If you're French speaking, we facilitate access to legal information in French so everyone can understand and make informed decisions. Our organization provides legal information, support and referrals to relevant legal, government and community organizations. These services are confidential and offered in person or by telephone.
If you are appealing a Manitoba Public Insurance decision regarding a bodily injury claim, we can support you by explaining the decision to you, launching an investigation if necessary, and appearing in front of the Automobile Injury Compensation Commission (AICAC) on your behalf.
If you qualify financially, we can provide you with legal services in a rage of areas including public interest (through The Public Interest Law Centre), family law, immigration and refugee services, residential tenancies, child protection, mental health, government benefits and criminal law. Our staff and private bar lawyers regularily travel to over 40 communities surrounding major cities in Manitoba.
We support lawyers and the public in Manitoba with up to date legal resources, advice and information on a range of legal topics. You can use our legal directory to find a lawyer who practices in the area you need, or find access to justice agencies offering free or subsidized services.
As the highest court in the province of Manitoba, we hear appeals from the Manitoba Provincial Court and the the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba in cases regarding civil disputes, family law and criminal law.
As the highest trial court in Manitoba, we hear cases of all kinds. The general division deals with civil and criminal cases, and the family division deals with family and child protection including adoption and guardianship applications. We sit across the province.
We are an independent agency of the government of Manitoba, responsible for administering the Human Rights Code. If you are experiencing or have recently experienced discrimination, we can take your complaint and conduct an investigation to determine if there is enough evidence to warrant a hearing. We also offer mediation services throughout the process in an attempt to resolve the issue without a hearing.
If you're a refugee or newcomer, we provide legal services and programs to help you settle and integrate into Canadian society. This includes providing information about making refugee claims and facilitating access to lawyers and advocacy.
We serve Manitobans by helping provide a safe, just and peaceful society. By providing and supporting effective programming, we are creating safer communities.
We can help you and your family resolve issues in a safe, collaborative, fair, affordable and timely way. We offer information, tools, resources and referrals to more specialized services including dispute resolution.