care Planning, not only utilize these resources in our teaching but promote the general public to do so as well."
– Cari Borenko, Fraser Health Authority
"Over the years, I’ve participated in several information sessions on wills, powers of attorney and representation agreements. It used to be in libraries, but these days it’s via Zoom. I’ve found these sessions really enjoyable; most specifically the Q&A. Many people face similar challenges, and these are things that we as BC notaries (and lawyers) see in our offices on a regular basis. It’s rewarding to give back and help people know they are not alone with their specific challenges."
– David Watts, BC Notary
"Having worked in the public legal education space for over 15 years, I know legal stuff can be impenetrable — and intimidating. We make it more approachable, demystifying it by writing to be widely understood, and using a tone that is friendly yet professional. We also empower people to take action. We provide steps for people to follow to deal with everyday legal problems, and template letters to help encourage them to act."
– Drew Jackson, Digital & Content Lead @ People's Law
"At People’s Law we make it a priority to continually ask British Columbians who use our resources, 'How are we doing?' And — amazingly — a high percentage of those polled reply, often with detailed examples. The overwhelming majority say our resources are helpful, that they better understand the legal dimension(s) of their problem, and can identify a next step to take to avoid or resolve their problem."
– Patricia Byrne, Executive Director @ People's Law
"The webinars are a great example of the reach of the education that People’s Law School provides to the BC public. I have presented at the educational sessions and have seen firsthand the power and impact of these programs, which are regularly attended and highly rated by participants. These webinars are a great opportunity to leverage the history and infrastructure of a long-standing organization and community asset to get a feel for the everyday needs of regular people all over BC. It’s a built-in focus group on the legal needs of the community."
– Hassan El Masri, Former Board Chair @ People's Law
"For employment law or workplace human rights issues, there are many free webinars and learning opportunities available for companies or employers. There are very few similar resources available for workers. I have been grateful to work with People’s Law School to fill that gap. Work is a central part of many people’s lives and identities, so having resources to understand your rights and access to reliable legal information is important."
– Sara Forte, Lawyer @ Forte Law
"Having counselled people on money issues I have come to recognize that people are afraid of the taxman and the legal system. Most of the time this fear seems to arise from an ignorance of the process and possible outcomes. While we can provide advice on money, it is nice to be able to introduce folks to People’s Law legal resources to provide answers and peace of mind."
– Mark Kalinowski, Educator @ Credit Counselling Society
"The legal profession is important, now more than ever. It’s not uncommon to have marketplace complaints between businesses and consumers, which ultimately boil down to contracts. Without legal help, business owners, consumers, and the like would have to figure out all the legal jargon on their own. That’s where People’s Law excels. They are providing free legal education — informative, helpful, and accessible — to British Columbians on everyday legal matters."
– Aaron Guillen, Communications Specialist @ Better Business Bureau
"My involvement with People’s Law has been as a presenter, but also as a user. When I had questions about a real estate transaction, I used one of the videos. The videos have timers with clear indication of where to find the information you need. It was a reliable way to obtain general legal information. The session that I co-presented on sexual harassment continues to be relevant for every worker and business in BC."
– Catalina Rodriguez, Lawyer @ Forte Law
