When you contact my community office, my staff and I will do everything we can to assist. Your confidentiality is respected at all times.
To give you a better idea of how we can help, please review the following information.
Here are the many ways our Community Office can assit you:
Information – We can provide information on local government services, and we can provide government documents, legislation discussion papers, and other web-based forms if you don’t have internet access.
Referrals – We know the services available in our community. We also know what grants are available to help fund community-building services and projects. Just ask!
Advocacy – We work to bring the voices of Maple Ridge – Mission to the legislature on the policy issues that affect our lives and our communities.
Promotion – We want Maple Ridge and Mission events to thrive. We can help get the word out about your community events through our community partners, newsletter, and social media.
Recognition – Has someone in our community made a unique contribution or achieved something great? Do you know someone who has had a milestone life event? We will send a congratulatory message and certificate.
Fax and printing services – Our office offers free photocopying and printing for community events. We also provide free fax services!
Practicum Placements – Are you a student looking for a practicum placement? We accept practicum students!
Fighting for Fairness – We can work with you to ensure that Provincial government processes are conducted fairly, to the best of our ability, and provide direct assistance. We can assist you in understanding provincial government policies and legislation and help you navigate provincial programs, agencies, and complaint processes.
We can help you if:
- You are a resident of the Maple Ridge – Mission riding; and,
- Your matter is with the provincial government.
Unfortunately, we cannot help you if:
- You have or need to retain a lawyer to represent you pertaining to your case;
- Your matter is pending before the courts.
- The police are involved. We cannot make inquiries about police investigations. If you have a complaint about police conduct, please direct them to the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner.
We are unable to:
- Offer legal advice or assist with legal action
- Overturn the decision of any provincial government ministry or body
- Influence processes set up in law to be independent of the Legislature – such as the Ombudspersons Office or the Police Complaints Commissioner
- Change the time limits for filing appeals
- Take on casework that is federal or municipal in nature
- Interfere with federal or municipal issues
- Settle disputes between businesses or neighbours
- Find constituents housing
- Find constituents employment